Howard Dee, former ambassador to the Holy See, is remembered for faith in God, love for the poor, and a final day that parallels the death of his ‘balae’ Ninoy Aquino
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.His mom had late-stage cervical cancer, and the boy, wanting his mom to live, went to church to pray. “Jesus, if you take care of my mom and heal her, I promise, I pledge, my whole life, I will take care of your mom.”
To the right was a three-foot statue of Our Lady of Fatima, mounted on a pedestal, the woman to whom he promised a whole life of love and care. A joke recently heard by his grandson, Kiko Aquino Dee, was that his grandmother Betty “would be sad, because the number one woman in his life was Mama Mary.”
Dee was the first president of the Philippines’ leading pharmaceutical company, Unilab, following its founder Jose Y. Campos. Unilab, in a statement, said he “led the company through an era of remarkable growth from 1964 to 1970.” He also authored the United Creed, a set of principles “upholding the nobility of our purpose and an unwavering commitment to integrity.
From 1997 to 2015, Dee was president and vice-chairperson of the Family Rosary Crusade Foundation Incorporated, whose mission is to spread devotion to the rosary and the Virgin Mary.According to Angie, her father believed that success in business is “a neutral thing.” “But Lolo’s advice was simple: ‘It is good to start learning a livelihood at a young age, but you should balance it with learning moral values that will see you through your life as you get older,’” Joseph said in a eulogy. He added that, for Dee, “it should never be just about money, working a big job, or striving for titles.”
‘KEEP THE FAITH.’ Howard Dee’s favorite quote was also his final word. Photo by Paterno R. Esmaquel II/RapplerWhen asked about the most important thing Filipinos can learn from Dee, his grandson Kiko said one lesson is that “all his life, he cared about poverty.” “His religion, his faith in God, his devotion to Mama Mary was so core to his being,” Kiko said in an interview with Rappler during the wake.
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