From Rappler (May 23, 2021): Mindanao peace advocate and priest Eliseo Mercado Jr. dies (By FROILAN GALLARDO)
Father Eliseo Mercado Jr. was a major figure in the peace process in Mindanao
Prominent Mindanao peace advocate Father Eliseo "Jun" Mercado Jr. succumbed to complications from COVID-19 at a hospital in Cotabato City on Sunday afternoon, May 23. He was 73.
The Oblates of Mary Immaculate of the Philippines (OMI Philippines) said Mercado died at 3:25 pm at the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of one of our giants, Father Eliseo 'Jun' de la Rosa Mercado Jr., due to heart attack,” OMI Philippines said in a statement.
The missionary congregation said Mercado was admitted to the hospital on May 8 after he tested positive for COVID-19.
"For several days and weeks, he fought successfully against the virus and its symptoms. Things seemed to go well," OMI Philippines said.
Mercado initially recovered and his RT-PCR test came out negative on May 22. He was transferred to the intensive care unit of the hospital to complete his recovery when he suffered a heart attack.
Mercado, the senior policy adviser of the Institute for Autonomy and Governance, was a major figure in the peace process in Mindanao.
A former president of the Notre Dame University in Cotabato City, Mercado also played a role in brokering a ceasefire between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the 2000 "all-out war" launched by the Estrada administration in Mindanao.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao-peace-advocate-priest-eliseo-mercado-jr-dies-may-23-2021
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