Armando de Jesus Malay was a Filipino journalist, scholar, and activist during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos.
15 Facts About Armando Malay
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Armando Malay finished his primary and secondary education in Gagalangin Elementary School and Torres High School in Manila.
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Armando Malay graduated with a degree in journalism at the University of the Philippines, where he became editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian and was a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi.
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The newspaper was later acquired by the Lopez family and started to promote the political career of Fernando Lopez, at which point Armando left the paper.
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Armando Malay's columns appeared in the Star Reporter, Evening Chronicle, Weekly Women's Magazine, the pre-martial law Malaya, Philippine Review, Manila Times, and many others.
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Armando Malay stayed at the Times newsdesk for 16 years, and retired in 1966.
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For over two decades, Armando Malay taught English, journalism, and Rizal courses at the University of the Philippines and Far Eastern University.
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Armando Malay was Dean of Student Affairs during the Diliman Commune.
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Armando Malay left the university in 1978 and returned to journalism to write for the alternative press.
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Armando Malay was founding chair of Kapatid, a support and advocacy group in behalf of political detainees all over the country.
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Armando Malay joined the council of leaders of the National Alliance for Justice, Freedom and Democracy.
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Armando Malay was married to Paula Carolina Santos and had three children.
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Armando Malay died on May 15,2003, after suffering from a stroke.
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Armando Malay was one of the recipients of the Metrobank Foundation's first Outstanding Journalists Awards in 2001.
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Armando Malay's name is engraved in the Bantayog ng mga Bayani.