We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic Safhras Khan, 39 SINGAPOREAN journalist Safhras Khan died of a heart attack Sunday, September 10. He was 39. Khan was a senior correspondent for Yahoo News Singapore. He started his journalism career in 2009 at Malay-language daily Berita Harian where he covered crime and court stories. Khan also served a brief... Arnold Amber, 77 VETERAN JOURNALIST and free expression advocate Arnold Amber lost his battle against cancer on Monday, September 4. He was 77. Amber received a master’s degree in political studies from Queen’s University which helped him in covering politics and electoral processes in different countries, including South Africa’s first ever... Joel Palacios, 70 Photo from Joel Palacios’ Facebook account VETERAN JOURNALIST Joel Palacios died Tuesday, August 29, one of the five fatalities in a stabbing incident in Pasay City. He was 70. A seasoned journalist, Palacios worked for different newspapers which include the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Today... Amelyn Veloso, 43 VETERAN NEWS anchor Amelyn Veloso lost her three-year battle against cancer on Thursday, August 24. She was 43. Veloso worked in television and radio for two decades. A senior anchor and correspondent at CNN Philippines since its launching in 2015,  she anchored New Day, Newsroom, and Serbisyo All... Obit Rosauro Acosta, 75 VETERAN EDITOR Rosauro “Roy” Acosta died on Friday, August 4, after battling heart disease. He was 75. After the People Power Revolution in 1986, Acosta joined the Philippine Daily Inquirer as news editor. The following year, he was promoted as managing editor. Acosta left the... Obit Ricky Tumala Tulipat, 48 PILIPINO STAR Ngayon reporter Ricky Tumala Tulipat died Tuesday, July 11. He was 48. On July 8, He was rushed to the Makati Medical Center where he stayed for three days before he succumbed to pneumonia. Tulipat covered the police beat for Pilipino STAR... Obit Manny Galvez, 48 THE PHILIPPINE Star correspondent Emmanuel “Manny” Galvez died of stroke Tuesday, May 16. He was 48. Galvez has been writing for The Star since 1991, covering news in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Aurora. He also served as president of the Nueva Ecija Press... Cecilia Alvear, 77 LATINA JOURNALISM pioneer Cecilia Alvear died from breast cancer in her home in California, USA, on Friday, April 21. She was 77. For 25 years, Alvear worked for NBC Network News until her retirement in 2007. She was the network’s Mexico City Bureau Chief from 1982 until 1984... Alex Tizon, 57 PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING FILIPINO-AMERICAN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST Alex Tizon died in his sleep due to natural causes in Oregon, USA. He was 57. According to his family and the University of Oregon (UO) where he was working as an assistant professor of journalism, Tizon died unexpectedly at his home in... Jamer Earl Breslin, 88 PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING COLUMNIST Jamer Earl “Jimmy” Breslin died from pneumonia Sunday, March 19. He was 88. According to his wife and a former city councilwoman, Ronnie Eldridge, Breslin passed away at his home in Manhattan after suffering from a number of “problems stemming from pneumonia”. Eldridge said, “It’s... « Previous1…67891011Next »
