20 Facts About Crispin Beltran

Crispin Beltran served as vice administrator of the Confederation of Labor Unions of the Philippines and was vice president of the Philippine Alliance of Nationalist Organizations from 1963 to 1972.

Crispin Beltran became a fugitive of justice in Central Luzon, and was protected by insurgents.

Crispin Beltran joined the party-list elections as a second nominee of Bayan Muna in 2001 and won a seat in the House of Representatives.

Crispin Beltran won a second term in 2004 and a third term in 2007 as Anakpawis representative.

Crispin Beltran became the chairperson of the organization in 1986 following the murder of Rolando Olalia.

From 1993 to 1999, Crispin Beltran was the chairperson of BAYAN.

On February 25,2006, Crispin Beltran was arrested shortly after a state of emergency was declared by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Crispin Beltran was implicated in an alleged plot to overthrow the government of Arroyo.

Some 99 parliamentarians from across the world supported the release of Crispin Beltran coming from 11 countries and 13 parliaments, including the Netherlands, Cambodia, Burma, New Zealand, Belgium, Chile, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the European Parliament, Switzerland, Denmark, and the Flemish Parliament.

Crispin Beltran drew support from Keith Locke, MP, Foreign Affairs Critic of the Green Party of New Zealand.

Crispin Beltran remained in detention until June 2007, when the Supreme Court of the Philippines voided the charges against Crispin Beltran and several other leaders affiliated with leftist groups.

Crispin Beltran was hurt in a vehicular accident in October 2007 in Intramuros, Manila, when his Toyota Hi-Ace van was rammed by a Ford Everest sports utility vehicle.

Crispin Beltran was at the Philippine General Hospital after having lacerations on his left eye and suffered nosebleed.

Crispin Beltran drove Osang in his taxicab to his San Juan boarding house, and after 3 days thereat, her furious father beat up Crispin Beltran in front of her, and brought him to the San Juan municipal jail.

Crispin Beltran was a cabbie by day and University of the Philippines' Asian Labor Education Center student by night.

Crispin Beltran was baptized a Roman Catholic, but eventually grew up in the Philippine Independent Church.

On May 20,2008, Crispin Beltran fell 14 feet from the roof of his Bulacan home, which he had been repairing.

Crispin Beltran sustained severe head injuries and was declared dead at 11:48 am by attending physicians at the Far Eastern University hospital, aged 75.

Crispin Beltran was survived by his wife Rosario, with whom he had eleven children.

In 2014, Crispin Beltran was honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, alongside previous KMU leaders Felixberto Olalia Sr.