In brief
Antonio Abad Tormis (1916-1961), editor and columnist of The Republic News, is Cebu’s first press freedom martyr. He was gunned down in 1961 for what he wrote, and his killers were arrested and convicted. A statue and a Cebu City street now honor him.
What many of us didn’t know about the 1961 murder of Antonio Abad Tormis.
Pachico A. Seares
Marit S. Cabugon
Gunned down for what he wrote, his killers arrested, convicted
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Frequently asked questions
Antonio Abad Tormis (1916-1961) was the editor and a columnist of The Republic News in Cebu. He is remembered as Cebu’s first press freedom martyr.
He was gunned down in 1961 for what he wrote as a journalist.
Yes. The men behind his killing were arrested and convicted.
A Cebu City street was named after him in 1966, and a Tormis statue was unveiled in Cebu City in 2022.