“Marie dedicated her life in advancing and defending people’s rights – and in the face of a massive human rights crisis in the Philippines as well as the threat of a Marcos restoration and Duterte extension, we turn towards Marie’s life and legacy as a courageous human rights defender as our guiding light in the continuing struggle against tyranny and fascism.”
"Paalam na, Marie, sa ngayon. Magkikita rin tayo sa lugar na walang desaparecido," Edith Burgos, whose son Jonas remains missing to this day, said at the memorial.