LOS ANGELES – During a concelebrated mass held at the St. Basil’s Cathedral on Tuesday evening, the Filipino-American community paid its respects for former President Corazon C. Aquino, a symbol of the Filipinos’ crusade for freedom and democracy.
"Allow me to greet you with the most memorable way that former President Corazon Aquino had greeted her countrymen," declared Bishop Oscar Solis, who celebrated a mass in Mrs. Aquino’s memory with about thirty Catholic priests that included "healing priest" Fr. Fernando Suarez. Flashing the trademark Laban "L" sign, Bishop Solis said, "The L stands for "Laban" (fight), struggle for democracyand freedom. The L stands for love, love for her country and love for the Filipino people. L stands for loss of democracy, and L stands for light eternal."
