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Pinagtibay ng Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso ang isang resolusyon na nagpapahayag ng pakikiramay sa pamilya ng yumaong si Daniel “Danny” Javier, isa sa mga vocalist ng Filipino music group na APO Hiking Society, na pumanaw noong Oktubre 31 sa edad na 75.
Ang House Resolution (HR) No. 530 ay inihain nina House Speaker Martin G. Romualdez, Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” M. Dalipe, Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos, at TINGOG party-list Reps. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez at Jude A. Acidre.
“Tributes poured in for this legendary music icon who never stopped fighting for what he loved, what he believed in, and what he was
passionate about,” ayon sa resolusyon.
“ … For his distinguished contribution to Philippine pop music, and for all his songs and compositions, Danny Javier will always be remembered with utmost respect and admiration, and his kind of music will leave a smile on the faces of many Filipinos,” dagdag pa nito.
Si Danny Javier, ay isinilang noong Agosto 6, 1947 sa Abuyog, Leyte at nag-aral sa San Beda College at Ateneo de Manila University at naging miyembro ng sikat na legendary musical trio, APO Hiking Society, kasama sina Boboy Garovillo at Jim Paredes.
“Formed in 1969, the group was originally called the Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society before becoming popularly known as APO Hiking Society, or simply APO, and became one of the pillars of ‘Original Pilipino Music’ or OPM,” ayon pa sa resolusyon.
“… The APO Hiking Society became involved in record production, talent management under the ‘Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit’ and expanded its activities into establishing the careers of new music artists …,“ sa HR 530.
Nakilala rin si Javier bilang aktor, host, at entrepreneur, at ama ng apat na anak.
“Resolved by the House of Representatives, to express its profound condolences to the family of Mr. Daniel ‘Danny’ Morales Javier, lead vocalist of the APO Hiking Society, a Filipino musical group and one of the pillars of Original Pilipino music (OPM),” nakasaad pa sa resolusyon.
Nakatakda namang ibigay sa pamilya ni Javier ang nasabing resolusyon mula sa Kamara.
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