Father Jose Dizon, a staunch friend of the poor and foe of the corrupt, died on Tuesday of complications from diabetes. He was 65.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Dizon had been confined at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon, City since October 29.

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