Maria Ceres P. Doyo is a Filipino journalist, author, human rights activist, and feminist[1] best known as a columnist and staff writer for the Philippine Daily Inquirer,[2] for her numerous books on Philippine journalism,[3][4] and for the historical impact of her investigative reports during the martial law under Ferdinand Marcos.[5][6]
Martial law and journalism career beginnings
editDoyo 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 after his leadership of the opposition to the Chico River Dam Project.[1] The publication of the work in the Manila Bulletin's Panorama magazine led to the firing of its then-editor Letty Jimenez Magsanoc and to Doyo herself being investigated by Marcos' armed forces.[1] 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.[7] 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.[6]
Journalistic career
editBeginning 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.[8]
Books
edit- 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
editAmong the awards Doyo have won over the years include the Catholic Mass Media Award,[6] the National Book Award,[9] and the Jaime V. Ongpin Award.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Forbes, Amy (2015). "Courageous women in media: Marcos and censorship in the Philippines" (PDF). Pacific Journalism Review. 21 (1): 195–210. doi:10.24135/pjr.v21i1.157. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/38499/3/38499 Forbes 2015 accepted version.pdf Archived September 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A portrait of the Filipino as courageous journalist". April 8, 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "[Off the shelf] Human Face, a Journalist's encounter and awakening by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo". Human Rights Online Philippines. March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Doyo, Abrera win National Book Awards". November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Sicam, Paulynn. "Women writers of martial law". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c LAPEÑA, CARMELA G. "Through Marcos years and libel suits, women write on". GMA News and Public Affairs. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Aureus, Leonor J., ed. (1985). The Philippine Press Under Siege II.
- ^ "Ma. Ceres P. Doyo". Global Sisters Report. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "PDI'S Doyo, Abrera win National Book Awards". Inquirer Lifestyle. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism". pcij.org. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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