An Irish priest friend of ours (the late Jack Hynes), who was close to Bishop Perez within the Church-Labor Center, briefed us in 1976 about Fr. Joe D as a trusted assistant of the bishop, a staunch opponent of the Marcos fascist dictatorship and a supporter of the workers, particularly in the La Tondeña strike. Then, he introduced us to him and put us in his care.
Isang kaibigan naming paring Irish (si Jack Hynes na pumanaw na rin), na malapit kay Bishop Perez sa Church-Labor Center, ang nagkwento sa amin noong 1976 hinggil kay Fr. Joe D bilang mapagkakatiwalaang katulong ng obispo, isang matatag na kalaban ng pasistang diktadurang Marcos at tagasuporta ng mga manggagawa, partikular sa welga sa La Tondeña. Paglao'y ipinakilala niya kami sa kanya at ipinaubaya sa kanyang kalinga.