And the list becomes 45
According to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), there are now 45 journalists charged with libel by presidential spouse Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo.
According to the NUJP, Bandera‘s Arlene Burgos and Lito Bautista have been confirmed included in the case filed by Arroyo against Bandera.
The 45 journalists charged with libel by Arroyo are:
Newsbreak (“More Properties”, Dec. 8, 2005 issue)
1. Marites Vitug (editor-in-chief)
2. Glenda Gloria (associate editor)
3. Ricky Carandang (business editor)
4. R. E. Otico (editorial consultant)
5. Jose Dalisay Jr. (editorial consultant)
6. Booma Cruz (contributing editor)
Newsbreak (“Will she now change?”, June 7, 2004 issue)
7. Concepcion Paez/Mia Gonzales (Newsbreak contributing writer, now a Business Mirror reporter)
Malaya (“Poe’s Camp says Mike is Chief Cheating Operator”, May 19, 2004)
8. JP Lopez (reporter)
9. Regina Bengco (reporter)
10. Amado Macasaet (editor-in-chief)
11. Enrique Romualdez (editor)
12. Joy de los Reyes (editor)
13. Ma. Teresa Molina (editor)
14. Minnie Advincula (editor)
15. Ellen Tordesillas (editor)
Malaya (“First Couple’s idea of charity,” July 9, 2004, Business Insight column by Macasaet)
(Amado Macasaet) (publisher)
16. Rosario Galang (business editor)
Philippine Daily Inquirer (14 counts, Tulfo’s column “On Target” that appeared on Jan. 14, 17 and 26; March 9 and 23; May 23, June 17 and August 3, 2006)
17. Ramon Tulfo (columnist)
18. Isagani Yambot (publisher)
19. Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc (editor-in-chief)
20. Jose Ma. Nolasco (editor)
21. Abelardo Ulanday (editor)
22. Rosario Gargellano (editor)
23. Artemio Engracia Jr. (editor)
24. Jorge Aruta (editor)
25. Pergentino Bandayrel Jr. (editor)
26. Juan Sarmiento (editor)
Bandera (six counts, Tulfo’s column “On Target” that appeared on Jan. 26, May 23 and 27, June 6,8 and 17, 2006)
27. Eileen Mangubat (publisher)
28. Beting Laygo Dolor (editor-in-chief)
29. Lito Bautista (executive editor)
30. Arlene Burgos (managing editor)
31. Jimmy Alcantara (associate editor)
32. Raymond Rivera (circulation manager)
The Daily Tribune (stories where Tatad was quoted as saying Arroyo was his wife’s “chief cheater”, May 14, 16, 17 and 18, 2004)
33. Ninez Cacho-Olivares (editor-in-chief)
34. Romulo Mariñas (editor)
35. Gina Capili-Inciong (editor)
36. Jake Martin (editor)
37. Marvin Estigoy (editor)
38. Gerry Baldo (reporter)
39. Sherwin Olaes (reporter)
40. Lito Tugadi circulation manager
41. Jing Santos (subscription manager)
(For accusing Mike Arroyo of influencing RPN-9 network to axe “Isumbong Mo , Tulfo Brothers during a press conference in QC on August 2)
(Ramon Tulfo)
42. Erwin Tulfo
43. Raffy Tulfo
INQ7.net (“How to Solve A Problem like Mike Arroyo”, July 5, 2004, High Ground column)
44. William Esposo
Tribune (“El Esposo Gordo”, July 21, 25, 28; August 11, 13, 15 2004, So I See column)
45. Lito Banayo (now a Malaya columnist)
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