Dante Ang
Dante Arevalo Ang (1942–2026) was a Filipino journalist, publicist and newspaper publisher who bought The Manila TimesThe Manila TimesThe Manila Times is an English-language daily newspaper in the Philippines; founded in 1898, it went through many changes of owner, closures and revivals, and has been owned by Dante Ang since 2001.Open the full entry in 2001 and served as its publisher and chairman emeritus; he chaired the Commission on Filipinos Overseas and was a presidential envoy for international public relations.
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1980–1991International PR Work
Ang served as the Philippines public relations consultant for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War and for Kuwait during the Iraq–Kuwait War, and handled public relations for several multinational firms.[1]
1993–2003Publicist to Arroyo
From 1993 to 2003 he was publicist to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; he also led a lobby with the Philippine Nurses Association for the NCLEX exam to be administered in the Philippines.[1]
2001Buys The Manila Times
In 2001 he bought The Manila Times from its previous owner.[2]
2005–2010CFO Chairman
From 2005 to 2010 he chaired the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO).[2]
May 2017Presidential Envoy
In May 2017 President Rodrigo Duterte named Ang, then chairman emeritus of The Manila Times, his special envoy for international public relations.[3]
April 2019The “Matrix” Story
After his April 22, 2019 story on an alleged plot to oust Duterte appeared, critics said he had a conflict of interest as a Duterte-appointed envoy.[4]
May 5, 2026Death
On the night of May 5, 2026 The Manila Times announced the death of its chairman emeritus and owner, Dante Arevalo Ang, at 83, less than two months before his 84th birthday on June 27.[2]
His son, Dante “Klink” Ang II, was then chairman of the CFO.[5]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
The Manila Times: Official website: https://www.manilatimes.net/ (opens in a new window)[6]
Sources
- Times’ chairman Dante Ang named special envoy (opens in a new window)
- The Manila Times' Dante Arevalo Ang dies at 83 (opens in a new window)
- Manila Times chairman emeritus named Duterte's PR Guy (opens in a new window)
- Seares: Manila Times had the right to print it. Critics slam the way it was done (opens in a new window)
- The Manila Times Chairman Emeritus Dante Arevalo Ang passes away (opens in a new window)
- About Us | The Manila Times (opens in a new window)