NPC Digest December 2014 issue

| NPC Digest • 1November 15- December 15 2014

2 • NPC Digest | November 15- December 15 2014

| NPC Digest • 3November 15 - December 15 2014

DigestThe NewNPCEditor Bobby RicohermosoAssistant Editor Jean FernandoStaff Writer James CatapusanAdvertising Manager Mina NavarroGraphic Designer Franco Deocaris

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OURNALISM is long considered as a high-risk profession in the Philip-pines.

That notion is backed by the coun-try’s consistent ranking as among “the top three deadliest places for journalists”, by various international human rights and media watchdogs such as the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RWB) or Re-porters Sans Frontières (RSF).

The assessment by RWB is espe-cially significant in as much as it is the ultimate authority on all matters related to media developments, and tasked by the United Nations (UN) to monitor and pro-vide accurate data on attacks on freedom of information and journalists themselves worldwide.

Reports about the almost unabated media killings in the country therefore is somewhat ironic, since we have the rep-utation for having one of the freest, most vibrant, free-wheeling and influential me-dia environments in the world.

What once was a respected and trusted profession that serves as a last recourse for people who felt that they re-ceived the shorter end of justice, is now in itself threatened and appears to be un-der constant attack by people and groups who want to curtail its power and influ-ence.

While not directly sanctioning the attacks on members of the working me-dia and consequently the freedom of the press itself, the continued apathy of the present government and the previous ad-ministrations before it clearly smacks of state sponsorship on attempts to silence the Philippine media.

Furthermore, the reluctance of Pres-ident Benigno Aquino III to directly speak out against the attacks and killings of journalists and issue an order to doggedly resolve them, underscore the precarious state of media freedom in the country.

While we consider it as a step in the right direction the government’s recent decision to invite the National Press Club (NPC) to join the inter-agency task force

that would help solve the extra-judicial killings and media killings in the country, it would remain as just a public relations ploy to appease the wounded feelings of jour-nalists, if nothing concrete comes out of it.

NPC’s task force representatives Vice President Benny Antiporda and Di-rector Paul Gutierrez both shared their frustrations in as much as the group is yet to convene despite its formal cre-ation through Admini strative Order No.35 issued by President Aquino some two years ago.

What adds to their disappointment is that task force head Justice Secretary Leila de Lima seems disinterested in con-vening the same and might have even list-ed it the last in her long list of priorities.

De Lima should have realized by now that bringing those responsible in media and extra-judicial killings before the bar of justice, is one the greatest legacies that the Aquino administration could leave to the people.

Time is of the essence and if the gov-ernment will continue to ignore and be apathetic towards the real situation of the Philippine media and the plight of journal-ists, then we at the NPC have no choice but to take matters on our own hands.

We vow to do our best to help bring before the bar of justice through our col-lective efforts all those responsible in the assault on press freedom with the help of our foremost ally: the people.

Furthermore, we will continue to per-severe and ensure that the light of press freedom which we hold sacred will con-tinue to burn and guide us, as we strive to keep this nation free from all forms of suppression and oppression.

We will continue to persevere

J

From the EditorNovember15- December 15 2014 | NPC Digest

BoBBy RiCoheRmoso

Contents4-5 NEWSNPC joins super body vs. media killingsEgco names local press corps heads in freedom bodyJournalists gain second chance at education

6 covEr SToryAmpatuan massacre remembered

8 FEATurE SToryPH position on China sea row backed

10-11 NEWSYolanda victims lean on each otherIranian embassy execs visit NPC

12 President’s cornerLooking back… moving forward

14 Erap presides in Manila’s transformation16 62nd Anniversary in pictures18 Plaridel’s birth date pushed as Press Freedom Day

23 Bar Notes

24 Members’ List28 Lifetime Members List30 A Journalist’s code of Ethics

About the Cover. Mediamen hold lighted torch-es to signify their continuing quest for justice for the victims of Maguindanao massacre and their call for an immediate end in the culture of impunity.

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PRESS Sec. Herminio Coloma Jr. has announced the inclu-sion of the National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC), in an official government special inter-agency task force dealing with extra-judicial killings and other forms of

gross violation of human rights.Coloma made the announcement before a

huge crowd of active journalists and other import-ant guests during the club’s 62nd anniversary cel-ebration held at the “Bulwagang Plaridel” last Oc-tober 24, where he was also the keynote speaker.

Prior to his arrival, Coloma sent a letter to NPC Pres. Joel Sy Egco, and informed him that the club would, henceforth, be invited , attend and participate in the activities of ‘Task Force Admin-istrative Order (AO) 35,’ that was signed into law by Pres. Benigno Aquino III last November 22, 2012.

“As confirmed by the Department of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, the NPC will be invited to attend/partic-ipate in the activities of the Committee,” Coloma said.

TF AO-35 is a government inter-agency committee (IAC) with representatives from the Department of Interior and Local Government/Philippine National Police (DILG/PNP); Depart-ment of Justice/National Bureau of Investigation (DOJ/NBI) and the Department of National Defense/Armed Forces of the Phil-ippines (DND/AFP).

Also with the task force are Office of the Presidential Advis-er on the Peace Process (OPAPP); Office of the Presidential Ad-viser for Political Affairs (OPA); and, Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC). It is under the administrative and operation-

al supervision of the DOJ secretary.Dubbed as the “super body,” the IAC/TF AO-35 is the Aqui-

no government’s main instrument to ensure effective investiga-tions and successful prosecutions of grave human rights viola-

tions.The NPC was first invited for discussion by

the task force last May, in the wake of the killing of tabloid reporter, Rubylita ‘Rubie’ Garcia in Ba-coor, Cavite.

It has bewailed that many victims of “EJK” (extra-judicial killings) and other violation of human rights are members of the press with le-gitimate media organizations being left out of the investigation.

From its own monitoring, the NPC said some 29 journalists have been murdered so far under the Aquino administration alone.

With the club’s membership with the special task force, Egco expressed hope that solving media killings would now be given “primary attention” by government investigators.

“There is much work to be done and while we cannot be overly optimistic, what is important is that members of the press, thru the NPC, can now work closely with the government in ad-dressing this very vital issue,” Egco said.

Egco also thanked Pres. Aquino for instructing the DOJ to include the NPC in the activities of TF AO-35.

The NPC has passed a special resolution designating vice president Benny Antiporda as official representative to the IAC/TF AO-35 with Dir. Paul M. Gutierrez, chair of the Press Free-dom Committee, as his alternate.

NPc joins super body vs. media killings

NATIONAL Press Club (NPC) Presi-dent Joel Sy-Egco has appointed various NPC-affiliated press corps/

organizations in Metro Manila and the provinces as local chairmen of the press freedom committee.

They will directly coordinate and work with NPC Director Paul Gutierrez who was appointed to the inter-agency task force against extrajudicial killings, including media killings, under Adminis-trative Order 35.

In his sponsorship speech before the NPC Board, Egco said the press corps officials’ appointment will mean that their concerns will be directly ad-dressed to various government agen-cies involved in the task force.

“This way, we will no longer just be wandering spectators but active partic-ipants in the campaign against harass-ment, intimidation and the slaying of our colleagues” Egco stressed noting that their inputs will prove invaluable

toward the body’s objective.As local committee chairpersons,

their primary responsibilities are to monitor, report and act promptly on in-cidents of abuse and assume the func-tion as NPC national officers’ alter ego on matters concerning press freedom.

Being presidents of various local press organizations, the appointees au-tomatically assume a national position in the committee and a certificate of appointment will be issued to them.

Egco names local press corps heads in freedom body

From its own monitoring,

the NPC said some 29 journalists

have been murdered so far under the Aquino

administration alone.


Journalists gain second chance at education

PRACTICING journalists who failed to earn their college de-grees due to one reason or another got a new lease on life as the present National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC)

leadership made it a priority to offer them with a quality but af-fordable education program.

The idea is to make them more competitive and thoroughly professionalize the profession until such time that all members of the NPC could proudly declare themselves as professionals.

Prohibitive tuition fees will no longer be an issue as the NPC leadership worked and coordinated with various learning institu-tions to make the fees affordable with would-be students.

At least two batches of undergraduates have already sur-vived the rigors of returning to school and another group of grad-uates is set to take their Masters in Communications degrees and are expected to graduate by March next year.

The program was in coordination with the Polytechnic Uni-versity of the Philippines (PUP) through their Open University program.

Aris Solis, PUP media relations officer, helped a lot in realiz-ing the program as he facilitated the dialogues with PUP officials that led to the approval of the idea.

PUP President Dr.Emanuel C. De Guzman, was very sup-portive of the program of the NPC since he knew that numerous officers of the NPC are former campus journalists like him.

Certainly, the education committee has been very active in finding ways for journalists to improve their craft.

Education is not about age, it is a continuing process but only if we are willing to take the challenge of going back to school. (ALVIN MURCIA)


Cover Story

Ampatuan massacre

remembered

Aquino administration hit over failure to stop media killings


In a statement, NPC President Joel M. Sy Egco highlighted the failure of the Aquino administration to resolve the case and come up with a definitive stand on the continued media killings and harassments in the country.

“After five years, justice remains elusive for the victims of Ampatuan massacre” Egco said.

“While the Ampatuan massacre remains unresolved, media killings continue. We must put an end to the culture of impunity in the country that makes the working environment for journal-ists and media practitioners more dangerous and vulnerable to attacks,” Egco continued.

As part of the celebration, the NPC along with various media groups among them Confederation of Asean Journalists (CAJ), Burgos Media Center, and others unfurled black drapes at the façade and spi-ral staircase of the historic NPC building in Intramuros, Manila.

It was a symbolic expression of protest to mark the start of the weeklong commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the massacre.

Aside from unfurling the black drapes, various activities like torch parade, concert and poetry night and wreath-laying ceremony were also held during the weeklong commemoration.

“Almost half a decade had passed, impunity reigns as mas-terminds and perpetrators of this worst case of media killings in his-tory remain unpunished. Promises of the present government of Pres-ident Benigno Simeon Aquino III for swift delivery of justice to the 58 massacre victims were still unful-filled,’ Egco stressed.

‘Journalists and the Filipino people are still mourning and out-raged by the slow progress of the trial against the Ampatuans and

others involved” he added.Aside from the NPC, the families of the victims, the provin-

cial government of Maguindanao, and other sectors gathered at the main massacre site to remember those who died and called for continuous prayer and justice.

Justice Secretary Leila De Lima expressed frustration and sadness over what she described as continued failure of the vic-tims and their families to get justice but vowed not to give up on the case.

The families of the victims however were still hopeful that there will be a conviction before President Benigno Aquino III’s

term ends in 2016.Even foreign journalists joined

their local counterparts in lighting up candles as they all demanded immediate resolution of the case that happened on November 23, 2009.

The journalists also protested against what they called growing press restrictions in the Philip-pines.

Melinda Quintos, head of the Center for Media Freedom and Re-sponsibility, said there were “dis-turbing” developments that threat-ened freedom of the press.

“The ban on media coverage of the trial is an unconscionable as-sault on press freedom -- the very right, so crucial to the state of de-mocracy in this country,” she said, adding that the trial was proceed-ing too slowly.

The court is still trying to re-solve bail petitions four years after the case started.

Meanwhile, four witnesses have been killed and lawyers say that defendants in the case have of-fered financial rewards to victims’ families to withdraw the murder accusations.

OFFICIALS and members of the National Press Club (NPC) last month led in the commemoration of the 5th year of the gruesome Ampatuan massacre that claimed the

lives of 58 people including 32 journalists.

