Isagani Serrano

Gani Serrano
Born	Isagani Rodriguez Serrano (1947-03-01)March 1, 1947 Samal, Bataan
Died	February 22, 2019(2019-02-22) (aged 71) Samal, Bataan
Alma mater	University of the East,University of the Philippines Diliman
Occupation	Civil Society Organizer
Awards	Honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani wall of remembrance

Isagani "Gani" Rodriguez Serrano (March 1, 1947 - February 22, 2019)[1] was a Filipino civil society organizer and sustainable development advocate best known for his work as president of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM),[2][3] and as co-founder of the Congress for a People’s Agrarian Reform (CPAR), which fought for the passage of the Philippines' 1988 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law.

Career

He was involved in numerous other Philippine Civil Society Organizzations, including Social Watch Philippines, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty. He was an activist during the Marcos dictatorship, and as a result, was caught, imprisoned, and tortured several times.[4] He is recognized as one of the heroes of the resistance against the authoritarian regime, with his name inscribed on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani memorial, which honors the martyrs and heroes who resisted the Martial Law regime of Ferdinand Marcos.[5][6][7]

References

1. "Martyrs and Heroes: Gani Serrano". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
2. "Rest In Peace, Gani Serrano". Focus on the Global South. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
3. "Isagani Serrano: The Philippines' 'little prince'". Rappler. 2023-12-04. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
4. "An art of memory in crisis". Cartellino. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
5. PANTI, LLANESCA T. (2023-11-30). "Robredo at Bonifacio Day rites: Heroes are determined by their deeds". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
6. "Living Past the Romance of Activism, Part 2". GMA News Online.
7. "Even 'pakwans' can be 'heroes': Martyrs and heroes as defined by Bantayog foundation". April 9, 2024. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024.