Herbie Gomez is the former Editor-in-Chief of Mindanao Gold Star Daily. A multi-awarded journalist with decades of experience, he has been a pivotal voice in chronicling the complex narratives of Northern Mindanao. His extensive body of work includes investigative reporting and editorial leadership, with contributions also appearing in national and international news platforms like Rappler.
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He began his journalism career with the Cagayan de Oro-based Gold Star Daily in the 1990s, later becoming a correspondent for other news organizations, including the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the state-run Philippine News Agency, Philippine Star, and LiCAS.news Philippines.
Dolly Ilogon, a former COPC president, said Pimentel’s act was a political statement against the years of dictatorship, and she was saddened because only a few remember and were holding the line.