The National Press club of the Philippines (NPc) condemns the Maguindanao massacre that killed 32 journalists of the 58 vic-tims in 2009. The NPc commemorated its 5th year anniversary by covering the front portion of the building with black textile materials signifying its grief and strong support to the families of the slain journalists. (cRISMON HERAMIS)


International peace advocates have called on all parties involved in the continuing territo-rial row over islands and shoals in the miner-al-rich West Philippine Sea (South China Sea)

specifically China and the Philippines, to clearly define all issues at stake, elevate their diplomatic relations and eventually settle their disputes peacefully.

The call came from a group composed mostly of this year’s Gusi Peace Prize awardees that include a United States senator, a son of a former Chinese leader, a former president of Lithuania and several other dignitaries from at least 15 countries around the world.

The issue on the disputed territories came during a dialogue with officers and members of the National Press Club of the Phil-

“Conflicts are part of the political landscape, not only in the Philippines; other countries have similar problem. At any time, countries should not resort

to violence but resort to negotiation and diplomatic intervention,” – US Senator Emmanuel Jones of Georgia.

ippines (NPC) headed by its president and Manila Times senior reporter Joel Sy Egco.

“Conflicts are part of the political landscape, not only in the Philippines; other countries have similar problem. At any time, countries should not resort to violence but resort to negotiation and diplomatic intervention,” said US Senator Emmanuel Jones of Georgia.

“We do not want tension to escalate… we must communi-cate, stressing that failure to do so will have “devastating effects”.

Jones was in the country to speak during the 2014 Gusi Peace Prize awarding ceremonies, where government and private sector leaders around the world were recognized for their contri-butions to world peace.

The event was organized by former Ambassador Barry Gusi

Feature Story

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Ph position on china sea row backed


of the foundation named after his father, Gemeniano Javier Gusi, a World War II guerrilla who fought against the Japanese and later became a politician and human rights advocate.

The Manila- based Gusi Peace Prize International, recogniz-es individuals and organizations who have contributed to global peace and progress through a wide variety of fields.

The awarding ceremonies are held yearly in Manila every fourth Wednesday of November.

This year’s awardees include Vitautas Landsbergis, former president of Lithuania and Dr. Manson Fok, a well-respected Chinese business tycoon and son of the late Dr. Henry Fok, for-mer vice chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and adviser to former Chinese supreme leader, Deng Xioping.

The international delegates visited the NPC where they dis-cussed issues on regional and world peace with local journalists.

The lone Filipino recipient of the award, Sen. Cynthia Villar, was absent during the event due to her prior Senate schedules.

Dr. Fok, for his part, echoed the position of Jones, noting that while “conflicts” are everywhere” these can be resolved on a “civil level” as he also encouraged stronger economic ties be-tween the mainland and the Philippines.

“The Philippines and China have been friends for many, many years, and both countries have changed so much and we can make this a better relationship [for both countries],” Fok ex-plained.

He stressed that territorial boundaries, for one, are not need-ed to “prevent investments.”

Dr. Hans Koechler of Austria, who has been involved in the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Mindandao since the 1990s, noted that the West Philippine Sea dispute is a “regional issue,” referring to the other claimants in the territories within

the South China Sea.“There are two ways to achieve a peaceful resolution of con-

flict: avoid ‘proxy war’ and instead, negotiate within a regional framework and, achieve peace thru abiding with the basic princi-ple of international law” he suggested.

“There are [international] mechanisms that exist such as the ICJ [International Court of Justice] and the UN [United Nations] and we must get the consent of member-states to refer the dis-pute to international bodies,” Koechler stressed.

Dominique Hoppe, another recipient from the Netherlands, stressed the importance of involving international organizations in the attainment of peace.

“We need them… peace relies in the acceptance of our dif-ferences. International bodies are [avenues] to accept these dif-ferences,” Hoppe added.

Gusi said over 2,000 delegates attended the awarding cere-monies coming from some 18 countries that included interna-tional performers.

The other Gusi Peace Prize awardees are: Dr. Atiur Rahman of Bangladesh; Prof. Virima Mudogo of Congo; Prof. Gerhard Bringman of Germany and Dr. Achyuta Samanta of India.

Also chosen were Mr. Parviz Pargari of Iran; Dr. Luigi Pel-legrini of Italy; Dr. Yoshinori Asakawa of Japan; Hon. Bhojraj Pokharel of Nepal; Dr. Kazimierz Glowniak of Poland and Hon. Saad Nahar Al-Baddah Almutairi of Saudi Arabia.

In addition to the handing of awards, the foundation con-ducts charity and medical outreach projects in different provinc-es in the Philippines.

The Gusi Peace Prize is referred to in Presidential Procla-mation No. 1476 signed by former President Gloria Macapa-gal-Arroyo, declaring every fourth Wednesday of November as the ‘Gusi Peace Prize International Friendship Day’.

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National Press Club officials led by President Joey Egco together with 2014 Gusi Peace Prize International awardees.


THE sorry plight of thousands of families in Capiz a year after Yolanda was somewhat re-lieved not because of government support but through the cooperation of the affected fami-

lies themselves and a foreign-based non-governmen-tal organization (NGO) and its local counterparts.

National Press Club (NPC) Director Alvin R. Murcia and some members of the national media recently visited the prov-ince where they were met by Karen Tuason, Jessica Ayun, both of Task Force Mapalad (TFM) and Susanne Kerschbaumer delegate of HEKS (Swiss Inter-Church Aid).

When they arrived in Pilar, Capiz for the scheduled activ-ities, a mass was held atop a 250-steps chapel with the image of Mother Mary about 20 feet tall stands, for the thanksgiving of the people who survived the strength of super typhoon Yolanda.

Some residents narrated that immediately after the catastro-phe, HEKS (Swiss Inter-Church Aid) and Task Force Mapalad (TFM) conducted emergency response operations that included the distribution of food kits and construction of 1,817 shelters in the towns of Pilar, Dao, Panay, and Pontevedra, all in Capiz province.

The assistance that lasted until July 2014 helped some 2,000

Capizeno families, mostly farmers and fisher folk, rise from the ashes of devastation.

TFM is a national peasant federation that helps farmers secure land through the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Pro-gram (CARP).

In December 2012, TFM started humanitarian work by pro-viding assistance to victims of Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) in Davao Oriental. TFM works with HEKS, a Swiss non-government or-ganization that supports development and humanitarian work.

The absence of government support pushed Capizenos to stand side by side with the NGOs and they are now steadily get-ting back on track following heavy and traumatic losses.

Officials of TFM and HEKS disclosed they have decided to extend their assistance to the farmers and fisher folk of Capiz through the rehabilitation and resilience project.

The undertaking that will focus on land rights, livelihood, and disaster risk reduction will benefit 2,370 families in the prov-ince and will be completed within the next two years.

The group likewise gathered support from the local govern-ment units of Pilar, Panay, Pontevedra, and Dao, civil society or-ganizations, for the construction and repair of church, schools and others in disaster-affected communities.

YOLANDA COMMEMORATION CORNER

Yolanda victims lean on each other

O FFICIALS of the Nation-al Press Club (NPC) led by President Joel Sy Egco have

recently played host to the execu-tives from the cultural section of the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila.

The visitors, Dr. Kiyomars Amiri head of the embassy’s cultural sec-tion and press relations officer Ashkan Mombeni, engaged the NPC officials in some in-depth discussions on various topics ranging from press freedom, reli-gion, politics, music, arts and sports.

The objective of the visit was to explore ways on how to promote and ex-change national heritage through cultural and educational programs.

One of the proposals that came out during the visit was for the possible exchange program for journalists from the Philippines to visit Iran and viceversa “so that media members could come to a deeper understanding on how the media operate and practiced in each others’ countries”.

The NPC also formally rolled out one of its projects of inviting members of the diplomatic community, especially those engaged in public relations and

Iranian embassy execs visit NPc

media communications, to sign up as associate members.

Amiri and Mombeni subsequently signed up the application forms that were immediately approved by member-ship committee chairman Director Paul Gutierrez.

The other highlight of the visit was the proposal of Amiri to invite, organize and meet with Filipino Muslim journal-ists.

In the end, both visitors vowed to draw up the necessary programs and proposals in consultation with the NPC officials as both sides look forward to a deeper cooperation and lasting friend-ship.

Aside from Egco and Gutierrez, the other NPC officials who came out to meet with the Iranian visitors were Directors Boying Abasola, Nats Taboy and Bobby Ricohermoso.

IrANIAN vISITorS. Dr. Kiyomars Amiri head of the embassy’s cultural section and press relations officer Ashkan Mombeni, discuss with NPC officials led by President Joel Sy Egco, various topics ranging from press freedom, religion, politics, music, arts and sports during their recent visit in the country’s premiere press organization.

GALLEry oF PhILIPPINE PrESS IcoNS.Dr. Kiyomars Amiri head of the embassy’s cultural section and press relations officer Ashkan Mombeni, view the gallery of press freedom icons and the club’s past presidents during their recent visit at the NPc as they try to explore ways on how to promote and exchange national heritage through cultural and edu-cational programs. (cRISMON HERAMIS)



Six months into my term and I am so glad to see the fruition of the promises I made

during the campaign prior to the elections last May. And I could not have done this without the dedication of the entire NPc Board in accordance with my “collective leadership” principle. But there’s still much to be done.

In a nutshell, I can say with utter grate-fulness that the ride was fun, challenging at best. In six months, we managed to maintain the peace and foment understanding among our brethren.

In stark contrast to the previous years’ bumpy ride, the NPc has galloped into regain-ing its image as a respected organization of professional journalists. We have witnessed the re-entry of some of the club’s former members and the membership of many re-spected individuals in media.

It was truly heartwarming to see my own boss, The Manila Times’ president and cEO Dante Francis “Klink” Ang 2nd, receive his cer-tificate of membership along with Ms. Thelma Dumpit-Murillo, Dr. EJ Lopez and veteran broad-cast journalist Nina Taduran, to name a few.

Looking back, the past six months have indeed been a worthy journey. As we commit-ted last May, we have paid for the insurance coverage of all regular and lifetime members.

We saw the success of two fundraisers- the NPc Racing cup and the premiere show-ing of the movie Ibong Adarna- the proceeds from which we used to pay for the club’s bills

President’s CornerBY JOEL M. SY EGCO

Looking back… moving forward


and bankroll other official activities related to the mandate of the organization.

The funds generated were also used as subsidies to NPc scholars.

And as promised, the famed NPc Bar and Restaurant has been reopened and now serves its purpose— as the watering hole of NPc members and other journalists coming out of a day’s work.

While still not yet fully operational, the lounge is usually cramped with people, in-cluding old familiar faces who are beginning to show up again. By the first quarter of 2015, the bar and restaurant will be in full swing, us-ing pooled resources from member-investors.

Unlike before, the operation of the restaurant is managed by NPC officers and the members, its real owners.

Aside from these humble feats, the NPc’s 62 anniversary last October with the theme “Ethics and Virtue @62” was both his-toric and most significant.

On that day of October 24, the NPC lead-ership re-launched the Bar with former Pres-ident and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada as guest of honor.

Another historic event was the official entry of the NPc into the Inter-Agency Task Force on Extrajudicial Killings, including me-dia killings, under Administrative Order 35 that was promulgated by President Benigno Aquino 3rd in 2012.

As a member of the committee under the stewardship of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, the NPC is now the representative of me-dia in what used to be an all-government body.

Presidential communications Secre-tary Herminio Coloma Jr. who was keynote speaker during the anniversary celebration, formally handed to yours truly Malacanang’s invitation to join the task force.

Upon accepting the invitation, the club leadership passed a unanimous resolution af-firming the NPC’s membership in the said com-mittee, resolving, among others, that NPc Vice President Benny Antiporda be the official repre-sentative of the club and press freedom com-mittee chairman Paul Gutierrez, his alternate.

