In Memoriam

Ester Soriano-Hewitt, Filipina Community Activist Activist, 62

Los Angeles—The Alliance Philippines (AJLPP) with deep sorrow condole with family and friends of Ester Soriano-Hewiit who passed away last April 3, 2008, three day short of her 62nd birthday..

Ester Soriano-Hewitt was one of the founders of the National Committee for the Restoration of Civil Liberties in the Philippines (NCRCLP) in San Francisco in 1972. On the very weekend that martial law was declared by dictator Marcos in Philippines.

She later headed the NCRCLP Chapter in Los Angeles that later become a leader of the Alliance for Philippine Concerns (APC). She recruited notable personalities like Dr. Enrique and Prosy Dela Cruz, Eric Lachica and countless others.

Under Ester’s able leadership they led the NCRCLP and the APC to countless demonstrations and rallies infront of the LA Philippine consulate against the US-Marcos-dictatorship until it was toppled in February 1986.

She never stopped working for the good of the Filipino American commuity. As a community activist. she also helped established Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) drug prevention program with Uncle Roy Morales and also the Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP).She also help initiate the Dispute Resolution program of the LA county after the LA riots of 1992.

Her comrades in the Filipino American community, with the former APC and in the field of international solidarity will fondly miss her.

Her name will live on forever. May she rest in peace and eternal freedom.