Journalist and Inquirer Founder Eugenia Apostol Dies at 100
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- Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Eugenia Apostol, the founding chairperson of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, has died at the age of 100. Her death was confirmed on Monday, September 14, by the publication she founded in 1985. Apostol was a prominent figure in the alternative press who challenged the dictatorship of Ferdinand E. Marcos and the presidency of Joseph Estrada. Before founding the Philippine Daily Inquirer, she published the Philippine Inquirer weekly and Mr. and Ms. Special Edition. In 1999, she established the Pinoy Times, a tabloid known for its exposés on the Estrada administration. For her contributions to democracy and journalism, Apostol received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2006. Center and center left sources both characterize her as a significant figure in Philippine journalism, though the center left source places more specific emphasis on her role as a champion of press freedom and her struggle against authoritarian rule.
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- The outlet framed her as a press freedom champion and a key figure in the struggle against dictatorship.
- Centre
- The outlet framed her as a journalism icon and a veteran journalist.
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