The NPc Board has also resolved to auto-matically appoint presidents of various affiliated

organizations in Metro Manila and the provinces as local chairperson of the press freedom com-mittee. Director Gutierrez is national chairman.

With this, the NPc now maintains a ma-chinery for quick and direct media participa-tion in any investigation on cases of abuse, intimidation and even murder of journalists.

Another historic event that transpired during the anniversary was the launching of the Katipunan ng mga Alagad ni Marcelo H. Del Pilar, a multi-sectoral group led by the NPc which calls for the declaration of the 30th day of August every year as Philippine Press Freedom Day.

Through the efforts of historian King cor-tez, the Bulacan Press Club, the Bulacan Sa-linlahi, Inc. and other respected organizations in the province, a technical working group (ad hoc) was formed to finalize the draft of the proposal, including historical justifications, that will eventually be submitted to President Aquino and even Congress, if needed be.

The new Katipuanan intends also to de-clare Del Pilar’s Shrine in Bulakan, Bulacan as the “ground zero” of all press freedom related activities every August 30th.

As such, the shrine shall be known as the “mecca” of press freedom in the country, where journalists will converge yearly to pay the highest tribute to Plaridel who, Cortez’ studies have shown, was not only a reformist but an active revolutionary.

While fronting as a newspaperman

abroad, Del Pilar, it was found out, “master-minded” the operations of the KKK. The Kati-punan’s first Supremo, Deodato Arellano, was actually his brother-in-law.

According to Cortez, it was Plaridel who first thought of expunging Spain’s flag in fa-vor of the Philippines’ own colors.

We hope to hold the first pilgrimage to Plaridel’s shrine in August 2015. At the fore-front of this endeavor is the NPc.

But these accomplishments will lose their significance if they are not sustained. And so, the next one and half years remaining in my administration shall be exhausting. But we commit to rise up as a collective to every challenge that comes our way.

By the start of 2015, we will begin push-ing for more projects that we wish to ac-complish by the first semester. One of these projects is the proposed renovation and ac-tivation of the Don Emilio Yap Building that houses our medical and dental clinic.

To do this, we will ask generous organi-zations to undertake the renovation at no cost to the NPc.

Likewise, no funds shall pass through the club’s coffers. The idea is that once done, the newly-renovated building shall be reded-icated to the late chairman of the Manila Bul-letin. The names of the donors shall forever be etched on the walls of the building.

We plan to reserve the top floor as a halfway house for NPc members from the provinces at very minimal cost, probably just for the electricity and water.

The other floors will continue to house the clinics while some will be rented out.

Lastly, I am glad to announce that we have contracted the services of a respected accounting and auditing firm to reform the NPC’s financial system. By April next year, the new system shall be in place, professional-izing and raising the standard of the Club in terms of handling its resources.

Before I close, I would like to extend my best Christmas wishes to all NPC officers, members, friends and supporters who are the main reasons for the club’s existence.

We did so much in 62 years. We will strive to do so much more in the next 62 and hence.

Another historic event

that transpired during the

anniversary was the launching

of the Katipunan ng mga Alagad

ni Marcelo H. Del Pilar, a multi-

sectoral group led by the NPC

which calls for the declaration

of the 30th day of August

every year as Philippine Press

Freedom Day.



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Just a few days after assuming his post last year, Estrada immediately buck-led down to work and slashed the city’s mind-boggling P613 million electricity debt which he inherited from the previous administration to the current P122 mil-lion.

He also made representations with the Maynilad Water Services and vowed to settle in staggered basis the P57 million the city owed from the company.

Erap presides in Manila’s transformation

eStrADA AtteNDS CIty CoUNCIL SeSSIoN. Manila Mayor Joseph E. Estrada (second from left) greets councilor Bernie Ang after his privilege speech clarifying issues about the reconstruction of Admiral Hotel which is being opposed by so-called conservationists. Looking on at left is Vice Mayor Francisco Domagoso Moreno and Ms. Shianee Madayag, personal secretary of Mayor Estrada. Ang and Moreno expressed concern that critics are blaming Mayor Estrada and City Hall officials on various building issues such as Torre de Manila and Admiral Hotel.

BuSINESS coNFErENcE. Manila Mayor Joseph E. Estrada and Vice Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno cut the ribbon during the opening of the 40th Philippine Business Con-ference and Expo at the Manila Hotel recently. At right is Alfredo M. Yao, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Linda Yao (extreme left).

cITy hALL SPorTSFEST. Manila Mayor Joseph E. Estrada and Vice Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno grace the Manila city hall sportsfest that also feature their respective mascots.

MAyor ESTrADA SIGNS orDINANcE. Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada signs Ordinance No. 8323 creating the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, which will implement and coordinate disaster risk reduction and management policies and programs of the City of Manila. Looking on are Atty. Edward Serapio, Secretary to the Mayor, and councilor cristina Isip, one of the authors of the ordinance. Other authors and co-authors are Councilor Dennis Alcoreza, Edward Maceda, Casimiro Sison and Vice Mayor Francisco Domagoso Moreno.

Previous unpaid withholding tax-es from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) amounting to P190 million was also paid by the city while another P150 million debt incurred by the former lead-ership has already been resolved.

Estrada, also made good vow on his campaign promises as he took care of the welfare of the city policemen as he or-dered the release of more than P57 mil-lion for their unpaid allowances.

To reciprocate his good gesture, Ma-nila police have vowed to keep the city residents safe as they intensify their reg-ular anti-crime operations and also make street children safe by rescuing them from the streets.

The mayor is also focused on health concerns of his constituents as he opened up the Manila Dialysis Center last No-vember 26, 2014 and other health centers that promote free but quality medical care for the city residents.

At the same time, Estrada wants Ma-nileños to be more secured from harm by putting up CCTV surveillance cameras in the whole city which is now operational under the Manila command center.

MANILA Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada has been very active in transforming the country’s premiere city from a back-ward, lethargic and debt-ridden place into one of the most

active and vibrant local government units in the country.

by James Catapusan


Presidential communications and

Operations Office (PCOO) chief Sonny coloma

hands over a copy of AO 35 to the NPC officials

that formally include the media organization in the

inter-agency task force.

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada (second from left), NPC President Joel Sy Egco, PAGCOR Chairman Cristino Naguiat, Jr, and Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez lead the ribbon cutting for the opening of the NPC bar. At the back are (from left) Directors Jean Fernando, Bobby Ricohermoso, Leonel ‘Boying’ Abasola and NPC Vice President Benny Antiporda.

FFCCI President Tan Ching (in coat) greets Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (left) during the celebration of the NPC’s 62nd anniversary last month.

NPC officials (from left) Sec-retary Tina Maralit, President Joel Sy Egco, Directors Jean Fernando, Bobby Ricohermo-so, Vice President Benny An-tiporda (2nd from right) and Director Paul Gutierrez (right) are set to award the Plaque of Appreciation to Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (3rd from right) for his untiring support to the NPc.

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NPC 62nd Founding Anniversary Celebration


NPC President Joel Sy Egco hands over the Plaque of Appreciation to PAGCOR Chairman Cristino Naguiat, Jr. (right) for his continuous support to the NPC. At the back is NPc Vice President Benny Antiporda.

NPC officials were introduced to the crowd during the celebration of the club’s anniversary. From left: Director Tina Maralit, Vice President Benny Antiporda, President Joel Sy Egco, and Directors Jean Fernando, Paul Gutierrez, Bobby Ricohermoso, Nats Taboy, Alvin Murcia and Jun Mendoza.

NPC President Joel Sy Egco receives the ‘symbolic key’ from Metro Manila Turf Club Vice President for Marketing Andy Sevilla who donates the motorcycle for the club’s successful horse racing project recently while Directors Paul Gutierrez, Bobby Ricohermoso and Vice President Benny Antiporda look on.

TV/Movie Actor Roco Nacino delivers a short message

PAGCOR CEO and Chairman Cristino L. Naguiat, Jr. delivers his message to the attendees of the NPc 62nd anniversary.

Jinky Mae Megan (Biretera) of channel 7 performs her piece for an intermission number.

Photos by Ben Avestruz

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eXPLANAtory NoteHistoriCAl sigNiFiCANCE

the rules set down by Marcelo H. del Pilar, a writer-patriot have been thought of by modern historians as the blue-print of the revolution for freedom, justice and democracy. A careful study of his dramatic life and massive liter-ary output reveals to us today that he was the most impressive figure of his age. He was the first political scientist who probed into the secrets of colonial statecraft and brilliantly described the game of power of politics during his time. His driving force was his intense love for the Motherland. His genius cre-ated a nation.

(Cruz, 2009)


the revolutionary newspaper of Katipunan adopted the name “kalayaan” from the article also of Marcelo H. del Pilar with the same title, he profoundly explained the meaning and the essence of the word for the freedom of his country.

Of all the forerunners of the revolution, Del Pilar was the one who inspired most Andres Bonifacio. So intimately was Del Pilar connected with the Katipunan, and so highly was he regarded by its leaders, that Bonifacio reverently copied the letters of Del Pilar to his brother-in-law, Deodato Arellano, con-sidering them as sacred relics and, together with the letters that he himself received, as guides for action. “(Zaide, 1956)

He even moved the 2nd President of Katipunan, Roman Basa to support the secret propagation of La Solidaridad and Apolinario Mabini reported that Andres Bonifacio the 3rd presi-dent of Katipunan, collected some funds to support the political program of La Solidaridad.

Majority of the famous patriots supported the leadership of Del Pilar not only in the propaganda but also the establishment and management of Philippine Masonry, all for the liberty of our country through the power of the press.

Del Pilar was meanwhile occupied with other literary ac-tivity on two different fronts. From the end of 1887 he began to write political articles which he sent to his friend and disciple, Mariano Ponce, then a university student in Barcelona.

In articles, published in republican newspapers there, he attacked the political power of the friars in the Philippines, argued against the system of deportation by administrative de-cree, and presented an eloquent defense of Rizal’s Noli Me Tan-gere against the critique of Father Font, using the pseudonyms Piping Dilat and Plaridel.

While waging a fight in Spain against the friars and in favor of political rights, he was working on another level in the Philippines for the same ends. To counteract the influence of Father Rodriquez pamphlets, he wrote, under the pseudonym Dolores Manapat, a Tagalog pamphlet entitled Caiingat Cayo, parodying the title of Father Rodriguez.

In it he defended Rizal, and attacked the friars as traffickers

In 1882, Del Pilar was a member of the group that founded the first bilingual newspaper- Tagalog and Spanish- in the Phil-ippines, Diariong Tagalog. Though the publisher was ostensibly Francisco Calvo Munoz, a peninsular treasury official in the Philippines , the real moving spirit behind the paper were Del Pilar, who acted as editor of the Tagalog section, and Basilio Teodoro Moran, the business manager.

The newspaper was funded by several traders from Ma-lolos, Bulacan from where Del Pilar had formed around him a group of relatives and associates who shared his nationalistic interests.

The regime of Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rive-ra had seen a considerable realization of freedom of the press, and the Diariong Tagalog took full advantage of this relative liberty to speak out in favor of various reforms, as well as to promote a moderate gospel of nationalism. One of the nota-ble articles that saw print was the “El Amor Patrio” of Rizal, translated into eloquent Tagalog by Del Pilar entitled “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa”.

A letter of Jose Rizal dated October 12, 1886 revealed to his older brother Paciano Rizal that he cannot translate the word “Freiheit” and “Liberty” in Filipino language. Rizal admitted that he only knew the words “kalayaan” and malaya” thru the writings of Marcelo H. del Pilar in Diariong Tagalog “ Pagibig sa Tinubuang Lupa”.

Del Pilar gave birth to the spiritual, political and nation-alistic sense of the word “kalayaan”. The dictionary made by Tomas Pinpin dated 1610; Buenaventura in 1613, and Noceda in 1860 did not mention the word “kalayaan or malaya”.

