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Former GMA News Online photo editor Joe Galvez dies at 67
Jose "Joe" Ventosa Galvez Jr., former photo editor of GMA News Online, passed away on Monday, June 9, at the age of 67. He died in his residence in Bagac, Bataan surrounded by his wife Eugenia and loved ones, his son James Konstantin Galvez told GMA News Online. He is survived by his wife Eugenia, his children James Konstantin, John Hector, Eowyn, Anna Isabella, and Lorenzo, and six grandchildren. His wake is being held at the family residence in Bagac until Friday, June 13. Interment will be on Saturday, June 14, in Bagac. Born on May 10, 1958 in Manila, Jogal, as he was fondly called by friends, eventually settled in Bagac with Eugenia. For around 10 years, Jogal underwent dialysis for his kidney problem, Konstantin said. Despite his condition, he remained active in the Philippine photojournalist community, shooting, working, giving lectures, and keeping in touch with his peers. He would be one of the first, in fact, to announce on Facebook whenever one from among their ranks passed on to the Great Beyond. "He was passionate about his craft. He was loving as a husband, father, and grandfather," Jogal's daughter Anna Isabella told GMA News Online. Martial Law, EDSA, COVID A veteran photojournalist, Jogal was always right where the action was, shooting photos during the important moments in the nation's history. Name it, he was there. During Martial Law, he was a photographer of Manila Bulletin, People's Journal, and the Mr. and Ms. Special Edition. In an interview with GMA News Online in 2017, Jogal said the photos that got published during Martial Law were the ones that reflected the good side of the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. "Itong mga litrato na 'to, heto 'yung mga gusto ng mga Marcoses na litrato (These photos were the ones the Marcoses liked), the good side of Martial Law," Galvez said, displaying a photo of Marcos side by side with then-First Lady Imelda Marcos. "Kasi dina-divert nila 'yung mga tao sa (Because they were diverting the people's attention from) real issues, which is war, abuse of power," he added. Despite the danger and threats he and other journalists faced, Jogal and other fearless members of media continued doing their jobs. "Du'n tayo natuto. Magtanong. Magtanong. Magtanong. Ganu'n. Hanapin ang katotohanan (That's how we learned. Ask. Ask. Ask. That's how it is. Search for the truth)," said Galvez. Marcos' opponent, former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was gunned down at the tarmac of the Manila International Airport on August 21, 1983. Ten days later, his coffin aboard a flatbed truck strewn with yellow flowers snaked from Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City through the streets of Metro Manila on the way to his final resting place at Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City. Yup, Jogal was there. An estimated one million Filipinos joined the funeral march of assassinated former senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. from Sto. Domingo Church to the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque in August 1983. Joe Galvez Marcos thereafter called for snap presidential elections in 1986 and Ninoy's widow Cory ran against him. Jogal covered the campaign and the subsequent People Power Revolution that toppled Marcos. At a miting de avance at the Quirino Grandstand, President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda call on their supporters to save democracy by casting ballots in favor of Marcos and his running mate Arturo Tolentino. Joe Galvez "Wala nang ligo-ligo noon. Walang tulog, walang kain (No one took baths, slept or ate)," Jogal told former GMA News Online editor-in-chief Howie Severino in 2011. He and fellow photojournalists hopped from Camp Aguinaldo to Camp Crame, and the stretch of EDSA from P. Tuazon to Ortigas or Shaw Boulevard to take photos of People Power main characters, the crowd, the tanks, the military, and the clergy, among others. Mind you, this was the era of film photography, and Jogal and other photographers had to shoot, bring the film to the darkroom and process it, before going back to the field to shoot again. Rebel soldiers navigate their way through a sea of people as they move from Camp Aguinaldo to Camp Crame, February 1986. Joe Galvez Jogal said he felt driven to document unfolding events. "I had the responsibility to document history as it unfolded," he told Howie. Later on, he joined GMA News Online as photo editor and retired in 2018 when he turned 60. But the photojournalist in him was still there, and he documented the battle he next faced, that of COVID-19. For 18 days in August 2021, Jogal was confined at a government hospital in Balanga City, Bataan after contracting COVID-19. But he was no ordinary patient. He put on his photojournalist hat, and the result is a photo essay entitled "18 days life or death" published on GMA News Online in September 2021. Sharp eye, funny man His former colleagues at GMA News Online and fellow photojournalists will miss the Jogal they know. "During my five-year tenure as editor-in-chief of GMA News Online, I had the great fortune of working with Joe Galvez as my photo editor. One of my few colleagues with experience as a journalist in the turbulent 1980s, Joe brought the discipline and rigor of an analog native to the fast-paced world of digital news. He had a sharp eye