Isagani yambot biography

Isagani M. "Gani" Yambot (November 16, 1934 – March 2, 2012) was a Filipino journalist who served as the publisher of the Philippine Daily Inquirer from 1994 until his death in 2012.^[1][2]

Yambot was born in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, in 1934.

Both his parents were teachers: his mother taught science while his father taught English and mathematics.

Isagani yambot biography

The family moved to Manila, settling in the Tondo district. He studied at the University of the Philippines, where he earned a degree in liberal arts. He earned a fellowship to the Washington Journalism Center.^[2] His first job in journalism was at the now closed Manila Times, which he joined in 1953.

He remained with the newspaper, covering both Malacañan Palace and the Philippines' Senate. He left the Manila Times, taking a position as a night editor for United Press International (UPI) in 1973. In 1974, Yambot joined the former Times Journal, serving as that newspaper's managing e