It was said that Padre Mariano Sevilla used the word “kalayaan” in his prayer booklet which means “ kalangitan”or heavens- a condition of soul that can pass through any prison without any hindrance. Prosperity was also embedded in the word kalayaan for those persons who had attained glory. (Ven-eracion: 2012).

But Del Pilar gave the emphatic meaning of the word Kalayaan in political and nationalistic sense. Proof of this


WhILE still a young man, Marcelo h. del Pilar already knew how to plant the seeds of nationalism, and to rise and stand up against the abuses of the colonial rulers. Mariano Ponce, narrated that as a high school student in 1880, del Pilar frequently met with a group of students in Trozo, Tondo –the birth place of Andres Bonifacio and where Philippine Masonry and the Katipunan were conceived by their organizers.

Plaridel’s birth date pushed as

Press Freedom Day BY KING CORTEz


in religion, adulterating the religion of Jesus, etc. Other pam-phlets and broadsides were circulated in Malolos and in Manila in this time, and Del Pilar and his associates were responsible for their circulation, if not their actual publication.

In the information given by the parish priest of Malolos, Father Felipe Garcia when the expediente was being prepared for Del Pilar’s deportation in October 188, Father Garcia men-tioned the manuscript copies of an article entitled “ Dudas,” being circulated in the province.

This is undoubtedly was Rizal’s article España en Filipi-nas. He also mentioned the pamphlet Viva España, Viva el Rey, Viva el Ejercito fuera los Frailes!, which was a collection of the various expositions presented to Centeno and Terrero before and just after the manifestation on March 1, 1888.

The arrival of Marcelo H. del Pilar in Barcelona on January 1, 1889 gave organization and the much-needed leadership to the propaganda campaign. Relatively older than the rest (he was 38 year old at that time), already a professional and adept at propaganda, he was empowered to act as the delegate of the Junta de Propaganda, the Philippine arm of the campaign.

In Spain, while was still Lopez Jaena nominally the editor and founder of La Solidaridad, Del Pilar increasingly became the driving force behind the paper as he worked energetically in setting up the paper. He gradually took over more and more of running the paper. When he finally decided to go to Madrid, the paper went with him. It could not go on without him.

Once in Madrid, Del Pilar would gather around him all the organized Filipino groups in Spain, and proceeded to expand the movement in the Philippines as well. During the early months of La Solidaridad, other activities had been going on in Madrid and in Barcelona, and Plaridel being the moving spirit of the Filipino campaign worked for an all-out, massive propaganda works.

As it turned out, La Solidaridad proved to be an effective propaganda organ both for influencing Spanish politicians and for combating the prestige of the friars in the Philippines so much to Del Pilar’s liking that he gave more and more of his time to the paper.

In a latest study in Spain, it reported that del Pilar and Wenceslao Retana went to Spanish Congress to distribute their respective newspapers to the lawmakers. La Solidaridad and La Politica de España en Filipina ultimately became a forum of debate in which their respective contributors challenged one another through their scathing and daring editorials.

They openly exhibited their opposing views regarding the proper way of governing the Philippines from the points of view of both the colonist and the colonized. La Politica was a staunch defender of mainland interest, racial superiority and- particularly-was imbued with the feeling and sense of every-thing Spanish.

The eventual independence, or at least full autonomy, was the goal Del Pilar had in mind along with Ponce, Rizal and other propagandists.

The program of La Solidaridad and the complex organiza-tion surrounding it was professedly assimilationist, but it seems clear that the assimilationist program was much more a strate-gy or a first step than the ultimate goal. (Schumacher, 2005)

The love and respect that everyone professed for Rizal,

Marcelo del Pilar and all the other patriots who collaborated with them in the great work of national regeneration manifested clearly and openly the political aspirations of the Filipinos. That the La Solidaridad had faithfully interpreted those aspira-tions was likewise shown by the fact that its expenses were met by Filipinos residing in the islands, who there thus risking their personal safety and interest.

This will prove that Marcelo H. del Pilar was not only a reformist-propagandist as he was branded in Philippine Histo-riography. He was regarded by the Governor – General Ramon Blanco as “el Alma del Separatismo en Filipinas” The true soul of separatism in the Philippines far more dangerous than Rizal.

According to his fellow patriot and propagandist Maria-no Ponce, “... Tireless propagandist in the political struggle, formidable in his attack, expert in his defenses, accurate in the strokes of his pen, unyielding in his arguments, whose knowledge and formidable intelligence commanded the respect even of his enemies, whom he had defeated more than once in contests of the mind”.

And the revealing pronouncement of Marcelo H. del Pilar to his brother in law and the first president of the Katipunan before the known founding of the Katipunan dated March 31, 1891:

In the Filipino Colony there should be no division, nor is there: one are the sentiments which move us, one the ideals we pursue; the abolition in the Philippine of every obstacle to our liberties, and in due time and by the proper method, the aboli-tion of the flag of Spain as well

“ la abolicion en Filipinas de toda traba a nuestras lib-ertades, y a su tiempu y conveniente razon la del pabellon de Espana tambien (Marcelo-Ka dato. Ep. Pilar, 1:246).

This is not a declaration of pure-blooded reformist it came from the nationalistic bosom of Marcelo H. del Pilar to abolish the flag of Spain means complete independence and self-gov-ernment. The Philippine Insurgent Records reported that an-other pamphlet of Del Pilar was distributed in different plazas in Manila entitled “Ministerio dela Republica Filipina”. Long before Bonifacio and Aguinaldo proclaimed the Philippine Re-public it was already the political idea and part of propaganda of Plaridel.

It is also noteworthy to mention the recent study of The Journal of Communication SEECI Spanish Society for the Study of Communication Iberoamericana) founded in March 1997 by a group of teachers of Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Madrid (Spain) in 2000 by Enrique Rios, had an article that read in part:

Although Marcelo H. del Pilar has a mausoleum in Manila as one of its leaders , we believe that justice was not done with him, because he had one of the most enlightened minds, and undoubtedly was the main brain that pointed the way to the revolution after its death, and in their contacts with Deodato Arellano, was the inspiration for the Katipunan . We ask for the rehabilitation (rectification in the proper place of del Pilar in the country’s pantheon of heroes) “Plaridel “.

Although they are not Filipinos, but by understanding the significant role played by Del Pilar, his tireless efforts in propa-ganda, organizing secret societies and defending press freedom, SEECI was asking since 2000 a rehabilitation and justice for



“Plaridel” in the Philippine national pantheon. How much more we, Filipinos and this country are the very reason of Marcelo H. del Pilar’s lamentations and sacrifices.

From the account of del Pilar himself, Filipinos can realize and be reminded as well that his death is worthy to be com-memorated and celebrated as the National Press Freedom Day not only in words but more so in principles and actions:

I believe it unnecessary for me to remind you of the cir-cumstances that compelled me to abandon the Philippines since October 31, 1888. I was not moved by a desire to increase my personal wealth, for I had there all the element for advance-ment, my clientele, my interest, etc. neither was I moved by the fear of being exiled, although there I have no worse fate for the father of a family than to place a distance of three thousand leagues between him and his loved ones.

I came here for the purpose of rendering a more effective service to our unfortunate country. I came here to try by all peaceful means within the law to obtain needed reforms for my country, to look for solution that might, directly or indirectly, guarantee in the Philippines the rights of the people already guaranteed in the rest of Spain, thus raising the standard of our living and making our people ready for future progress.

Great was the task before me. Without wealth, without oth-er help than the sanctity of our cause and my faith in the future, I saw before me as you well know, all the forces of reaction ar-rayed against us. Patriotism and friends gave me their support, and this support the enterprise less onerous and my decision to fight more firm.

The campaign was started. Press, rostrum, public and pri-vate circles, primaries, meetings at Masonic Temples, personal relations, political and personal friends, in short, all means of propaganda to further the needed reforms in the Philippines, have been utilized to create an atmosphere to keep our ideals alive. Some with their donations, others with their pen, some with their speech, others with their personal influences, all with a disinterested enthusiasm, Filipinos, Peninsular Spaniards and foreigners, have contributed to strengthen our patriotic enter-prise to redeem a disenfranchised people.

It is unnecessary to mention here the results of this united endeavor. The frantic attempts of our enemies to obstruct the campaign are sufficient evidence that our efforts are successful. After failing with their threats, after failing with their cajolery, they descended from their Olympian heights and decided to measure their powerful force with our feeble strength.

They started newspapers and hired good writers, with no knowledge of the justice of our demands. When you consider the scant means at our disposal, we could not have obtained the small victories we have won and the splendid triumphs gained except from our implicit faith in the sanctity of our cause and the inner moral urge from knowing we were right.

M.H. Del Pilar

August, 1892-Madrid

Plans were prepared in Madrid and the organization in the Philippines cooperated in their execution. During the three or four years that the correspondence lasted, the communion, the understanding and the harmony between the thinking brains and the obedient limbs were so perfect that, in spite of the distance that separated them, they seemed to belong to a single physical body.

The letters from Del Pilar and the other directive elements in Spain were awaited in the Philippines with the same anxiety and their instructions followed with the same spirit of discipline as an army listens to and carries out the orders of its general in command. And, vice versa, the letters from the Philippines lifted the hearts and filled with enthusiasm the breasts of those who worked in Spain. (Kalaw, 1956)

Without the direction of Del Pilar in Madrid national enterprise---Philippine propaganda could never have done what it did.

Unto the last breath of La Solidaridad, Del Pilar did not forsake his duties to the newspaper as editor-writer, commen-tator, management and publisher for seven years fighting for press freedom as well as the freedom of the country. His influ-ence did not cease in La Solidaridad, his writings continued its influence in the Katipunan organ “Kalayaan” his patriotic examples and his revolutionary spirit moved the leaders of the Katipunan.

And unto his death at the Hospital de la Santa Cruz of Barcelona ward, bed no. 11 he said, “Tell my family I could no longer engage anything with them, I will die in the hand of my loyal friends. Go on and continue the campaign for the redemp-tion and freedom of our country.” Del Pilar passed away at 1:15 a.m., July 4, 1896.

On August 30, 1896- birth date of Marcelo H. del Pilar, Andres Bonifacio attack the Spanish garrison “ El Polvorin” for the freedom of our country.

Greetings to the officers and members of the National Press Club on

your 62nd Founding Anniversary!

From the Pasay City Council

The first challenge for the new National Press Club (NPC) Board is the revival of the famed NPC Bar and Restau-

rant, our very own watering hole, a place of refuge and relaxation after a stressful day.

Initially, our plan is to open the bar for incorporation among regular and lifetime NPC members. No more concessionaires who charge us high. We own the bar and we will run it ourselves as stockholders.

Each stockholder shall have the ob-ligation to be at the Club at least once a week, or face demerits. Dividends shall be determined semi-annually and an-nounced during a stockholders’ meeting.

All lifetime members are entitled to a 10 percent discount on all food items and drinks. Only members and their guests will be allowed entry.

The lay-out of the bar is similar to other classy restaurants in the area, like Ilustrado. Service staff (chef, bar tender,

Bar NoTes

Stockholder-members, guests, regu-lar and lifetime members are required to register.

The good news is, many members have already expressed their intention to secure stocks, which are limited to only 150 shares (100 individual and 50 organizational stocks).

Each member shall be entitled to a maximum of two shares only so that oth-ers can avail.

We plan to offer shares at P5,000. The capital for the bar’s operation shall be held in trust by the NPC, meaning it cannot be spent on anything other than the bar itself since it will have separate bank account and book.

An artist’s perspective of the proposed NPc bar and restaurant.

by Joel Sy Ego, President

service crew) will come from TESDA thru a MOA (planned).

