Members
Four types of membership:
Fellow
- Membership by invitation
- Minimum of 20 years in media practice
- Exclusive to media practitioners
- Unsullied reputation
- Application must be unanimously approved by the board
- Reserved voting rights
- Exemption: (regular members with less than 20 years of media practice with outstanding record or performance)
Regular
- Membership by invitation
- Minimum of 5 years in media practice
Associate
- Membership by invitation
- Non-media practitioners
- Involved in media-related (“para-media”) profession
Honorary
- Membership by conferment
- Individuals or corporations with outstanding contributions to the journalism profession or to Samahang Plaridel
2003 - 2006 Board of Directors
Maximo V. Soliven
Chairman
Philippine Star
Neal H. Cruz
Vice Chairman
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Adrian E. Cristobal
Vice Chairman
Manila Bulletin
Rolando G. Estabillo
President
Manila Standard
Rodolfo T. Reyes
Vice President
Former Press Secretary
Benjamin F. Rodriguez
Vice President
Manila Bulletin
Julius F. Fortuna
Vice President
Manila Times
Diosdado M. Beltran
Secretary
-
Alejandro G. Liu
Treasurer
-
Crescencio L. Maralit
Auditor
Former PNP Chief Supt.
Isagani M. Yambot
Director
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Crispulo J. Icban Jr.
Director
Manila Bulletin
Jullie Yap Daza
Director
Manila Bulletin
Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
Director
Author/Historian
Lilia R. Andolong
Director
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2007 - 2010 Board of Directors
Neal H. Cruz
Chairman
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Adrian E. Cristobal
Vice Chairman
Manila Bulletin
Rodolfo T. Reyes
Vice Chairman
Former Press Secretary
Rolando G. Estabillo
President
Manila Standard
Jimmy P. Gil
Secretary
GMA-7
Carmelita "Twinkle" Valdez
Treasurer
Former ABS-CBN Reporter
Julius F. Fortuna
Director
Manila Times
Benjamin F. Rodriguez
Director
Manila Bulletin
Diosdado M. Beltran
Director
-
Jullie Yap Daza
Director
Manila Bulletin
Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
Director
Author/Historian
Isagani M. Yambot
Director
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Crispulo J. Icban Jr.
Director
Manila Bulletin
Jun Bautista
Director
GMA-7
Jake Macasaet
Director
Malaya
Federico Pascual
Director
Philippine Star
2011 - 2016 Board of Directors
Neal H. Cruz
Chairman
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Rodolfo T. Reyes
Vice Chairman
Former Press Secretary
Rolando G. Estabillo
President
Manila Standard
Jullie Yap Daza
Director
Manila Bulletin
Diosdado M. Beltran
Director
-
Crispulo J. Icban Jr.
Director
Manila Bulletin
Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
Director
Author/Historian
Isagani M. Yambot
Director
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Jun Bautista
Director
GMA-7
Jimmy P. Gil
Director
GMA-7
Carmelita "Twinkle" Valdez
Director
Former ABS-CBN Reporter
Federico Pascual
Director
Philippine Star
Jake Macasaet
Director
Malaya
Cipriano "Cip" Roxas
Director
Manila Bulletin
Marichu Villanueva
Director
Philippine Star
Roy Acosta
Director
Business Mirror
Ernesto Tolentino
Director
-
Hipolito Gagni
Director
Business Mirror
Ariel Ayala
Director
Radio Veritas
Maximo Edralin Jr.
Director
Consultant - BSP
2017 - 2022 Board of Directors
Crispulo J. Icban Jr.
Chairman
Manila Bulletin
Jullie Yap Daza
Vice Chairman
Manila Bulletin
Rolando G. Estabillo
President
Manila Standard
Jimmy P. Gil
Director
GMA-7
Carmelita "Twinkle" Valdez
Director
Former ABS-CBN Reporter
Jake Macasaet
Director
Malaya
Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
Director
Author/Historian
Federico Pascual
Director
Philippine Star
Marichu Villanueva
Director
-
Cipriano "Cip" Roxas
Director
Manila Bulletin
Roy Acosta
Director
Business Mirror
Ernesto Tolentino
Director
-
Ariel Ayala
Director
Radio Veritas
Maximo Edralin Jr.
Director
Consultant - BSP
Recto Mercene
Director
Business Mirror
Soledad "Sol" Vanzi
Director
Manila Bulletin
Christine Herrera
Director
Manila Standard
Kit Tatad
Director
Manila Times
Dante "Klink" Ang II
Director
Manila Times
2024 - Present Board of Directors
Rolando G. Estabillo
Chairman
Manila Standard
Evelyn D. Quiroz
President
Pilipino Mirror
Fernando "Andy" T. Sevilla
Vice President
Manila Standard
Hector A. Villacorta
Secretary
DOTr ASec
Jinky Joan D. Jorgio
Treasurer
Independent Media Practitioner
Carmelita "Twinkle" Valdez
Auditor
Former ABS-CBN Reporter
Rowena "Weng" Cruz Ocfemia
PRO
Commentator
Joey G. De Guzman
PRO
Public Relation
Eduardo B. Andaya
Director
People's Journal
Raymond Robert C. Burgos
Director
DSWD
Vito E. Barcelo Jr.
Director
Manila Standard
Dante "Klink" Ang II
Director
Manila Times
Medarlo Emilio E. Rivera
Director
Manila Standard
Marc Anthony E. Reyes
Director
Manila Standard
Reynaldo L. De Los Reyes
Director
Auto Review
Ramoncito H. Henares
Director
Buildmeup Consulting Corp.