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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines \u2014 Lina Sagaral-Reyes, an award-winning writer, a passionate advocate for women and children\u2019s rights and a former correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, died on Saturday at a hospital in this city. She was 63.<\/p>\n

Reyes took to social media on Thursday to inform family and friends that she requested an emergency transport service with Oro Rescue after she experienced breathing difficulties.<\/p>\n

She was eventually confined at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center so her low blood pressure, the surge in sugar level, and low oxygen could be fixed.<\/p>\n

The death of one of Mindanao\u2019s respected journalists came as a shock to many, particularly among her media colleagues from across the country, as she had announced several hours earlier that she was on her way out of the woods.<\/p>\n

After attending college at Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Reyes carved a career in writing and communications.<\/p>\n

She won the prestigious Carlos Palanca Award in 1987 for her poem, \u201cTree Without Leaves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reyes\u2019 byline used to grace the pages of the Inquirer, writing in-depth and investigative stories about the plight of women, children, farmers, and such controversial subjects as mining, coal-fired power plants, and the ecological impacts of fruit plantations.<\/p>\n

Froilan Gallardo, president of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC), said Reyes\u2019 remains will be cremated on Tuesday after a two-day wake at St. Peter\u2019s Chapels in Barangay Iponan of this city, per the wishes of her family.<\/p>\n

Gallardo paid tribute to Reyes\u2019 contributions to the growth of COPC\u2019s Journalism Institute, which has trained local journalists with new skills. \u2014Ryan Rosauro<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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