Nanay Mameng, mother of Philippine urban poor struggle, passes on

Nanay Mameng, mother of Philippine urban poor struggle, passes on

By JONAS ALPASAN and REIN TARINAY
Bulatlat.com

MANILA – Beloved urban poor leader Carmen Deunida passed away today, Jul 19.

Deunida, referred to as Nanay Mameng, “courageously faced the challenges confronting our society” from her days as a community leader in Leveriza, Manila during the Marcos dictatorship, said urban poor group Kadamay. She was the oldest member of then urban poor youth group Kabataan para sa Demokrasya at Nasyunalismo.

She was 93.

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