Dante Ang

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Arevalo and the surname or paternal family name is Ang.

Dante Arevalo Ang Sr. (June 27, 1942 – May 5, 2026) was a Filipino journalist who was the chairman emeritus and owner of The Manila Times.[1]

Life and career

Dante Arevalo Ang Sr. was born on 27 June 1942.[2] From 1993 until 2003, Ang worked as a publicist for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[3] In December 2005, he was appointed chair of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, staying in the post until 30 June 2010.[3]

In 2001, Ang bought The Manila Times from its previous owner, Mark Jimenez.[4] He was appointed Chairman Emeritus of the newspaper by the family board. President Rodrigo Duterte named him special envoy for international public relations on 3 May 2017.[3]

In April 2019, he published an article which claimed there were plans to oust president Rodrigo Duterte, accusing several media and legal groups of destabilization attempts.[5] He was accused by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (one of the accused groups) of being "wrong on many counts" with his claims.[6]

Personal life and death

His son, Dante "Klink" Ang II, was chairman and chief executive officer of The Manila Times until his appointment in 2024 as chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas.[7]

Ang died at the Manila Doctors Hospital in Manila on May 5, 2026, at the age of 83.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Coloma, Angela (25 April 2019). "Manila Times editor resigns over 'oust Duterte' matrix". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ Sarao, Zacarian (5 May 2026). "The Manila Times' Dante Arevalo Ang dies at 83". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Placido, Dharel (17 May 2017). "Manila Times chairman emeritus named Duterte's PR Guy". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ Elemia, Camille (16 May 2017). "Manila Times' big boss is Duterte's PR guy". Rappler. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Dante Ang stands by legitimacy of 'Oust Duterte' matrix story: Office of the President ang source ko!". Politiko. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ Seares, Pachico A. (26 April 2019). "Seares: Manila Times had the right to print it. Critics slam the way it was done". SunStar. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ^ Gita Carlos, Ruth Abbey (18 October 2024). "PBBM names Dante Ang II as new CFO chair". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ^ "The Manila Times Chairman Emeritus Dante Arevalo Ang passes away". GMA News. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  9. ^ Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (5 May 2026). "A father's promise kept". The Manila Times. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

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