for composition and an instinctive sense for the decisive moment — that stolen shot when a photograph tells the whole story," Howie said. GMA News Online managing editor Raffy Jimenez, who has spent more than 10 years working with him, shares: "Jogal was always a funny man to be with. Maraming kwento, lalo na kapag we're having lunch. We shared experiences from our days sa field, and I always learn a thing or two from those conversations. Even we he retired, we maintained our communications, kumustahan, especially during his birthday because he shared the same birthdate with my son. It is an honor that I got to work with him, and will surely miss those times we had in the office." "Joe Galvez, a veteran photojournalist and mentor, left an indelible mark on the Philippine media landscape. His lens captured the country's tumultuous martial-law years, shedding light on the struggles and resilience of the Filipino people. As a photo editor at GMA News Online, he nurtured the talents of young photographers, passing on his expertise and passion," the Photojournalists' Center of the Philippines said in a Facebook post on Monday. —KG, GMA Integrated News
Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Crocodile attacks tourist in Philippines zoo after he mistakes it for a statue
A 29-year-old man was attacked by a crocodile at a zoo in the Philippines after climbing into its enclosure to take photos. The frightening incident occurred on Monday, April 28, at the Kabug Island Mangrove and Wetlands Park in the southern Zamboanga Sibugay province. The man, who was later identified by Manila Bulletin, was seen climbing over a chain-link fence with his mobile phone in hand, unaware of the danger that awaited him. (Also read: Crocodile spotted casually roaming inside IIT-Bombay campus, Internet stunned. Video) As the man approached the enclosure, onlookers began to scream in alarm when the crocodile, named Lalay, attacked him. The animal clamped down on his arm, holding on tightly. Despite the man's attempts to remain still, the crocodile dragged him through the shallow water, performing a "death roll" — a vicious move used by crocodiles to disorient and tear apart their prey. As the man screamed in pain, Lalay continued to twist his arm, worsening his injuries. According to Police Staff Sergeant Joel Sajolga of the Siay Municipal Police, the man believed the crocodile was a fake. "The tourist was walking around the area, then he saw the crocodile, which he thought was just a plastic fixture," Sajolga told multiple outlets, per The Daily Mail. "He climbed the fence and entered the enclosure, and the crocodile attacked him." The situation escalated quickly, but the zookeeper in charge of Lalay acted swiftly to prevent further harm. He had tried to stop the man from climbing the fence but ultimately entered the enclosure himself to rescue the 29-year-old. Reports suggest that the zookeeper used a piece of concrete to strike the crocodile on the head, forcing it to release its grip. (Also read: Man's relaxing swim turns into shocking crocodile encounter. Watch what happens next) Paramedics soon arrived at the scene and found the man with severe injuries. His right arm and leg had been bitten, and he required over 50 stitches at Dr. George T. Hofer Memorial Hospital, according to the Manila Bulletin. "This kind of behaviour is very dangerous. Nobody should ever enter an animal's enclosure at the zoo," said Sajolga. "He put other people's lives at risk and he is very lucky to have survived." According to the outlet, the investigation into the incident is currently ongoing, with local authorities continuing to gather information.
South China Morning Post
04-04-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
South China Sea: mounting China-Philippine spy cases risk rattling economic relations
Espionage accusations between China and the Philippines risk escalating bilateral tensions, with fallout expected to spill into economic ties and dampen Chinese investment in the Southeast Asian nation, experts warn. Advertisement The assessment was made after Beijing announced on Thursday that it had 'destroyed' an intelligence network it said was set up by the Philippine espionage agency, and arrested three suspected spies from the country. Citing a board member on the Palawan provincial government, the Manila Bulletin reported that two of the suspects arrested in China were former scholars at the Hainan Government Scholarship Programme in China. 01:49 Hegseth reaffirms US-Japan alliance against 'aggressive Communist Chinese' Hegseth reaffirms US-Japan alliance against 'aggressive Communist Chinese' No details were given about when and where they were detained. However, the case was made public around the time Philippine security authorities announced a number of arrests involving alleged espionage linked to China. According to a calculation by the Post, the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has announced the detention of 18 Chinese nationals charged with espionage in four cases this year. That included a case on March 19 when six Chinese citizens were arrested for allegedly monitoring US Navy movements in the highly strategic Subic Bay, which is some 200km (124 miles) from the disputed Scarborough Shoal and was the home of a major US military base until 1992. Advertisement In February, two Chinese nationals were detained and accused of conducting unauthorised surveillance near sensitive sites in Manila.