Good food, service, nightly piano and acoustic music all for a price that even the least earning journalist can afford.

For why should we charge exorbitantly when profit only comes a far second to the joy of spending quality time with our me-dia colleagues? Also, members (not only stockholders) will be entitled to rebates.

The bar operates on the motto “Ser-bisyong Ilustrado sa Presyong Bahay Kubo” and we are living up to that slogan based on initial feedbacks by the members who already visited the place. AND equal-ly important, the Bar has a FREE WIFI.

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Greetings to the officers and members of the National Press Club on the occassion

of your 62nd Founding Anniversary!

Parañaque City Treasurer Anthony Pulmano


1 ABASOLA, Boying (Leonel) BALITA2 ABAYA, Gerardo REMATE3 ABAYGAR, Benedict GNN4 ABEN, Elena MANILA BULLETIN5 ABUEL, Noel ABANTE6 ABULAR, Rudy PEOPLE’S JOURNAL7 ACASIO, Ey MANILA STANDARD TODAY8 ACLAN, Niño HATAW9 ACOSTA, Rene REMATE10 ADSUARA, Gene PEOPLE’S BALITA11 AFUANG, Abner POLICE FILES TONITE12 AGNE, Alex POLICE FILES TONITE13 ALAMAG, Bayani REMATE 14 ALAMAR, Noel Angel DZMM15 ALBAO, Doods BAGONG TORO16 ALCALA, Edwin HATAW17 ALCALA, Manny HATAW18 ALCALA, Mario POLICE FILES TONITE19 ALCAYDE, Jerry (Bong de Asis) REMATE20 ALCOBER, Neil Manila Times21 ALEGRE, Ricky BUSINESS MIRROR22 ALEJANDRO, Benjie DZBB23 ALFANTE, Jerry Masa Publishing24 ALFONSO, Rosanna Dellomas HATAW25 ALIGORA, Ely DWIZ26 ALVARES, Emmanuel NBN-427 AMAN, Gil People’s Journal28 AMARGO, Grace PHILIPPINE STAR29 AMBROCIO, Danilo BAGONG TIKTIK30 AMIO, Armin BUSINESS MIRROR31 AMONGO, Joel O. Pilino Mirror32 AMOROSO, Mike PHILIPPINE STAR33 AMOROSO, Robert DAILY TRIBUNE34 AMPOLOQUIO, Pete REMATE 35 ANDAYA, Benny HATAW36 ANDOLONG, Arsenio Jr. BUSINESS MIRROR37 ANGELES, Lhean SAKSI/BOMBA38 ANTIPORDA, Jefferson MANILA TIMES39 ANTOLIN, Paula Luz Saksi/Bomba40 APOSTOL, Ellen REMATE 41 AQUINO, Irene BAGONG TORO42 AQUINO, Jaime HATAW43 AQUINO, Roselle Manila Times44 AQUINO, Vic Tanes RADYO SINGKO45 ARAGON, Beth REMATE 46 ARAJA, Rosario MANILA STANDARD TODAY47 ARCENAL, Thony POLICE FILES TONITE48 ARCEO, Mhelind Manila Bulletin49 AREVALO, Leonilla HATAW50 AREVALO, Salvador REMATE51 ARGANA, Reynaldo POLICE FILES TONITE52 ARRIOLA, Tessa Manila Times53 ATALLA, Francisco PILIPINO MIRROR54 ATALLA, Rey POLICE FILES TONITE55 ATENCIO, JOEL PNA56 AVENTURADO, Saturnino SAKSI/BOMBA57 AYENG, Raffy MANILA TIMES58 BACIT, Gregorio Jr. NBN-459 BACOLOD, Danny DYARYO TRABAHO60 BACUD, Mildred HATAW61 BALAGTAS, Camille PEOPLE’S BALITA62 BALANI, Johnny POLICE FILES TONITE63 BALANQUIT, Romulo HATAW64 BALASA, Willie PEOPLE’S JOURNAL65 BALCOBA, Alex BANDERANG PILIPINO66 BALDO, Gerry DAILY TRIBUNE67 BALMORES, Mark MANILA BULLETIN68 BALTAZAR, Alvin RADYO NG BAYAN (DZVR)69 BALUTE, Marvin RADYO NG BAYAN (DZVR)70 BANDOLA, George NBN-471 BANEZ, Mamerto People’s Journal72 BARBA, Boyet SAKSI/BOMBA73 BARCALA, Orlando BALITA74 BARCELO, Joey Martin BALITA75 BARCELO, Vito MANILA STANDARD TODAY76 BARCELONA, Ram Ang Bagong Tabloid77 BARCOMA, Arnold MANILA STANDARD TODAY78 BARICUATRO, Janice BULGAR79 BARLIZO, Jocelyn REMATE

80 BARQUILLA, Cesar REMATE81 BASCO, Mario PILIPINO STAR NGAYON82 BASIL, Teotimo HATAW83 BASILIO, Leonardo HATAW84 BATUIGAS, Danny Remate85 BATUIGAS, Fernando PHILIPPINE STAR86 BATUIGAS, Mario BAGONG TIKTIK87 BAUSA, Edmundo SAKSI/BOMBA88 BAUTISTA, Margie BAGONG TORO89 BAUTISTA, Micka BAGONG TORO90 BAY, Janet ABANTE TONITE91 BAYSA, Sel RADYO NG BAYAN92 BELLO, Ricardo BAGONG BALITA93 BELLOSILLO, Debra POLICE FILES TONITE94 BELLOSILLO, Dindo DZBB95 BELTRAN, Lea Manila Times96 BELTRAN, Nelson PILIPINO STAR NGAYON97 BENITEZ, Alice DWSS98 BERMUDO, Anna Ludy Pimentel PM/ PILIPINO STAR NGAYON99 BERNABE, Rebecca X - FILES100 BERNARDINO, Marlon HATAW101 BICOMONG, Dan REMATE 102 BILASANO, Brian HATAW103 BILLONES, Mia PEOPLE’S TONIGHT104 BIZARES, Boyet Pilipino Mirror105 BOHOL, Linda GMA ONLINE106 BONIFACIO, Rudy Metro Daily107 BONILLA, Lordeth PILIPINO STAR NGAYON108 BORDADORA, Norman PDI109 BORLONGAN, Amando Jr. SAKSI / BOMBA110 BRIONES, Ben PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY111 BRIONES, Joaquin Jr. REMATE112 BRUL, Rudy BALITA113 BUAN, Eddie Saksi/Bomba114 BUENAVENTURA, Boysan REMATE 115 BUENO, Cely DWIZ116 BUENO, Lydia REMATE117 BUGANTE, Marissu Business Mirror118 BUGARIN, Emily TEMPO119 BUMAGAT, Arsenio BAGONG TIKTIK120 BURGOS, Jack HATAW121 BURGOS, Raymond ABANTE 122 BOTONES, Lea REMATE123 CABALBAG, Fred REMATE124 CABALLERO, Benjie Abdul REMATE125 CABAYAN, Cynthia ‘Itchie’ PEOPLE’S JOURNAL126 CABER, Mike COMMUTER EXPRESS127 CABREROS, Mac BALITA128 CABREZA, Dolly PILIPINO MIRROR129 CAGANDE, Joven PHILIPPINE STAR130 CAGUITLA, Nestor DZAR131 CALALO, Arlie DAILY TRIBUNE132 CALICA, Aurea PHILIPPINE STAR133 CALING, Gina DWNE134 CALINGA, Gil PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY135 CALIWARA, Leo Paul DWIZ136 CALMA, Eunice PILIPINO MIRROR137 CALUMPITA, Ronnie MANILA TIMES138 CAMACHO, Manny REMATE139 CAMBRI, Susan PILIPINO MIRROR140 CAMIA, Beth BALITA141 CANCEL, Fatima Manila Times142 CANLAS, Jose Marcell MANILA TIMES143 CANLAS, Loy REMATE144 CAPONPON, Fina MANILA TIMES145 CARIÑO, George ABS-CBN146 CARIÑO, Peter Manila Times147 CARREON, Jesus NBN-4148 CARUAL, Jerry UNTV149 CARVAJAL, Ricky HATAW150 CASIMIRO, Ma. Lourdes PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY151 CASTILLO, Jackielyn POLICE FILES TONITE152 CASTILLO, Musong PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER153 CASTILLO, Renato BULGAR154 CASTRO, Roldan HATAW155 CASULLA, Sonny DZRH156 CATAN, Throy Remate/Bagong Toro157 CATAPUSAN, James MANILA BULLETIN/TEMPO158 CATBAGAN, Ferdinand NBN-4

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319 GONZALES, Vir HATAW320 GORGONIO, Luis GMA321 GOSUICO, Steve A. People’s Journal322 GRAVADOR, Danny BAGONG TORO323 GREGORIO, Mylene POLICE FILES TONITE324 GUEVARRA, Tom ABANTE325 GUILLERMO, Jun BULGAR326 GUMBAN, Edd PILIPINO STAR327 GUTIERREZ, Paul PEOPLE’S TONIGHT328 HAGOS, Randy ABANTE329 HAO, Mark Joseph Metro Daily330 HERAMIS, Crismon REMATE331 HERAMIS, Mores ABS-CBN332 HERNANDEZ, Pablo BULGAR333 HILARIO, Edgar MANILA BULLETIN334 HOBRERO, Allan DZEC335 HUBIERNA, George People’s Journal336 IBAÑEZ, Jon Pabalan DZMM337 IBANEZ, Leo Daily Sun338 IGLESIAS, Louie PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY339 IGNACIO, Ramon Agila ng Bayan340 ILUSTRE, Exequiel NEO STAR CHONICLE341 IÑIGO, Liezl Basa BALITA342 IRAL, Merly REMATE343 JADULCO, Boyet ABANTE344 JALBUENA, Stanley PILIPINO MIRROR345 JALBUNA, Jay ABANTE346 JARENCIO, Marces BAGONG TORO347 JAVIER, Jerico TV-5348 JAVIER, Joseph TV-5349 JOSE, Kris REMATE350 JOTOJOT, Miguel V. Saksi/Bomba351 JULMUNIR, Jannaral MANILA TIMES352 JURADO, Danilo PANAY NEWS353 JURADO, Theodore PEOPLE’S JOURNAL354 KABRISTANTE, George Vail REMATE355 LABANERO, Jose PEOPLE’S JOURNAL356 LABASUG, Julito PJI357 LACHICA, Rey Virgilio MANILA BULLETIN358 LACHICA, Rhinelan PTV-4359 LACORTE, Jenny ABANTE TONITE360 LACSA, Alberto BUSINESS MIRROR361 LACSA, Nonoy TV-5362 LADAYO, Abdul Rashid DYARYO TRABAHO363 LAGMAY, Jomar BALITA364 LAGNITON, Francis MANILA STANDARD TODAY365 LAMADRID, Jenny Chinese Commercial News366 LAO, Ronilo PILIPINO MIRROR367 LARDIZABAL, Tess PEOPLE’S TONIGHT368 LAYSON, Mer PHILIPPINE STAR369 LEANILLO, Eduardo REMATE370 LECHADORES, Teodoro Jr. METRO DAILY371 LEDESMA, Peter REMATE372 LEE, Mike BANDERA373 LEGASPI, Jun PEOPLE’S TONIGHT374 LEONARDO, Val REMATE375 LEYBA, Edilberto NBN-4376 LIANG, Bernabe RADIO CHINOY377 LIBAN, Dante BULGAR378 LIDOT, Celso People’s Journal379 LIWANAG, Benjie DZBB380 LIWANAG, Noli PINAS GLOBAL381 LOPEZ, Allan RADYO 5/BULGAR382 LOPEZ, Gina (Borlongon) BULGAR383 LORENZANA, Joel 384 LOZADA, Luisito ‘Chito’ DAILY TRIBUNE385 LOZANO, Tristan TEMPO386 LUCERO, Jovy DZEM387 MAAS, Kid REMATE388 MABANAG, Jhun BAGONG TORO389 MABANAG, Rudy HATAW390 MABUTAS, Gabby SOLAR TV391 MACADAEG, Calixto Metro Daily392 MACATOMAN, Abdulgani Turkish Chamber of Commerce Mag.393 MACATOMAN, Mufaida TV3 Malaysia 394 MADRIGAL, Rommel Saksi/Bomba395 MAGALONA, Johnny REMATE396 MAGLALANG, Ferdie REMATE397 MAGSOMBOL, Cesar People’s Journal398 MAHIA, Jane Eleda People’s Journal399 MALANUM, Jean Manila Times

