Jacobo Amatong
Jacobo Amatong | |
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Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Jacobo Amatong. | |
| Member of Dipolog City Council | |
| In office 1970–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacobo Sybico Amatong October 11, 1936 |
| Died | September 24, 1984 (aged 47) |
| Resting place | Dipolog Catholic Cemetery |
| Spouse | Helen Cadavedo |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Amando Borja Amatong Felicidad Mabanag Sybico |
| Relatives | Prospero Amatong (brother) Isagani S. Amatong (brother) Juanita Amatong (sister-in-law) |
| Education | Andres Bonifacio College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Newspaper Publisher, Politician |
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Interactive map of Amatong Street, Miputak, Dipolog | |
| Native name | Dalan Amatong (Cebuano) |
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| Namesake | Jacobo Amatong |
| Length | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Location | Dipolog |
| Postal code | 7100 |
| Coordinates | 8°35′0.298″N 123°20′17.570″E / 8.58341611°N 123.33821389°E |
| West end | Dipolog Boulevard |
| Major junctions | Martinez Street Magsaysay Street Arellano Extension |
| East end | Quezon Avenue |
Jacobo Sybico Amatong (October 11, 1936 – September 24, 1984) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and newspaper publisher from the province of Zamboanga del Norte. He was best known for founding the Mindanao Observer, a community newspaper which became well known for criticizing the martial law administration of Ferdinand Marcos, and for being assassinated by uniformed soldiers on September 24, 1984.
Amatong is honored by having his name etched on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the heroes and martyrs who fought the authoritarian regime. In 2018, Amatong was also identified by the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board as a Motu Proprio human rights violations victim of the Martial Law Era.