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By RONALYN V. OLEABulatlat.com
Alexander Martin Remollino was a journalist, poet and activist who devoted the best years of his life to serving the Filipino people.
During his college days at the University of Santo Tomas, Alex joined the League of Filipino Students (LFS) and participated in mass protests not only against tuition increases but also against problems confronting the public. His political activism never stopped even as he was forced to drop out of school due to financial constraints.
In 2002, he worked briefly for Ibon Foundation as researcher and, later that year, started writing for Bulatlat.com, an alternative online magazine.
Alex wrote in flawless English with ease; his writing skill enabled him to write about complex issues in a language understandable to the common reader. For nearly 10 years, Alex used his talent to expose the issues of the oppressed and the marginalized. With his writing chops, he could have chosen to work for the mainstream media where he could earn a more decent income but he opted to stay with Bulatlat to pursue the progressive, pro-people journalism the website is known for...... MORE
Source: Bulatlat.com
URL: http://www.bulatlat.com/main/2010/09/04/alexander-martin-remollino-journalist-poet-activist/
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