400 MALASIG, Francis AFP401 MALIWAT, Rene RADYO VERITAS402 MALLARI, Jonah POLICE FILES TONITE403 MALLARI, Perry Manila Times404 MALUNTAG, Meliza REMATE ONLINE405 MAMANGLU, Shianee MANILA BULLETIN406 MAMARIL, Lorainne Mae TV-5407 MANAHAN, Renato REMATE408 MANAHAN, Ruben IV Manila Times409 MANAHAN, Rodrigo Casper POLICE FILES TONITE410 MANALASTAS, Jester PEOPLE’S TONIGHT411 MANALO, Charlie DAILY TRIBUNE412 MANATO, Einjel POLICE FILES TONITE413 MANGCOY, Hercules GMA NEWS TV414 MANIAGA, Marie Grace Classique415 MANICLANG, Benjamin Bagong Tiktik416 MANLANGIT, Mary Ann Mayo REMATE417 MANLAPAZ, Leopoldo Radio Veritas418 MANZANO, Bobot PEOPLE’S JOURNAL419 MAPE, Gina BAGONG TIKTIK420 MARALIT, Kristina MANILA BULLETIN421 MARCELO, Ding MANILA BULLETIN422 MARCELO, Jose Ronilo NBN-4423 MARFIL, Rey ABANTE424 MARGALLO, Ronnie DWBL425 MARINAY, Manny COMMUTER EXPRESS426 MARQUEZ, Danny THE DAILY SUN427 MARQUEZ, Oliver PNA428 MARQUEZ, Robert Anthony REMATE429 MARTINEZ, Ruy MANILA TIMES430 MATEO, Carlo M. DZMM431 MATEO, Pilar PILIPINO STAR NGAYON432 MATINING, Dindo ABANTE433 MAYUGA, Jonathan BUSINESS MIRROR434 MEDINA, Daisy HATAW435 MEDRANO, Felix JR. REMATE436 MENDEZ, Christina PHILIPPINE STAR437 MENDOZA, Aida Sevilla PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER438 MENDOZA, Alejandro HATAW439 MENDOZA, Charlie DZMM440 MENDOZA, Ernesto, JR. PHILIPPINE STAR441 MENDOZA, Jimmy DZAR442 MENESES, Apple TV-5443 MERCADO, Jonas Saksi/Bomba444 MESA, Richard THE DAILY SUN445 MESTICA, Rogelio REMATE446 MIANO, Alejo Manila Star447 MIRANDA, Niel DZRH448 MIRASOL, Ricardo HERALD449 MIRASOL, Dick HERALD450 MORALDE, Cayetano HERALD451 MORALES, Cesar REMATE452 MORALES, Elma PILIPINO MIRROR453 MORALETA, Adam Dyaryo Ngayon454 MORENO, Edwin POLICE FILES TONITE455 MULI, Edwin MANILA STANDARD TODAY456 MURCIA, Alvin THE DAILY TRIBUNE457 MUSICO, Jelly PNA458 NABAJA, Fhritzel Bagong Toro459 NABLO, Rolando PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY460 NAGUIT, Francis ‘Kiko’ RPN-9461 NAVALLO, Elsa NEPC462 NAVARRO, Jet BALITA463 NAVARRO, Mina BALITA/HERALD464 NAVARRO, Rico REMATE465 NG, Freddie DZEC466 NGO, William Tiu Chinese Commerical News467 NICASIO, Maricris Valdez HATAW468 NICASIO, Nonie HATAW469 NICOLAS, Ric PINAS GLOBAL470 NILLAMA, Rey REMATE471 NOBLEJAS, Richard NBN-4472 NOVENO, VirgIlio “VER” PEOPLE’S JOURNAL473 NUQUE, Marita WOMEN’S JOURNAL474 OBINA, Claudia Saksi/Bomba475 OBLEADA, Mark POLICE FILES TONITE476 OBRA, Noel Saksi/Bomba477 OIRA, Nelson NBN-4478 OLEGARIO, Jaime BULGAR479 OLETE, Mario Saksi/Bomba480 OMPAD, Celedonio Voice of the Truth Radio Ministry


481 ONG, Ghio angelo Manila Times482 ONG, Hilda REMATE483 ONGSOD, Edwin Paramedic Magazine484 ORO, Gani ABANTE485 ORPILLA, Odessa REMATE486 OSORIO, Osias ABANTE487 OSOYOS, Leonardo PTV-4488 OTICO, Elgen SINOFIL489 OTIECO, Ruelito P. RADYO 5490 OYALES, Antonio FRONTPAGE491 PABLE, Nildo DZRJ492 PACHECO, Arman DZEM493 PACLIBAR, Jun POLICE FILES TONITE494 PACOT, Juliet REMATE495 PACPACO, Ryan PEOPLE’S JOURNAL496 PADERNA, Wilhelmina Aguila ng Bayan497 PADILLA, Alfonso Sun Star498 PADILLA, Omar BALITA499 PADUA, Bong REMATE500 PAGADUAN, Emmanuel NBN-4501 PAGADUAN, Romeo NBN-4502 PAGUIRIGAN, Tina ABANTE503 PALACOL, Magdaleno Rinconada Broadcasting504 PALATINO, Roderick “BOY” HATAW505 PALMERO, Manny MANILA STANDARD TODAY506 PANGANIBAN, Ira ABSCBN507 PANIZAL, Roger REMATE508 PANIZAL, Rommel BAGONG TIKTIK509 PANTI, Cezario BULGAR510 PANTI, Eduardo BULGAR511 PARAFINA, Joseph NBN-4512 PARAGAS, Jaime Remate513 PATA, Danny Boy GMA-7514 PAULITE, Abelardo REMATE515 PELAOCO, Stefany Saksi/Bomba516 PELENIO, Joelynhar DWIZ517 PEREZ, Jaimelee PNA518 PEREZ, Mike ABANTE519 PEREZ, Ruel V. Radyo Inquirer520 PETIL, Arnel X-FILES521 PILAPIL, Jaime Manila Times522 PISCO, Cristina Lee PEOPLE’S JOURNAL523 PISCO, Jun PEOPLE’S JOURNAL524 PLACENTE, Rommel HATAW525 PLACIDES, Danilo BAGONG TORO526 PLANA, Barbara Manila Star527 PLANA, Cherry Manila Star528 PLEÑAGO, Gina HATAW529 PORCALLA, Delon Philippine Star530 POSADAS, Edgar DWDD531 PRADO, Janette DZEC532 PULIDO, Judith People’s Journal533 PUMALOY, Rey ABANTE534 PUNO, Ernesto Radyobisyon535 PURIFICACION, Marlon PEOPLE’S JOURNAL536 PURISIMA, Bambi MANILA SUN537 RABULAN, Rudy REMATE538 RABULAN, Andrew Joseph TORO539 RABULAN, Edgar REMATE540 RAMOS, Antonio CHINESE COMMERCIAL NEWS541 RAMOS, Bong POLICE FILES TONITE542 RAMOS, Lily PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY543 RAPADAS, Erlinda MOVIE STAR MAGAZINE544 REMOLACIO, Mark Ruptly News545 REÑOSA, Ismael POLICE FILES TONITE546 REQUEJO, Rey MANILA STANDARD TODAY547 RESURRECION, Lyn BUSINESS MIRROR548 REYES, Cesar People’s Journal549 REYES, Eduardo (JonJon) PEOPLE’S JOURNAL550 REYES, Eduardo Jr. REMATE551 REYES, Eduardo Sr. (Edd) PEOPLE’S JOURNAL552 REYES, Lily REMATE553 REYES, Nonilon BUSINESS MIRROR554 REYES, Susan Abante555 REYES, Vic PEOPLE’S JOURNAL556 REYES, Victor MALAYA557 RICO, Armida ABANTE558 RICOHERMOSO, Robert REMATE559 RIEGO, Nene HATAW560 RIVERA, Al PEOPLE’S JOURNAL561 RIVERA, Arlene PEOPLE’S JOURNAL

562 RIVERA, Ernesto (JUN ACOT) REMATE563 ROBLE, Jonathan Saksi/Bomba564 ROBREGADO, Hero DZAR565 ROCERO, Monica BAGONG TORO566 RODRIGUEZ, Val PHILIPPINE STAR567 ROLDAN, Ricardo HATAW568 ROLLON, Edwin PILIPINO MIRROR569 ROMAN, Rusty DYARYO TRABAHO570 ROMERO, Paulo PHILIPPINE STAR571 RONDA, Allan Rainier PHILIPPINE STAR572 RONQUILLO, Einjel rmn573 ROQUE, Robert TEMPO574 ROSALES, Kris John MANILA BULLETIN575 ROSALES, Angie THE DAILY TRIBUNE576 ROSALES, Florante DZRH577 ROSAROSO, Josefina DWDD578 ROXAS, Betty PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY579 ROY, Junny DAILY TRIBUNE580 RUEDAS, Ding DZRH581 RUIZ, Marifil DZRB582 RUIZ, Verlin PILIPINO MIRROR583 SABINO, Jerry HATAW584 SADIWA, Jojo SAKSI/BOMBA585 SALAMIDA, Gwen REMATE586 SALCEDO, Alfredo DWAD587 SALCEDO, Jo IBC-13588 SALES, Romualdo HATAW589 SALGADO, Edgar Orbeta Pangasinan Express590 SALUDAR, Eli DZXL591 SALUDES, Lucino Jr. POLICE FILES TONITE592 SALVACION, Rowena DZBB593 SALVADOR, Rolando MALAYA594 SAMANIEGO, Henry KAKAMPI595 SAMSON, Beth POLICE FILES TONITE596 SAMSON, Dang (Garcia) HATAW597 SAMSON, Ramon MANILA BULLETIN598 SANCHEZ, Miriam Metro Daily599 SANCHEZ, Rommel CAVITE EXPOSE600 SANDAJAN, Reynaldo REMATE601 SANSANO, Chris Manila Times602 SANSANO, Grace DZRH603 SANTIAGO, Manolet MALAYA604 SANTIAGO, Mary Ann REMATE605 SANTOS, Boy DZRH606 SANTOS, Danilo DZAR607 SANTOS, Ernesto NBN-4608 SANTOS, Ismael (Maeng ) BULGAR609 SANTOS, Jamie NBN-4610 SANTOS, Lino MANILA STANDARD TODAY611 SANTOS, Nathaniel GMA News612 SANTOS, Pat DAILY TRIBUNE613 SANTOS, Ernesto NBN-4614 SANTOS, Rodolfo PHILIPPINE STAR615 SAPICO, Mary PINOY PAPARAZZI616 SARMIENTO, Joey Bagong Toro617 SATUMBAGA, Kristel MANILA BULLETIN618 SAUSA, Raadee Manila Times619 SEVIDAL, Edwin E. DZMM620 SICAT, Abegail SAKSI621 SICAT, Jojo SAKSI622 SILVIDO, Ricardo NBN-4623 SIMON, Danilo POLICE FILES TONITE624 SIMON, Simplicio BAGONG TIKTIK625 SINOCRUZ, Januario REMATE626 SINOCRUZ, Jethro HATAW627 SINOCRUZ, Joie BAGONG TORO628 SIONIL, Fil MANILA BULLETIN629 SISON, Edward Paul COMMUTER EXPRESS630 SON, Armelito HATAW631 SON, Arnesto HATAW632 SON, Art ABANTE TONITE633 SORIANO, Liza Roy BANDERA634 STA.ANA, Ver REMATE635 SUCALDITO, Jobert DZMM636 SY EGCO, Joel MANILA TIMES637 TABBAD, Rommel BALITA638 TABOY, Mike ABANTE639 TABOY, Nats REMATE640 TADIOS, Jun INTERAKSYON/TV5641 TAGUINOD , Bernard Abante/Abante Tonite642 TALAN, Roger PEOPLE’S JOURNAL

