SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Philippines — Multiawarded journalist and educator Anselmo Roque succumbed to a lingering illness on Monday, nine days after he turned 80 on April 21. One of the longest-serving provincial writers of the Inquirer, Roque joined the paper in 1986 as its correspondent in Nueva Ecija province. A recipient of more than 30 awards and recognition for writing, Roque belonged to the Hall of Fame of the Philippine Agricultural Journalists (PAJ), having won eight times as Agricultural Journalist of the Year in Filipino and English. He authored four books, including on the history of the 112-year-old CLSU, and a collection of published agricultural articles. Roque is survived by his wife, Corazon, a retired public school teacher; children Apollo Jose, Hiyasmin and Oliver Lee; and six grandchildren.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 30, 2019 21:11 UTC