Former Manila Bulletin editor Ethel Timbol, 80 | Inquirer News

Former Manila Bulletin editor Ethel Timbol, 80

/ 04:35 AM September 07, 2020

MANILA, Philippines — Ethel Timbol, the formidable former lifestyle editor of Manila Bulletin, died at dawn on Sunday at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Taguig after a lingering illness. She was 80 years old.

Timbol joined the Manila Bulletin in 1960 after graduating from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York on a scholarship from the Knights of Columbus.

She started out covering the police beat for the paper then went on to handle other topics, ranging from education to trade issues.

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She was later appointed editor of the lifestyle section, Life & Leisure, a position she held until her retirement from the paper in December 2007 after a total of 47 years of service.

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Timbol was one of the most feared and respected editors.

Timbol had diabetes and had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. She is survived by her children Bebeth, Alex and Dabi.

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