Nestor Mata

Nestor Mata
Nestor Mata
Born(1926-01-16)January 16, 1926
Philippine Islands
DiedApril 12, 2018(2018-04-12) (aged 92)
San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
EducationUniversity of Santo Tomas
Occupations
  • journalist
  • professor
Children6

Nestor Mata (January 16, 1926[1] – April 12, 2018[2]) was a Filipino journalist whose writing career spanned six decades. He was also known as the only survivor of the 1957 plane crash that killed President Ramon Magsaysay, and 25 others.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Aric John Sy Cua (2018-04-12). "Veteran journalist Nestor Mata writes 30". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. ^ Leon O. Ty (1957-04-06). "Nestor Mata's story". Philippine Free Press. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2008-03-21.