Instead of computers automatically laying out text on blank pages, strippers—not the exhibitionist kind—had to cut and paste the text on blank pages line by line, sometimes letter by letter. On paydays, we splurged on drinks with editors at the National Press Club, or at Shakey’s on UN Avenue corner Taft. And so we learned in our journey of a lifetime that all of us make the Inquirer strong. It used to be a dining table at Madrid Restaurant in Edsa, Mandaluyong, which was the Inquirer’s second home. This table was a silent witness to the numerous scoops planned and crises discussed by LJM and our top editors.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 08, 2019 20:48 UTC