Abraham Sarmiento Jr. | |
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 Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Abraham Sarmiento Jr. | |
| Born | June 5, 1950 |
| Died | November 11, 1977 (aged 27) |
| Other names | Ditto |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (no degree) |
| Occupation(s) | student, journalist |
| Known for | being the editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian during martial law |
| Spouse |
Marsha Santos (m. 1970) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Abraham Sarmiento Sr. Irene Pascual |
Abraham "Ditto" Pascual Sarmiento Jr. (June 5, 1950 – November 11, 1977) was a Filipino student journalist who gained prominence as an early and visible critic of the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. As editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian, Ditto melded the University of the Philippines student newspaper into an independent though solitary voice against martial law rule at a time when the mass media was under the control of the Marcos government.[1] His subsequent seven-month imprisonment by the military impaired his health and contributed to his premature death.
- ^ Montiel, p. 95