ADMU honors Cardinal Quevedo, missionary and peace builder

His Eminence Orlando Cardial Quevedo, OMI, DD, pose after receiving awards from the Ateneo de Manila University Tuesday during theADMU Special Academic Convocation at Rev. Henry Lee Irvin, S.J. Theater.Five others who excel in their respective fields were also honored by the ADMU Board of Trustees.The Archbishop of Cotabato was conferred Bukas Palad Awards and ADMU described him missionary and peace builder. Specifically, he was recognized for his exemplary services to the people of Mindanao regardless of its religion, culture, belief, tradition and affiliation. The citation readsand Since his ordination in 1964, Cardinal Quevedo has taken on a succession of responsibilities, each one bigger and more challenging than the last, starting from his work in the OMI community and apostolate, then in the ministry of the Church in the Philippines, in Asia, and in Rome. Throughout those years, he has proven to be an authentic peace builder, especially between Christians and Muslims in Mindanao. He has consistently championed the rights of the poor and marginalized in society, regardless of their beliefs. Through his work and his life, Cardinal Quevedo truly embodies the Ignatian spirit of generosity and has greatly contributed to the creation of what Pope Francis calls a 'culture of encounter,' which the pope says is the foundation of peace,” the ADMU said.