A candle for a great mentor
29th March 2007
Today, I am lighting a candle to remember the man who introduced the importance of public service through the media. He was a guy who struggled to make a name out of himself, despite his imperfections and flaws, had managed to put up his own legacy in the field of journalism. Few might have remembered him today or some might have forgotten him. Well, that does not matter. To me, he was my father…my mentor. Manuel ‘Noel’ Miranda was killed by a single .45mm bullet many years ago today. He instilled in me the last line in The Journalist’s Code of Ethics: “When in doubt, decency should be my last watchword.”
It has always been my guide and prayer. - joy b. miranda