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Historical records matching Teodoro Benigno Jr.
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About Teodoro Benigno Jr.
Teodoro Benigno Jr. was a leading Filipino journalist with a career spanning seven decades. His writings first graced the print media in 1946, when he joined the Manila Tribune as a sportswriter and police beat reporter. However, the greater part of his career was spent with the Agence France Presse, which he joined as a senior editor in 1950. He would spend 37 years with the AFP, serving as Manila bureau chief from 1962 until 1987. Benigno maintained extensive ties with France. Fluent in French, he studied at the Institut des Sciences Politiques and was awarded the French Legion of Honor in 1989.
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Teodoro Benigno Jr.'s Timeline
| 1923 |
May 18, 1923
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Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
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| 2005 |
June 3, 2005
Age 82
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Makati Medical Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
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| 2007 |
June 7, 2007
Age 82
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Manila Memorial Park – Sucat, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
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