Ernesto D. Lariosa (1944-2019)
The multi-awarded fiction writer played key role in using Cebuano-Bisaya to produce Cebu’s first native-language daily. He went into journalism but never left his first…
Persons of Interest
In his 50s, FCE (1927-2019) showed peers what grit looked like
For many years, alone with his editor while already in his 50s, and with one junior reporter when he was pushing 70, Fred C. Espinoza…
Godofredo Roperos: A long love affair with writing
In Manila, the almost-four-decade career of Godofredo M. Roperos, 88, covered assignments in reporting, magazine editing, and literary writing. It was interrupted by his work…
Cerge Remonde: the ‘probinsyano’ beat reporter who became Press Secretary
He spoke truth to power as a newspaper columnist and radio commentator. But in a reversal of roles, Remonde defended power as press secretary to…
The Ador Side: Weak internship, rejection no barrier to achieving national success
Fate shunned Ador Vincent Mayol’s plan to become a priest. Instead, she carved a path for the Mandaue City native toward journalism, which has been…
Frontliners: what sometimes happen behind the scene
On the scene reporters descend, piecing together narratives for their audiences like clockwork. Except there is nothing regular at all about the job of reporting…
New bosses in the newsroom
No day off, reporting in three languages—these new leaders of the newsroom meet challenges head on while keeping the troops happy and in line. Still…
Jess Vestil: ‘Renaissance man’
Journalist, publicist, advertising executive—Jess Perez Vestil was all that. Plus teacher, actor and poet besides. Vestil’s love for his mother language and country gave birth…
Dioscoro B. Lazaro: Boss to Cebu’s top journalists
It was shortly after World War II that Dioscoro B. Lazaro took charge of the newspaper in Cebu known as The Republic Daily. It held…
Napoleon G. Rama: Fearless Cebuano journalist soars
THERE is perhaps no other Cebuano journalist in Manila who has ranked as high in the editorial hierarchy as Napoleon “Nap” G. Rama Sr. He…
