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Reuben Rabe Canoy (June 6, 1929 – July 5, 2022) was a Filipino lawyer, writer and politician who served as mayor of Cagayan de Oro and legislator in the 1970s and 1980s.
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A Silliman University graduate, Canoy was widely known for his long-running radio commentary program Perspective over Radio Mindanao Network .

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LOOK: Kinsa si Atty. Reuben Canoy? Reuben Rabe Canoy was a fictionist, poet, screenwriter, film producer, radio host, lawyer, politician, and staunch advocate for Mindanao independence and federalism. He was born on 6 June 1929 in Cagayan de Oro City. He graduated with an AA degree from Silliman University in 1952, after spending his collegiate years in Dumaguete City pursuing the literary life: he was a huge part of Silliman's post-World War II generation of writers who went on to great critical acclaim in the mid-1950s, together with Edilberto Tiempo, Edith Tiempo, Aida Rivera Ford, Ricaredo Demetillo, Eddie Romero, and Cesar Jalandoni Amigo. He was editor-in-chief of the 1952 edition of 𝑆𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑙, the university's literary journal, for which he was also known for contributing its now iconic emblem of a nude figure swimming underwater and gathering sand in their hands, which he designed in 1948. He published his fiction and poetry widely in national papers and magazines as well. In 1981, Leopoldo Y. Yabes

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A ‘great statesman’ and a ‘Mindanaoan leader’ was how Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy described Atty. Reuben Canoy, former Cagayan de Oro City mayor and assemblyman who died due to cardiac arrest at one of the city’s private hospitals at 8:55 pm last Tuesday, July 6. He was 93 years old.

‘I extend my deepest condolences to the people of Cagayan de Oro City and to the Canoy clan. Atty. Canoy was a valued friend. The local government of Cagayan de Oro condoles with the Canoy family,’ said Mayor Klarex in a press statement. Atty. Canoy’s death was confirmed by her daughter Rhona Canoy in a Facebook post late last Tuesday evening.

‘It is with sadness that we are informing you of Dad’s passing at 8:55 pm tonight July 5, 2022. Please pray for the eternal repose of his soul. Arrangements for his wake will be announced later,’ Rhona Canoy’s Facebook post read. Word of her father’s death drew an outpouring of online sympathy from family friends who posted their condolences to the Canoy family.

As per tradition, Cagayan de Oro City Hall’s flags were flown in half-mas

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Reuben Canoy

Filipino politician (1929–2022)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Rabe and the surname or paternal family name is Canoy.

Honorable Reuben R. Canoy

In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984
In office 1971–1976
Preceded by	Jesús Seriña, Sr.
Succeeded by	Concordio Diel
Born	(1929-06-06)June 6, 1929^[1] Cagayan de Oro,^[1]Misamis, Philippine Islands
Died	July 5, 2022(2022-07-05) (aged 93) Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	LDP
Other political affiliations	Mindanao Alliance
Spouse	Solona Torralba^[1]

Reuben Rabe Canoy (June 6, 1929 – July 5, 2022) was a Filipino lawyer, writer and politician who served as mayor of Cagayan de Oro and legislator in the 1970s and 1980s.

Early life, education, and film career

The son of Mariano Canoy and Laureana Rabe,^[2] Reuben Canoy received his law degree in 1953 from Silliman University. He became editor of the literary