and when no reprisal came (except for an invitation to an interrogation at Fort Bonifacio in January 1983), we went on for three years ..." Sunday Inquirer Magazine Magsanoc was the first editor-in-chief of the Sunday Inquirer Magazine from 1986 to 1987. Philippine Daily Inquirer Magsanoc was the editor-in-chief of the Philippine Daily Inquirer since 1991 until her death in 2015. She was the first woman and the longest-serving (to date) editor-in-chief of the country's leading newspaper. Almost one month after her passing, Magsanoc was recognized as the Filipino of the Year for 2015 by the newspaper she worked at for three decades. Awards 1981: Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service. (Ten Outstanding Women of the New Society.) 1993: Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, University of Missouri. 2006: Time International "60 Years of Asian Heroes". 2013: Ninoy Aquino Medal of Valor 2015: Journalist of the Year, 19th Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards. See also Bantayog ng mga Bayani References 2015 deaths Filipino journalists 1941 births Women newspaper editors Filipino newspaper editors Philippine Daily Inquirer people Individuals honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Journalists honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani