Marlene Garcia Esperat | |
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Born | Marlene Garcia August 29, 1959 Mindanao, Philippines |
Died | March 24, 2005 | (aged 45)
Nationality | Philippines |
Occupation | Investigative journalist |
Marlene Garcia Esperat (August 29, 1959 – March 24, 2005, in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines) was a Filipina whistleblower and investigative journalist who wrote a weekly anti-graft column for local newspapers. As a result of her anti-corruption work, she was murdered in her own home.[1]