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| Isagani Yambot (right) with the Late Jose Pavia, the former executive director of PPI, and Joey Aguilar, the editor-in-chief of Punto Central Luzon. Photo taken at during a PPI workshop at Cagayan De Oro City in October 2009. |
The Philippine Press Institute is deeply saddened by the
passing of veteran journalist Isagani Yambot. He was 79.
Gani, as was fondly called by his colleagues in the industry
and those close to him succumbed to cardiac arrest evening of March 2. Early
this week, he underwent quadruple by-pass operation was said to be
recuperating.
Mr. Yambot was publisher of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
and trustee of the Philippine Press Institute. He served for two consecutive
years as chairman-president of the Institute from April 2009 to June 2011.
The PPI statement reads:
The Philippine Press Institute is deeply saddened by the
passing of Isagani Yambot, a true journalist and gentlemen. He will be greatly
missed by the profession.
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