Veteran journalist and former Manila Standard columnist Luis Teodoro has passed away, the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication—where he was dean for six years—said Tuesday. He was 81. READ MORE:
UP CMC Professor Danilo Arao confirmed this in a tweet, saying Teodoro passed away at midnight Monday due to a heart attack.
“Maraming salamat sa iyong paglingkod sa bayan. Mahal ka namin . We join our friends and colleagues in communication and media in mourning the passing of Professor Luis V. Teodoro, our Dean from 1994 to 2000,” the UP college said.“As educator, editor, and journalist, Dean Teodoro was pivotal in fostering academic excellence in our discipline, upholding integrity in the practice of media, and defending our freedoms of the press, speech, and assembly,” it added.UP President Angelo A.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines described Teodoro as “the staunchest advocate for the best in the profession and the most savage critic of its worst practices.” He was a deputy director of the media watchdog Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility and a member of its board of trustees.
He was also a fictionist. His collection of short stories, The Undiscovered Country, which includes award-winning works, was published by the UP Press in 2006.
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