Jose Mari Velez

Jose Mari Velez (May 27, 1942 – March 6, 1991) was a Filipino lawyer, journalist, business executive, and activist best remembered for his long career as television newscaster anchoring The Big News on ABC-5 and for his service as an oppositionist delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971.[1][2] He was one of the opposition delegates at the convention, which was why he was one of the first to be arrested when Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial law in September 1972.[3][4][5]

Jose Mari Velez
Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the 1998 batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Jose Mari Velez.
Born
Jose Mari U. Velez

(1942-05-27)May 27, 1942
Manila,Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedMarch 6, 1991(1991-03-06) (aged 48)
New York City, New York, United States
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman, Center for Research and Communication
OccupationLawyer, Journalist, Business Executive
AwardsHonored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani wall of remembrance

Velez died on March 6, 1991 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City after battling lung cancer.[6] was a graduate of the University of the Philippines Diliman and of the Center for Research and Communication, which eventually evolved into the University of Asia and the Pacific.[1]

References
  1. "VELEZ, Jose Mari U." Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  2. "Jose Mari Velez on Ninoy Aquino". Government of the Philippines Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. Rappler.com. "Ninoy's life and times in TV special". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  4. Duka, Cecilio D. (2008). Struggle for Freedom' 2008 Ed. Rex Bookstore, Inc. ISBN 9789712350450.
  5. Teodoro, Luis I (2008-09-01). "The Press on the eve of Martial Law: On a learning curve". Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  6. "VELEZ, Jose Marie U." www.nameless.org.ph. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
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