Admirers pay tribute to the late cultural activist Carlos Celdran

Admirers gathered at the  Fort Santiago on Saturday to pay tribute to the late cultural activist Carlos Celdran, Super Radyo dzBB's Luisito Santos reported.

LOOK: Tribute sa pumanaw na cultural activist na si Carlos Celdran, isinagawa sa Fort Santiago @dzbb pic.twitter.com/MvjtENtZdb

— Luisito Santos (@luisitosantos03) October 19, 2019

According to a Facebook post by his wife, Tesa Celdran, Carlos died of natural causes at the age of 46 on October 8.

"As the family is making arrangements to bring him home, no details can be announced yet. Only that he passed from natural causes," wrote Tesa.

Meanwhile, Carlos' older brother, Miguel wrote a eulogy in which he detailed the impact Carlos had on people.

"Carlos never held an elected position yet he somehow had a mandate that commanded the attention of many. People listened to his opinions like they were constituents," Miguel said.

"I can only surmise it was his brutal honesty and genuineness that endeared him to many. Anyone who has taken his tour will leave with a changed mind on how you view Manila, our country and our history. He had that power. He was a romantic who believed you should see Manila and our country the way he did," he added.

Miguel ended the eulogy with a goodbye in Spanish.

"Vaya con Dios mi Hermano. Te quiero mucho," he wrote. — Joahna Lei Casilao/DVM, GMA News