1942 - 1991
Jose Mari Velez Filipino Journalist
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| Birthday |
27th May, 1942
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| Birthplace |
Manila,Commonwealth of the Philippines
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| Died |
6th March, 1991
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, United States
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Filipino
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| Occupation Text |
Lawyer, Journalist, Business Executive
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| Occupation |
Journalist
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José Mari Uhler Vélez (May 27, 1942 – June 3, 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 (now TV5) from March 1967 to September 22, 1972. He was a former TV host on a Public Affairs Program called Velez This Week and also a former news anchor on News at Seven. aired both on GMA Network and both produced by GMA News & Public Affairs (now GMA Integrated News & Public Affairs) and for his service as an oppositionist delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971. 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. In April 1989, Velez became one of the first recipients of the Ninoy Aquino Fellowship Award for his accomplishments in journalism, with President Corazon Aquino stating that she believes he "share[s] in Ninoy's vision of preserving and strengthening our democracy."
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