Rigoberto Tiglao

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Dikit and the surname or paternal family name is Tiglao.
Rigoberto Tiglao
Presidential Spokesperson
In office
April 23, 2001[1] – 2002
PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded byRenato Corona
Personal details
Born (1952-08-27) August 27, 1952 (age 72)[2]
Spouse(s)
Raquel Edralin
​
(died 2001)​

Gethsemane Selirio
​
(m. 2002)​
Children3 (with Edralin)
OccupationColumnist

Rigoberto "Bobi" Dikit Tiglao (born August 27, 1952) is a Filipino activist and opinion columnist.

He was previously editor-in-chief of Inq7.net, a website jointly owned by the Philippine Daily Inquirer and GMA Network before resigning his post to serve as Presidential Spokesperson and Chief of Staff (and later ambassador to Cyprus and Greece) during the administration of former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He now works as an opinion columnist for the Manila Times.

A number of his claims have been fact-checked by multiple organizations.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "GMA to Tiglao: Substance, not glitz, please". The Philippine Star. 21 April 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Curriculum Vitae". Rigoberto Tiglao. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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  6. ^ Coronel, Shiela S. (May 2, 2019). "Just the Facts: Foreign funding isn't the problem". Rappler.