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Dante Arevalo Ang Sr. (June 27, 1942 – May 5, 2026) was a Filipino journalist who was the chairman emeritus and owner of The Manila Times.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Dante Arevalo Ang Sr. was born on 27 June 1942.[2] From 1993 until 2003, Ang worked as a publicist for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[3] In December 2005, he was appointed chair of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, staying in the post until 30 June 2010.[3]
In 2001, Ang bought The Manila Times from its previous owner, Mark Jimenez.[4] He was appointed Chairman Emeritus of the newspaper by the family board. President Rodrigo Duterte named him special envoy for international public relations on 3 May 2017.[3]
In April 2019, he published an article which claimed there were plans to oust president Rodrigo Duterte, accusing several media and legal groups of destabilization attempts.[5] He was accused by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (one of the accused groups) of being "wrong on many counts" with his claims.[6]
Personal life and death
[edit]His son, Dante "Klink" Ang II, was chairman and chief executive officer of The Manila Times until his appointment in 2024 as chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas.[7]
Ang died at the Manila Doctors Hospital in Manila on May 5, 2026, at the age of 83.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Coloma, Angela (25 April 2019). "Manila Times editor resigns over 'oust Duterte' matrix". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Sarao, Zacarian (5 May 2026). "The Manila Times' Dante Arevalo Ang dies at 83". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Placido, Dharel (17 May 2017). "Manila Times chairman emeritus named Duterte's PR Guy". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Elemia, Camille (16 May 2017). "Manila Times' big boss is Duterte's PR guy". Rappler. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "Dante Ang stands by legitimacy of 'Oust Duterte' matrix story: Office of the President ang source ko!". Politiko. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Seares, Pachico A. (26 April 2019). "Seares: Manila Times had the right to print it. Critics slam the way it was done". SunStar. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Gita Carlos, Ruth Abbey (18 October 2024). "PBBM names Dante Ang II as new CFO chair". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ↑ "The Manila Times Chairman Emeritus Dante Arevalo Ang passes away". GMA News. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (5 May 2026). "A father's promise kept". The Manila Times. Retrieved 6 May 2026.