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Obit

Christine Herrera, 49 MANILA STANDARD senior reporter Christine Herrera died of heart attack while on vacation in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, November 19. She was 49. During her time in the Standard, Herrera primarily covered the Senate and the House of Representatives. A Standard article described Herrera as being...

Beth Celis, 73

VETERAN SPORTSWRITER Beth Celis passed away Thursday, October 12 after a lingering illness. She was 73. Celis began her writing career in 1971 with the Sunday Times Magazine, a woman pioneer in the field of sportswriting, a reserve dominated by men. Her career has spanned almost...

Tony Calvento, 63

COLUMNIST TONY Calvento died October 9 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Calvento gained popularity in the 1990s for his column “Hotline” in the People’s Journal where he covered police and crime stories. Using the same crime and investigation formula of his column, he...

Joe Taruc, 70

VETERAN BROADCASTER Joe Taruc passed away Saturday, September 30. He was 70. According to the family’s statement, Taruc died in his sleep. Taruc started his 49-year career in broadcasting with ABS-CBN as a reporter in 1968. He served as a reporter for various radio networks such as DZAQ,...

2017 Kate Webb Prize for Asian Journalists

THE AGENCE France-Presse (AFP) is accepting applications for the 2017 Kate Webb Prize, a recognition given to Asian journalists who have shown excellence in investigative journalism despite the threats and challenges in reporting. The award was named after Kate Webb, one of AFP’s finest correspondents, who was known...

Call for Fellows: 21st Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop

THE JOURNALISM Department of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) is inviting Visayas and Mindanao-based journalists and regional science information officers to apply for the 21st Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop. With the theme, “Science Journalism: Blue Economy for Sustainable Seas,” the workshop...

SEAPA 2017 Regional Reporting Fellowship

MID-CAREER JOURNALISTS who plan to produce reports on gender issues in relation to access to information are invited to apply for the 2017 Regional Reporting Fellowship hosted by the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA). The Regional Reporting Fellowship is the first phase of SEAPA’s Annual Journalism Fellowship, which...

PHM 2017 Women Photographers Grant

PHMUSEUM (PHM) IS inviting women and female-identifying photographers to apply for the PHM Women Photographers Grant this year. PHM is an online museum for contemporary photography launched in 2012. The PHM 2017 Women Photographers Grant aims to promote the development of female photographers around the world and the...

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...