<div> Atty. Samson Alcantara, a law professor at the University of Santo Tomas and candidate for senator in the 2013 elections, died Friday afternoon.</div><div> </div><div> Christine Sempio, Alcantara's chief of staff, confirmed he died of a stroke.<br /> <br /> Details of Alcantara's funeral <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=873731402650295&set=a.464024473620992.105937.100000403300682&type=1&theater">have been posted</a> on his official Facebook account. </div><div> </div><div> The remains of the <a href="/news/eleksyon2013/senate/candidate/samsonalcantara">former candidate and president of the Social Justice Society Party</a> will be at the Loyola Memorial Chapel along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City starting Saturday, December 27.</div><div> </div><div> Interment has been set and it will be in the afternoon of December 30, Tuesday, at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City.</div><div> </div><div> Alcantara also taught law at the Manuel L. Quezon University, University of the East, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and New Era University.</div><div> </div><div> He was also founding chairman and president of the ABAKADA GURO partylist.<br /> <br /> <iframe frameborder="0" height="380" src="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/evideo/150602/news-to-go-in-depth-atty-samson-alcantara-senatorial-candidate" width="640"></iframe><br /> <br /> <strong>— ELR/JDS, GMA News</strong></div>