Eugenia apostol biography of william

Filipino publisher

Eugenia "Eggie" Apostol (born September 29, ) is a Filipino publisher who played pivotal roles in the peaceful overthrow of two Philippine presidents: Ferdinand Marcos in and Joseph Estrada in She was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature & Creative Communication Arts.^[1]

Early life

Apostol was born on September 29, , the second child and second daughter among eight children of Fernando Ballesteros Duran, a doctor and member of the National Assembly, and Vicenta Obsum.^[2] In , when her father was re-elected to the National Assembly, the family moved to Manila, where Apostol attended Holy Ghost College (now College of the Holy Spirit), where she finished elementary school as valedictorian in With the Japanese occupation of Manila in , the family returned to Sorsogon.

While poking through the ruins of their home after the battle for liberation, year-old Apostol was injured by shrapnel when