Jarius Bondoc

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Jarius Ymzon Bondoc is a Filipino investigative journalist. He is a long-time columnist for the Philippine Star's broadsheet and tabloid.

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Biography

Bondoc was a martial law victim [1] [2] and a UP Sigma Kappa Pi alumnus. [3] [4]

His op-ed articles, according to a Sandiganbayan decision, give a fair commentary on an issue that is imbued with the public interest. [5]

He hosts a radio program on DWIZ 882, apart from writing two columns for the Philippine Star and the Pilipino Star Ngayon. [6] [7]

Following Bondoc's decades of fearless comments and exposés, death threats were reportedly sent to him and his family. [8] [9] [10]

Awards and honors

Publications

Bondoc is the author of books on investigative journalism and politics and society in the Philippines, including Exposes: Investigative Reporting for Clean Government (Anvil, 2012) and Gotcha: An Exposé on the Philippine Government (GE Manaog, 2021) [14] [15]

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  2. ↑ "Roll of Victims 7 Points". hrvvmemcom.gov.ph. n.d. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sigma Kappa Pi Fraternity". upd.edu.ph. August 3, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ Evangelista, Oscar L. (2008). Icons and Institutions: Essays on the History of the University of the Philippines, 1952–2000. UP Press. ISBN   978-971-542-569-8.
  5. ↑ "Dela Cruz vs Bondoc et.al" (PDF). sb.judiciary.gov.ph. June 30, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Media's selective coverage of Martin Romualdez". CMFR. September 20, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Authors". Philippine Star. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ "STAR columnist denies involvement in supposed plot to arrest Ping". Philippine Star. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Reporter banned from covering military operations in Basilan". International Federation of Journalists. September 26, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "NBN-ZTE Executive Summary" (PDF). senate.gov.ph. September 1, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Men Who Matter 2019: Jarius Bondoc". peopleasia.ph. June 19, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ Gonzales, Iris (November 27, 2023). "New building, new journey". philstarlife.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Puso at Sigasig" (PDF). Metrobank Foundation. February 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ Bondoc, Jarius (2021). Gotcha: An Exposé on the Philippine Government. GE Manaog Publishing Consultancy Services. ISBN   978-621-96006-1-3 . Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Bondoc, Jarius (2017). Exposés: Investigative Reporting for Clean Government. Anvil Publishing. ISBN   978-971-27-2752-8 . Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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