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Marites Vitug
Born
Marites Javier Dañguilan
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
London School of Economics[1]
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Notable workUnder the Crescent Moon: Rebellion in Mindanao(with Glenda M. Gloria)
Shadow of Doubt
Rock Solid
SpouseVirgilio "Vet" Vitug
Children1[2]

Marites Javier Dañguilan Vitugis a Filipina journalist and author who co-founded the news magazineNewsbreak.[3]She was aNieman FellowatHarvard Universityfrom 1986 to 1987.[4][1]

Early life and education

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Marites Dañguilan Vitug was raised by her parents to be a devout Catholic inSolano,Nueva Vizcaya.[5]Her mother was a member of theCatholic Women's League,while her father was a member of theKnights of Columbus.[6]Vitug in her youth joined theCatholic Marian societycalled theSodality of Our Lady.[6]

Vitug received herBachelor of Artsdegree in broadcast communication at theUniversity of the Philippines Diliman.[1]

Career

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Vitug began her journalism career in the early 1980s,[7]writing for the daily business newspaperBusiness Day(nowBusinessWorld).[6]Vitug cites theassassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.on August 21, 1983 as what prompted her to cover political issues and events such as insurgencies and protests, with the publisher ofBusiness Dayadding a political section to the paper.[6]The first major figure she covered wasJose W. Dioknobeginning 1983, whom she claimed to literally follow for three years from his home inNew Manila,Quezon Cityto his leadership of the first street parliamentarian coalition, the "Justice for Aquino, Justice for all" or JAJA, until his last year before passing, which she deemed a second education.[8][9]

Vitug's first book, titledPower from the Forest: The Politics of Logging,was published in 1993 by thePhilippine Center for Investigative Journalism.She founded with fellow journalist Glenda Gloria the weekly news magazineNewsbreak,with its first issue released on January 24, 2001.[10]

Vitug is currently the editor-at-large of the Filipino news siteRappler.[6]

Bibliography

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  • Vitug, Marites Dañguilan (1993).Power from the Forest: The Politics of Logging.[1]Quezon City:Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism.(ISBN9718686010)
  • Vitug, Marites Dañguilan; Yabes, Criselda (1998).Jalan-Jalan: A Journey Through EAGA.[1]Mandaluyong:Anvil Publishing.(ISBN9712707601)
  • Vitug, Marites Dañguilan; Gloria, Glenda M. (2000).Under the Crescent Moon: Rebellion in Mindanao.[1]Quezon City: Ateneo Center for Social Policy & Public Affairs. (ISBN9719167971)
  • Vitug, Marites Dañguilan (2010).Shadow of Doubt: Probing the Supreme Court.[1]Quezon City:Public Trust Media Group.(ISBN978-9719473619)
  • Vitug, Marites Dañguilan; Yabes, Criselda (2011).Our Rights, Our Victories: Landmark Cases in the Supreme Court.Quezon City: Cleverheads Publishing. (ISBN978-9719518907)
  • Vitug, Marites Dañguilan (2012).Hour Before Dawn: The Fall and Uncertain Rise of the Philippine Supreme Court.Quezon City: Cleverheads Publishing. (ISBN978-9719518914)
  • Almonte, Jose T.;Vitug, Marites Dañguilan (2015).Endless Journey: A Memoir.Quezon City: Cleverheads Publishing. (ISBN978-9719518938)
  • Vitug, Marites Dañguilan (2018).Rock Solid: How the Philippines Won Its Maritime Case Against China.Quezon City:Ateneo de Manila University Press.(ISBN978-9715508735)
  • Vitug, Marites Dañguilan; Elemia, Camille (2024).Unrequited Love: Duterte's China Embrace.Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press.

References

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  1. ^abcdefg"Bio of Marites Danguilan Vitug"(PDF).SOPA.The Society of Publishers in Asia. 2010.Retrieved3 September2019.
  2. ^"Vitug, Virgilio V."Panitikan.Panitikan. 7 June 2014.Retrieved3 September2019.
  3. ^"Marites Vitug".International Women's Media Foundation.International Women's Media Foundation.Retrieved17 August2019.
  4. ^"Foreign Journalists Named To Study as Nieman Fellows".The New York Times.UPI.28 May 1986.Retrieved3 September2019.
  5. ^Viloria, Angelica (October–December 2012)."Dañguilan-Vitug launches book in NV".The Marian.No. 4.Bayombong,Nueva Vizcaya:Saint Mary's University.p. 2.Retrieved13 September2019.
  6. ^abcdePulley, Cameron (18 January 2019)."A Discussion with Marites Vitug, Editor-at-Large for Rappler and Chair of the Journalism for National Building Foundation".Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs.Washington, D.C.Retrieved4 November2019.
  7. ^Vitug, Marites (13 March 2009)."The power of honesty - Marites Danguilan Vitug".ABS-CBN News.ABS-CBN Corporation.Retrieved13 September2019.
  8. ^Vitug, Marites (2022-06-06)."The Marcos Jr. technocrats: When do they become complicit?".
  9. ^Diokno, Chel [@ChelDiokno] (23 September 2020)."Vitug: I was often at his residence in New Manila, interviewing him there, meeting other opposition figures. In the 3 years that I covered him, a blip in his stellar history as a public official, lawyer, and politician, I felt that I went to school with a remarkable teacher"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  10. ^Bonner, Raymond(25 July 2005)."Editors Tackle Taboos with Girlish Glee".The New York Times.Retrieved4 November2019.
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