Letty Jimenez Magsanoc
Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc | |
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| Born | Leticia Jimenez September 13, 1941 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | December 24, 2015 (aged 74) Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Other names | LJM |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Editor |
| Spouse | Carlos Magsanoc |
| Children | 3, including Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala |
| Relatives | Inday Badiday (sister) |
Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc (September 13, 1941 – December 24, 2015) was a Filipino journalist and editor, notable for her role in overthrowing the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. She was an icon of democracy. Magsanoc was editor of the crusading weekly opposition tabloid Mr & Ms Special Edition. She was editor in chief of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Magsanoc is among three journalists whose names were added to the Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Monument of Heroes) Wall of Remembrance in 2016. Bantayog ng mga Bayani cited her for "speaking truth to power without fear." Magasanoc was recognized "for testing the limits of press freedom as writer and editor, for defying media restrictions and censorship under martial rule and for facing up to the wrath of the dictatorship."
The Senate of the Philippines, in a resolution filed shortly after her death, recognized Magsanoc for her contribution to the restoration of freedom in the Philippines.