Sad day for journalism

I was stunned to learn that George “Kuya Geo” Evardo, a radio reporter, died of heart attack Friday, June 13^th. He was a dear friend and a dedicated reporter. He spoke my language, so we had a strong affinity right at the get-go. Closer to here, the media networks have reported that Tim Russert, NBC’s Washington Bureau chief and long-running host of Meet the Press, died of apparent heart attack at age 58. Thousands of miles apart, they were linked by a common passion to pursue the truth and to present it the best way they could. At a time when we need the most astute truth-seekers in the industry, they left too quickly, and the world dimmed and became poorer. 30