Amy Pamintuan
Ana Marie "Amy" Pamintuan is a Filipino journalist who currently serves as editor-in-chief of The Philippine Star.
Biography
In 1981, Pamintuan graduated with a journalism degree from UP Diliman which would later bestow her various honors as an outstanding alumna. She was first a long-time reporter before writing passionate news commentaries under the column name of Sketches published thrice a week by The Star.In 1995, the Vantage Press published Pamintuan's novel The Face of the Enemy.
Also The Star's past executive editor, Pamintuan now serves as editor-in-chief after replacing Isaac Belmonte in January 2012. That was 26 years in the making for a Star reporter to be elevated to the top post of EIC.
Pamintuan has also been co-hosting current affairs programs on TV5 since 2018 for The Chiefs and the election-coverage Bilang Pilipino since 2016.
Career highlights and distinctions
- Fellow, Global Managers' Program, Asian Institute of Management
- Fellow, United States Information Service, 1996
- Outstanding Alumna for Journalism, University of the Philippines, 2008
- 2x Journalist of the Year, Rotary Club of Manila, 2012 & 2016
- Outstanding Native of Pangasinan, 2015
- Journalists of Courage and Impact Awards, East-West Center, 2024