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ARMANDO MALAY |
| Born
in the midst of the first world war in 1914, Armando
Malay's career in journalism began when he wrote
the column "We" in the Torres Torch
during his high school days in Tondo, Manila.
His destiny was later sealed when he became editor
of the Philippine Collegian in 1934. From there,
he started a life-long career in the print media.
Armando
Malay began as a beat reporter for The Tribune
and he rose to become editor of post-war Daily
Mail and later as columnist in newspapers such
as the Manila Chronicle, Star Reporter, We Forum,
Evening Chronicle, Weekly Women's Magazine, Malaya,
Philippine Review, Manila Times, Bagong Abante,
Manila Standard, and many others.
Highly regarded for the breadth of his knowledge
and experience in the practice of journalism in
the country, he was considered one of the legendary
editors of the pre-Martial law Manila Times under
Don Alejando Roces.
A champion of a free and independent media, Armando
Malay's enduring legacy, however, can be found
in the hallowed halls of the academe - as a professor
of journalism at the Far Eastern University in
1948 to 1953 and later on, at the University of
the Philippines from 1954 to the early 70s.
It is at UP where he became the Dean Malay who
taught and nurtured some of the most respected
Filipino mass media practitioners today. His commitment
to training journalists continued even after his
retirement from the University, having served
at the Philippine Press Institute as a training
officer from the 70s until the early 80s.
Source: Search
for Outstanding Journalists 2001 (Souvenir Program)
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A
graduate of the University of the Philippines
where he obtained his degree in Philosophy in
1935, Armando Malay was a UNESCO fellow at the
Centre d' Enseignement Superieur du Journalisme
in Strasbourg, France, and an AID fellow at
the California Polytechnic and Ohio University
in Ohio, USA.
His advocacies
include, among others, being Chairman of KAPATID
(in behalf of political detainees, 1978-1980),
member of the Council of Leaders of the National
Alliance for Justice, Freedom and Democracy
in 1983, and vice-chairman of SELDA (an organization
of ex-political detainees) from 1990-1992.
He was a recipient of such awards like the Gintong
Ama, Sampung Ulirang Nakatatanda, Alay sa Aming
Gabay (from the Movement for Press Freedom),
among many others.
In recognition of his contribution not only
to the University of the Philippines but to
the field of professional journalism, a permanent
repository of his works has been established
at the UP Archives.
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