Primitivo Mijares
Filipino journalist and whistleblower / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Primitivo "Tibo" Medrana Mijares[2] (November 17, 1931 – disappeared 1977) was a Filipino journalist, author, war hero,[1] and former press censor and propagandist. He was a reporter of the Philippines Daily Express, a newspaper in circulation during the regime of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Medrana and the surname or paternal family name is Mijares.
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Primitivo M. Mijares | |
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Born | Primitivo Medrana Mijares (1931-11-17)November 17, 1931 |
Disappeared | 1977 (aged 45–46) |
Other names | Tibo |
Education | Lyceum of the Philippines University (BA, LL.B.) |
Occupation(s) | journalist, writer, lawyer, spokesperson, editor, whistleblower |
Known for | Testifying the illegal activities of the Marcos dictatorship |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Jose Malatag Mijares (father) Florentina "Perla" Medrana Mijares (mother) |
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On October 23, 1974, Mijares fled the Philippines for the United States, later issuing a defection statement in the United States on February 5, 1975. He would then testify about tortures and corruption in the Marcos administration. Mijares was last seen in January 1977, boarding a flight from Guam to the Philippines with General Fabian Ver and a nephew of Querube Makalintal. He has been missing since.[1]