643 TALAO, Ber POLICE FILES TONITE644 TAMAYO, Bernadette PEOPLE’S JOURNAL645 TAMBONGCO, Felix DZRJ646 TAN, Jerry PEOPLE’S JOURNAL647 TANDOC, Venus ABANTE648 TANQUINCEN, Wilson Chinese Commercial News649 TEODORO, JEFF DWBL650 TENORIO, Ernie PEOPLE’S JOURNAL651 TENORIO, Hermelina PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY652 TERECEPENA, Benny NBN-4653 TESTA, Bernard INTERAKSYON.NEWS.COM654 TIANGCO, Jeffrey PEOPLE’S JOURNAL655 TICSON, Bobby REMATE656 TIMBANG, Cristina PILIPINO STAR NGAYON657 TOMANDAO, Roy People’s Journal658 TORILLA, Romy REMATE659 TORRES, Art HERALD660 TORRES, Jose UCANews661 TORRES, Robert Jude RPN-9662 TRINIDAD, June PILIPINO STAR NGAYON663 TRINIDAD, Zaldy Val NBN-4664 TRUE, George Nava II Manila Times665 TUAZON, Romy BAGONG TIKTIK666 TUBONGBANUA, Rene BAGONG TORO667 TUGADE, Edgardo Manila Times668 TULIPAT, Ricky PILIPINO STAR NGAYON669 TUL-U, Armand NBN-4670 TUPRIO, WILSON PEOPLE’S BALITA671 UMADHAY, Joanna Saksi/Bomba672 USMAN, Edd MANILA BULLETIN673 UY, Eden MABUHAY674 VALDECANTOS, Jun POLICE FILES TONITE675 VALDEZ, Euden Manila Times676 VALENTE, Catherine Manila Times677 VALIENTE, Justo Jr. NBN-4678 VALLE, Nanette BALITA679 VARGAS, Henry HATAW680 VECINA, Ramon Jr. POLICE FILES TONITE681 VELASCO, Reynaldo Police Files Tonite682 VELASQUEZ, Rebecca PULSO NG MAKABAYAN683 VELORIA, Ruben A. People’s Journal684 VENANCIO, Ma. Lenie POLICE FILES TONITE685 VENANCIO, James POLICE FILES TONITE686 VENANCIO, Jeff POLICE FILES TONITE687 VENANCIO, Joey POLICE FILES TONITE688 VEREDIANO, Dave PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER689 VERGARA, Benjie BALITA690 VERZOLA, Ed Remate691 VICENTE, Jonathan COMMUTER EXPRESS692 VICOY, Ali MANILA BULLETIN693 VIDAL, Ian Carlos Saksi/Bomba694 VILLAFANIA, Nenet REMATE695 VILLAGRACIA, Bobby REMATE696 VILLAMENTE, Jing MANILA TIMES697 VILLANUEVA, Kristina MANILA BULLETIN698 VILAN, Leo PEOPLE’S BRIGADA699 VILLAR, Joey PHILIPPINE STAR700 VILLAR, Mads DZEC701 VILLOTA, Genie REMATE702 VIÑAS, Gavino NBN-4703 VIÑAS, Richard MANILA BULLETIN704 VINEGAS, Martha POLICE FILES TONITE705 VIRTUDAZO, Cynthia HATAW706 VIRTUDAZO, Raul DZBB707 VITALES, Ronaldo POLICE FILES TONITE708 VOLANTE, Danny PEOPLE’S BALITA709 WYCO, Tony BAGONG TIKTIK710 WU, Chao Hui World News711 YALUNG, Brian Joseph Manila Bulletin712 YAMZON, Wilma PILIPINO STAR NGAYON713 YAO, James World News714 YIHONG, Luo World News715 YINGXING, Jiang World News716 YU, Chona Radio Inquirer717 YUPANGCO, Aya DWIZ718 YUSIANG, Pierson NBN-4719 ZAMORA, Evelyn POLICE FILES TONITE720 ZONGDING, Fan World News721 ZURBANO, Joel MANILA STANDARD TODAY

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PAST PRESIDENTS 1 ABADILLA, Domingo 1957-19582 MARCIAL, Generoso 1964-19652 BIGORNIA, Amante 1967-19683 JALECO, Reynaldo 1968-19694 DORONILLA, Amando 1971-19725 CRUZ, Neal 1978-19806 LAGMAY, Marcelo 1988-1990 / 1992-19957 DEL CASTILLO, Romeo 1990-19918 LOBO, Fred 1995-19989 GABOT, Alfredo 1998-199910 ANTONIO, Antonio 1991-1992 / 2002-200611 LOGARTA, Louie 2001-200212 MABASA, Roy 2006-200813 ANTIPORDA, Benny 2008-2010/ 2012-201414 YAP, Jerry S. 2010-2012 1 ABAYA, Hernando 2 ABLAZA, Marcelo 3 ABRIL, Alejandro 4 ABUEG, Efren Liwayway5 ACOSTA, Roy Businesss Mirror6 ADRIATICO, Felecito A. PBS7 AGATEP, Charlie 8 AGCAOILI, Frederick Manila Bulletin9 ALAMIS, Ariel NBN-410 ALANO, Jun 11 ALBOROTE, Leandro Balita12 ALFARO, Alberto Abroad13 ALFONSO, Ed 14 ALINEA, Ed The Manila Times15 ALLAN, Alex 16 ALMENARIO, Omer 17 ALONZO, Wilfrido 18 ALQUITRAN, Non Philippine Star19 ALVARADO, Teresita 20 ALVAREZ, Ace Manila Monitor Toronto21 ALVAREZ, Ramiro 22 ALVIOR, Melvin 23 ANDAL, Rudy 24 ANDAYA, Ed 25 ANDOLONG, Lilia 26 ANDRES, Rodolfo 27 ANICETO, Ben Radyo ng Bayan28 ANTONIO, Joe People’s journal29 APOSTOL, Eugenia PDI30 ARANETA, Macon 31 ARASGA, Johnny Remate32 ARAZAS, Jose 33 ARCEGA, Charlie 34 ARGUELLES, Miguel 35 ARIENDA, Roger 36 ARILLO, Cecilio 37 ARROYO, Eduardo 38 ATADERO, Arnold 39 ATIENZA, Joselito 40 AVESTRUZ, Benjamin 41 BADUA, Ed 42 BANCOD, Rey Manila Bulletin43 BANGLOY, Sammy The Gazette44 BARRIOQUINTO, Cesar Manila Standard Today45 BASCO, Jesus People’s Balita46 BAS, Nazario 47 BAS, Rene The Manila Times48 BATUIGAS, Ruther Hataw/Police Files Tonite49 BAUN, Willie People’s Journal50 BELEN, Crispina Manila Bulletin51 BELEN, Leonardo Manila Bulletin52 BELMONTE, Feliciano House of Representatives53 BENANING, Marvyn Manila Bulletin54 BENITEZ, Manuel 55 BLONES, Virgilio 56 BOCOBO, Ariel 57 BOLIDO, Linda 58 BORJA, Pete 59 BORLONGAN, Ariel

60 BRAGADO, Jose 61 BRIONES, Rey Remate62 BULONG, Dionisio Bannawag63 BUNYE, Ignacio Central Bank64 BURGOS, Roberto 65 CABANES, Loreto Manila Bulletin66 CABIE, Honor Blanco Channel 267 CABRERA, Generoso 68 CABRERA, Rodrigo 69 CAGAHASTIAN, Diego 70 CALIWAN, Loy 71 CALVIN, Ricardo Media Monitor Toronto72 CAMACHO, Godofredo 73 CANTA, Leonardo Manila Bulletin74 CAPARAS, D. Y. 75 CAPAROSO, Narcisco Liwayway76 CAPCO, Bobby BULGAR77 CAPINO, Alvin The Daily Tribune78 CAPULONG, Willy 79 CARANDANG, Rolly Manila Bulletin80 CARBO, Jimmy 81 CARBONELL, Waldy 82 CARPIO, Cesar 83 CARPIO, Gerry Philippine Star84 CARPIO, Roger 85 CASAYURAN, Mario Manila Bulletin86 CASTILLO, Graciano 87 CASTILLO, Rafael PDI88 CATAROJA, Sebastian 89 CES, Manuel 90 CEVALLOS, Francis 91 CHENG, Jimmy United Daily News92 CHING, Conrado The Daily Tribune93 CHUA, Antonio Cabangon DWIZ94 CHUA, Leonardo Philipine Free Press95 CINCO, Elinando Manila Bulletin96 COLES, Bobby Customs Week97 CORPUS, Irwin Police Files Tonite98 CORTEZ, Jose Radyo ng Bayan99 CORTEZ, Noli Malaya100 COSIO, Manuel 101 CRUZ, Rafael Dante 102 CUARTERO, Nestor Tempo103 CUENTO, Mario 104 CUSTODIO, Joven 105 DACANAY, Nemesio 106 DAWAL, Buddy 107 DAYANG, Juan 108 DAZA, Julie Yap Manila Bulletin109 DE VENECIA, Jose 110 DE GUZMAN, Bert BALITA111 DE GUZMAN, Ronniel Tempo/Manila Bulletin112 DE JESUS, Pedro 113 DE LUNA, Miguel 114 DEALA PARUNGAO, Miguel 115 DEFENSOR, Benjie 116 DEFENSOR, Matt 117 DEJARESCO, Zoilo 118 DEL MUNDO, Pons 119 DEL PRADO, Grande Remate120 DEL ROSARIO, Andy Manila Standard Today121 DELA ROSA, Fred The Manila Times122 DELA CRUZ, Arturo 123 DELA CRUZ, Jonathan 124 DELA CRUZ, Rose 125 DELOS REYES, Dong 126 DIAO, Evelyn 127 DIN, Matt 128 DIZON, Isidro 129 DOMINGUEZ, Larry 130 DUQUE, Rey 131 DYTIAPCO, Edgardo 132 ELBINIAS, Jesus 133 ELIZALDE, Francisco Jr. 134 ELLAMIL, Armando 135 ENANO, Rey Manila Standard Today136 ENCISO, Priscilla 137 ENGRACIA, Jun PDI

