Palace mourns death of Inquirer's Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc
ABS-CBN News
Posted at 12/25/15 10:00 PM
MANILA Malacañang on Friday paid tribute to the late Philippine Daily Inquirer editor in chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc.
In a statement, Palace Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma recalled Magsanoc's contributions to the fight against the Marcos dictatorship and the triumph of the People Power Revolution.
"We mourn the death of Ms. Letty Jimenez Magsanoc, a venerable icon of Philippine journalism, who was among those who fought the dictatorship and persevered with those who made possible the triumph of the EDSA People Power revolution,'' Coloma said.
''She will be remembered for her principled advocacy of the power of mass media in demanding public accountability. May her cherished memory remind media practitioners to be vigilant in rejecting attempts by vested interests to muddle the truth.''
Magsanoc passed away at the St. Luke's Medical Center Global City Thursday, the eve of Christmas, according to the website of the newspaper she has led for over two decades.
"In her quarter-century as chief editor, she was instrumental in making the Inquirer the countrys leading newspaper. In 1998, a senior senator paid it the ultimate compliment, saying that regardless of what senators and other public officials did, the Inquirers front page set the daily agenda," read the article, posted 11:25 p.m.
A veteran and a respected name in the industry, Magsanoc's career in journalism started in the 1960's. Prior to joining the Inquirer, she worked as editor for Philippine Panorama, Mr & Ms Special Edition, and the Sunday Inquirer Magazine, among others.
She was also among those who fought for press freedom during the Marcos dictatorship.
Her expertise and firm grasp of her duties as a journalist earned her various distinctions in the Philippines and abroad.
The Inquirer news site said Magsanoc was recipient of the following awards and recognition:
- Among 50 Asians dubbed as The Stars of Asia by the BusinessWeek international magazine in 2000;
- Marcelo H. Del Pilar Journalism Awardee for Print by the Rotary Club of Manila in 2000; and
- Among Asia's heroes of the last 60 years by the Time magazine, along with former President Corazon Aquino, Filipino billiards champion Efren Bata Reyes, and Inquirer founding chair Eugenia Duran Apostol in 2006.
ABS-CBN News
Posted at 12/25/15 10:00 PM
MANILA Malacañang on Friday paid tribute to the late Philippine Daily Inquirer editor in chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc.
In a statement, Palace Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma recalled Magsanoc's contributions to the fight against the Marcos dictatorship and the triumph of the People Power Revolution.
"We mourn the death of Ms. Letty Jimenez Magsanoc, a venerable icon of Philippine journalism, who was among those who fought the dictatorship and persevered with those who made possible the triumph of the EDSA People Power revolution,'' Coloma said.
''She will be remembered for her principled advocacy of the power of mass media in demanding public accountability. May her cherished memory remind media practitioners to be vigilant in rejecting attempts by vested interests to muddle the truth.''
Magsanoc passed away at the St. Luke's Medical Center Global City Thursday, the eve of Christmas, according to the website of the newspaper she has led for over two decades.
"In her quarter-century as chief editor, she was instrumental in making the Inquirer the countrys leading newspaper. In 1998, a senior senator paid it the ultimate compliment, saying that regardless of what senators and other public officials did, the Inquirers front page set the daily agenda," read the article, posted 11:25 p.m.
A veteran and a respected name in the industry, Magsanoc's career in journalism started in the 1960's. Prior to joining the Inquirer, she worked as editor for Philippine Panorama, Mr & Ms Special Edition, and the Sunday Inquirer Magazine, among others.
She was also among those who fought for press freedom during the Marcos dictatorship.
Her expertise and firm grasp of her duties as a journalist earned her various distinctions in the Philippines and abroad.
The Inquirer news site said Magsanoc was recipient of the following awards and recognition:
- Among 50 Asians dubbed as The Stars of Asia by the BusinessWeek international magazine in 2000;
- Marcelo H. Del Pilar Journalism Awardee for Print by the Rotary Club of Manila in 2000; and
- Among Asia's heroes of the last 60 years by the Time magazine, along with former President Corazon Aquino, Filipino billiards champion Efren Bata Reyes, and Inquirer founding chair Eugenia Duran Apostol in 2006.