Maria Ceres P. Doyo is a Filipino journalist, author, human rights activist, and feminist
[https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/38499/3/38499%20Forbes%202015%20accepted%20version.pdf ] best known as a columnist and staff writer for the ''
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' (''PDI''), or simply the ''Inquirer'', is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. Founded in 1985, it is often regarded as the Philippines' newspaper of record. The newspaper is the most awarded bro ...
'', for her numerous books on Philippine journalism,
and for the historical impact of her investigative reports during the
martial law under Ferdinand Marcos
At 7:17 pm on September 23, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos announced on television that he had placed the entirety of the Philippines under martial law. This marked the beginning of a 14-year period of one-man rule that would effectively last ...
.
Martial law and journalism career beginnings
Doyo had been a human rights activist before she became a journalist, but decided to cover the murder of
Butbut Kalinga ''pangat'' (leader)
Macli-ing Dulag
Macli-ing Dulag (customarily referred to by his first name, also spelled Macliing or Macli'ing; c. 1930 – 24 April 1980) was a ''pangat'' (leader) of the Butbut tribe of Kalinga province in the Philippines. He is best as one of the leaders of t ...
after his leadership of
the opposition to the
Chico River Dam Project
The Chico River Dam Project was a proposed hydroelectric power generation project involving the Chico River on the island of Luzon in the Philippines that locals, notably the Kalinga people, resisted because of its threat to their residences, li ...
.
The publication of the work in the
Manila Bulletin
The ''Manila Bulletin'' (), (also known as the ''Bulletin'' and previously known as the ''Manila Daily Bulletin'' from 1906 to September 23, 1972, and the ''Bulletin Today'' from November 22, 1972, to March 10, 1986) is the Philippines' largest ...
's Panorama magazine led to the firing of its then-editor
Letty Jimenez Magsanoc
Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc (September 13, 1941 – December 24, 2015) was a Filipino journalist and editor, notable for her role in overthrowing the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. She was an icon of democracy. Magsanoc was editor of the crusading ...
and to Doyo herself being investigated by Marcos' armed forces.
The incident proved to be a watershed moment in the mainstream press' coverage of Martial Law, with the media finally being able to publish reports critical of Marcos' authoritarian rule.
The coverage earned Doyo her first major journalistic award, the Catholic Mass Media Awards trophy, given to her by Pope John Paul II during his visit to the Philippines in 1981.
Journalistic career
Beginning with the Chico River Dam Project story, Doyo's career as journalist has spanned four decades. She has written special reports and features, and she writes a popular regular column titled "Human Face" published in the
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' (''PDI''), or simply the ''Inquirer'', is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. Founded in 1985, it is often regarded as the Philippines' newspaper of record. The newspaper is the most awarded bro ...
.
Books
* ''Journalist in Her Country : Articles, Essays & Photographs, 1980-1992''
* ''Press Freedom under Siege : Reportage that Challenged the Marcos Dictatorship''
* ''Macli-ing Dulag : Kalinga Chief, Defender of the Cordillera''
* ''You Can't Interview God : Church Women and Men in the News : Selected Columns from the Philippine Daily Inquirer''
* ''Bituin and the Big Flood''
* ''Human Face : A Journalist's Encounters and Awakenings''
* ''The Sisters Have Come a Long Way : A Look at the Lives of Women Religious in the Philippines''
Awards
Among the awards Doyo have won over the years include the Catholic Mass Media Award,
the
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors.
The Nat ...
, and the Jaime V. Ongpin Award.
See also
*
Letty Jimenez Magsanoc
Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc (September 13, 1941 – December 24, 2015) was a Filipino journalist and editor, notable for her role in overthrowing the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. She was an icon of democracy. Magsanoc was editor of the crusading ...
*
Macli-ing Dulag
Macli-ing Dulag (customarily referred to by his first name, also spelled Macliing or Macli'ing; c. 1930 – 24 April 1980) was a ''pangat'' (leader) of the Butbut tribe of Kalinga province in the Philippines. He is best as one of the leaders of t ...
*
Chico River Dam Project
The Chico River Dam Project was a proposed hydroelectric power generation project involving the Chico River on the island of Luzon in the Philippines that locals, notably the Kalinga people, resisted because of its threat to their residences, li ...
References
Filipino journalists
Philippine Daily Inquirer people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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