138 ESGUERA, Ramon 139 ESGUERRA, Ed 140 ESPINA, Gerado 141 ESPINA, Rolly 142 ESPINO, Joaquin 143 ESPIRITU, Rey 144 ESTABILLO, Rolly Manila Standard Today145 FABON, Jun Balita146 FAJARDO, Danny Panay News147 FEDERIGAN, Ma Ana Journal Group148 FELIPE, Vic 149 FERIA, Monica Business Mirror150 FERNANDEZ, Butch 151 FERNANDEZ, Ma. Lourdes Business Mirror152 FERNANDEZ, Rodolfo Philippine Star153 FERNANDEZ, Rolando 154 FLORES, Catalino 155 FLORES, Roger 156 FLORES, Zenaida 157 FLORESCA, Roman Philippine Star158 FORMENTO, Bing DZRH159 FORONDA, Marcelo 160 FRANCISCO, Cecilio USA161 FRANCISCO, Mandy 162 FRANCISCO, Ramon Manila Bulletin163 FRANCO, Filomeno 164 FRONDA, Jun 165 GABOT, Sammy 166 GALICIA, Butch Abroad167 GALINO, Nick Remate168 GAMOS, Ben 169 GARCIA, Exequiel 170 GARCIA, Lysander 171 GARCIA, Mitos NOW172 GATBONTON, Juan 173 GENOVEA, Miguel 174 GIL, Jimmy DZBB175 GOLANGCO, Garry 176 GONOMG, Angel 177 GONONG, Belen 178 GONZALES, Enrique M. 179 GONZALES, Raul 180 GONZALO, Rolando UNTV/DWIZ181 GUILAS, Angel 182 GUINTO, Virtudes 183 GUMABAY, Nicanor 184 HAO, Jimmy Hataw185 HENANDEZ, Ernie 186 HERNANDO, Mario 187 ICBAN, Cris Jr. Manila Bulletin188 ILAGAN, Aristeo Manila Bulletin189 ILARDE, Eddie 190 ILDEFONSO, Dick 191 INFANTE, Marde 192 INIGO, Dennis Jose Balita193 ISLETA, Honesto 194 ISMAEL, Javier (Jojo) Radyo ng Bayan195 JAPITANA, Norma 196 JARA, Noli 197 JAYMALIN, Mayen Pilipino Star Ngayon198 JIMENEZ, Menardo GMA -7199 JOSE, Rene GMA -7200 JURADO, Emil Manila Standard Today201 JUVIDA, Sol 202 KATIGBAK, Antonio Philippine Star203 KHOE, John World News204 LACABA, Jose F. Yes Magazine205 LANDICHO, Domingo 206 LANGIT, Rey DWIZ207 LANOT, Marra P.L. 208 LAPID, Percy DWIZ/Police Files Tonite209 LAPUZ, Jose 210 LAPUZ, Jose David 211 LARIOSA, Joseph USA212 LAUDE, Jaime Philippine Star213 LAYGO, Benjo 214 LEON, Esmeraldo 215 LEUTERIO, Jose Philippine Star

LiFetiMe MeMbers rOster (AS OF MARCH 2014)


216 LICOS, Eldorado BALITA217 LIM. Teddy Hayden 218 LIMBO, Supremo 219 LIU, Alex 220 LOFAMIA, Faustino Q. Jr. 221 LOPEZ, Antonio FOCAP222 LOPEZ, JP (Norberto) Malaya223 LOZANO, Tony 224 LUMAUIG, Gualberto 225 MABALOT, Alfredo 226 MABUTAS, Ramon 227 MACAPAGAL, Antonio Manila Standard Today228 MACASAET, Amado Malaya229 MAGSANOC, Letty J. Philippine Daily Inquirer230 MALAPIT, Armando PNA231 MALAY, Carolina 232 MALAY, Ricardo 233 MALICSE, Yul 234 MALINAO, Alito Manila Times235 MALLARE, Florencio World News236 MANALAC, Freddie Senate237 MANAOIS, Perfecto 238 MANAQUIL, Millet Philippine Star239 MANAQUIL, Robert 240 MANUEL, Roland 241 MAPILE, Romeo 242 MARAGAY, Fel Manila Standard Today243 MARALIT, Crescencio U S A244 MARCELO, Ding Manila Bulletin245 MARIANO, Danny Manila Times246 MARTIN, Sammy Manila Times247 MARTINEZ, Crispin The Daily Tribune248 MARTINEZ, Ed 249 MASLOG, Crispin 250 MATA, Nestor The Daily Tribune251 MAURICIO, Orlan Channel 9252 MEDIAVILLO, Felix 253 MEDINA, Lazaro 254 MENDOZA, Al 255 MERCADO, Orlando 256 MERCENE, Recto Business Mirror257 MILAMBILING, Tito 258 MOLINA, Teddy 259 MONASTERIAL, Jose 260 MORALES, Ed 261 MORALLOS, Chando 262 MOROTA, Robustiano 263 MOSS, Arnold 264 MULLES, Nilo 265 MUNSAYAC, Dante 266 NAKPIL, Carmen 267 NANQUIL, Ed 268 NAVARO, Casiano USA269 NICASIO, Conrado 270 NUGUID, Natividad 271 NUNEZ, Johnny 272 OBED, Reynaldo 273 OCAMPO, Satur 274 ONGOCO, Tomas 275 OROSA, Rosalinda 276 ORTOUSTE, Jennifer Manila Standard Today277 OSIT, Jorge 278 OTICO, Rustico 279 PACHECO, Rey DWIZ280 PADILLA, Terry 281 PALACIOS, Joel Manila Standard Today282 PALACPAC, Orly 283 PALMA, Tina Monzon ABS-CBN284 PANGANIBAN, Domingo Ma. 285 PARALE, Mel 286 PAREDES, Horacio Malaya287 PAREDES, Joel 288 PASCUAL, Dick Philippine Star289 PATACSIL, Artemio 290 PATINIO, Sammy U S A291 PAYPON, Ruben 292 PAUROM, Nilo Philippine Daily Inquirer293 PAUROM, Ruby Philippine Daily Inquirer

294 PEDROCHE, Al Pilipino Star Ngayon295 PELAYO, Libertito Canada296 PELAYO, Nonie Business Mirror297 PENAREDONDO, Antonio 298 PEREZ, Delfin DZAR299 PERFECTO, Noel NBN-4300 PERTIERRA, Bonnie 301 PERTIERRA, Nick 302 PINEDA, Fenny Remate303 PINEDA, Ponciano Jr. 304 PINOL, Manny Cotabato City305 PRINCIPE, Lulu 306 PUNO, Ricardo 307 PUNSALANG, Dante DZXL308 QUEJADA, Butch Pilipino Star309 QUIAMBAO, Jo 310 QUINTANA, Junne 311 QUITORIO, Rene 312 RAMIREZ, Jaime 313 RAMOS, Bienvenido 314 RAMOS, Ferdie 315 RAMOS, Teddy 316 REBAMONTAN, Lucino OPS317 REGALADO, Cenon 318 REYES, Alejandro 319 REYES, Alice H. 320 REYES, Eduardo “Edong” People’s Journal321 REYES, Ernie 322 REYES, Jorge 323 REYES, Leonardo 324 REYES, Rod T. 325 REYES, Rodrigo M. 326 REYES, Romy 327 ROCES, Antonio 328 RODRIGUEZ, Ernesto 329 ROLDAN, Constante 330 ROMAN, Rustico 331 ROMERO, Jose F. Jr. 332 ROMERO, Rodolfo 333 ROMUALDEZ, Enrique Malaya334 ROMULO, Beth Day Manila Bulletin335 RONQILLO, Bernardo 336 ROQUE, Anselmo 337 ROQUE, Robert Tempo338 ROSARIO, Alfredo 339 ROSARIO, Ben Manila Bulletin340 ROXAS, Alfredo Manila Bulletin341 ROXAS, Cip 342 ROXAS, Marcelino 343 SACDALAN, Rodolfo Sr. 344 SAGMIT, Nick 345 SALANDANAN, Rodolfo Balita346 SALES, Arthur 347 SALAO, Antonio 348 SALAO, Rey 349 SAMBILE, Chit 350 SAMIO, Veronica Pilipino Star Ngayon351 SAMONTE, Severino 352 SAN JUAN, Erik 353 SANCHEZ, Lino 354 SANTIAGO, Edgardo 355 SANTIAGO, Lucas 356 SANTIAGO, Roni Manila Bulletin357 SANTOS, Ben 358 SANTOS, Guillermo H.A. 359 SANTOS, Jose Ladera 360 SAULO, Tito 361 SENOREN, Sammy 362 SERGIO, Stephen 363 SEVA, Antonio 364 SEVILLA, Andy 365 SICAT, Antonio 366 SIGUE, Pat 367 SIMPAO, Ben 368 SISON, Julio Customs Week369 SISON, Romy Manila Bulletin370 SOLIS, Pericleo 371 SORIANO, Antero Balita Toronto

372 SORIANO, Marcelo 373 STA. CRUZ, Rene DZBB374 SUAREZ, Eddie 375 SUVA, Carmen Manila Bulletin376 TABOY, Fer Balita377 TACUJAN, Lito Philippine Star378 TADURAN Jojo Canada379 TAGUIBAO, Danny NIB - Malacanang380 TAMETA, Steve Daily Sun381 TAN, Nelia 382 TATAD, Francisco 383 TEODORO, Luis 384 TIPTON, Edward 385 TOLENTINO, Ernie 386 TOLENTINO, Lilia Malacanang 387 TOMELDAN, Ramon Manila Standard Today388 TONSAY, Salome Meralco Foundation389 TORES, Antonio Ag. 390 TORNO, Gus 391 TORRES, Radito TORO392 TRINIDAD, Recah 393 TULFO, Ramon DWIZ394 TUPAZ, Rod 395 UMALI, Jose 396 VALDEZ, Daniel 397 VALEN, Ed 398 VALENCIA, Leonides 399 VALENCIA, Lynda 400 VALINO, Raul 401 VALMONTE, Isagani 402 VALMONTE, Ricardo BALITA403 VANZI, Sol 404 VARELA, Iluminado 405 VECINA, Ramon 406 VELASCO, Jun 407 VELASQUEZ, Winnie 408 VERDE, ANDY DZRH409 VILLADOLID, Alice UST Journalism410 VILLANUEVA, Augusto Jounal Group411 VILLANUEVA, Delfin Manila Bulletin412 VILLANUEVA, Marichu Philippine Star413 VILLAR, Magtangol 414 VILLARICA, Florante 415 VITUG, Romeo 416 YAP, Enrique Manila Bulletin417 YERRO, Fort 418 ZAMORA, Felix Jr.

LifetiMe MeMbers

Former members who are not on active and updated list are advised to renew their membership at the NPC secretariat.

I. I shall scrupulously report and interpret the news, taking care not to suppress essential facts nor to distort the truth by omission or improper emphasis. I

recognize the duty to air the other side and the duty to correct substantive errors promptly.

II. I shall not violate confidential information on material given me in the exercise of my calling.

III. I shall resort only to fair and honest methods in my effort to obtain news, photographs and/or documents, and shall properly identify myself as

a representative of the press when obtaining any personal interview intended for publication.

IV. I shall refrain from writing reports which will adversely affect a private reputation unless the public interest justifies it. At the same time, I shall

fight vigorously for public access to information, as provided for in the constitution.

V. I shall not let personnel motives or interest influence me in the performance of my duties; nor shall I accept or offer any present, gift or other consideration

of a nature which may cast doubt on my professional integrity.

VI. I shall not commit any act of plagiarism.

VII. I shall not in any manner ridicule, cast aspersions on, or degrade any person by reason of sex, creed, religious belief, political conviction,

cultural and ethnic origin.

VIII. I shall presume persons accused of crime of being innocent until proven otherwise. I shall exercise caution in publishing names of

minors and women involved in criminal cases so that they may not unjustly loss their standing in society.

IX. I shall not take unfair advantage of a fellow journalist.

X. I shall accept only such tasks as are compatible with the integrity and dignity of my profession, invoking the “conscience clause” when duties imposed on

me conflict with the voice of my conscience.

XI. I shall comport my self in public or while performing my duties as journalists in such manner as to maintain the dignity of my profession. When in doubt,

decency should be my watchword.

A JOURNALIST’S CODE OF ETHICS(As adopted at the NPC Convention of April 30, 1988)

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