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 Ramy Diez, 79 VETERAN BROADCASTER Ramon “Ramy Diez” Sesdoyro Sr. died from bile duct cancer Monday, February 6. He was 79. Diez’ long career involved him as an executive of media companies in TV, print and radio, including private and government-owned corporations such as ABC-5, PTV-4, DXMT Manila Times radio and... Noli Yamsuan, 71 VETERAN PHOTOGRAPHER Noli Yamsuan died December 10, 2016. He was 71. Yamsuan, a photographer for more than four decades, is remembered for the special assignment he described as “I shoot priests.” Indeed, he “shot” popes and cardinals too, as he chronicled through his camera every single major event... Monica Feria, 62 VETERAN JOURNALIST Monica Feria succumbed to complications due to cancer Friday, December 30. She was 62. Feria’s journalism reflected deep-seated nationalism and unflagging independence. She worked as a senior editor for the Inquirer news desk. During the martial law years, she served as a reporter for the Daily... Obit Ronnie Nathanielsz, 81 SPORTS JOURNALIST Ronnie Nathanielsz died of a heart attack Saturday, Nov. 12. He was 81. Nathanielsz, born in Sri Lanka and granted Philippine citizenship in the 1973, was one of the country’s most recognizable and controversial sports media personalities. He wrote columns for the Philippine... Obit Lydia Pendon, 70 JOURNALIST Lydia Pendon died Thursday, Oct. 20, after being a week in a coma due to a brain aneurysm. She was 70. Pendon was a correspondent for the Manila Times and Sun.Star. Based in Iloilo, she wrote stories on issues concerning the Visayas islands.  Pendon... Obit Antonio Mendoza Reyes, 74 NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER Antonio Mendoza Reyes died peacefully in his sleep after a lingering illness Thursday, October 6. He was 74. Reyes was the publisher of the Southern Leyte Times which he founded in 1999. Prior to his publishing career, Reyes was a technical assistant... Obit Virgilio Vitug, 65 JOURNALIST AND POET Virgilio “Vet” Vitug died after a lingering illness Monday, Sept. 26. He was 65. Vitug was a reporter and columnist for several newspapers including the Times Journal, Tempo, Manila Times, and Manila Chronicle. He also served as associate editor for Sagisag and Kaligiran... Obit Eric Von, 58 BROADCAST JOURNALIST and commentator Eric Von died of a heart attack on Thursday, Sept. 8. He was 58. A broadcaster for WNOV-AM, Von has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, starting as a disk jockey before becoming a reporter and anchor, according... Obit Bambi Sheleg, 58 FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of the Israeli Eretz Acheret and Liebhazer Prize recipient Bambi Sheleg has died Monday, August 15, after a long battle against illness. She was 58. Sheleg began her journalistic career writing for Nekuda, a monthly journal for settlers. After her stint as Nekuda’s associate editor,... Obit Zachary Malinowski, 57 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER Zachary Malinowski died Thursday, August 11, after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was 57. Malinowski  was an investigative journalist for the Providence Journal for more than 30 years, covering Rhode Island’s cops and mobsters, street gangs, and public corruption.... « Previous1…7891011Next »
