Dolly Aglay
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Dolores “Dolly” Aglay-Elona (c.1967 – May 26, 2008) was a Filipino
business
and financial
journalist
who worked for the Manila
news bureau
of Reuters News Agency
and the Philippine Star during her career.
Aglay joined Reuters as a business reporter in 1995. She had previously also worked as a business reporter for the Philippine Star. Aglay specialized in reporting on commodity
stories, such as food pricing, while reporting for Reuters.
Dolly Aglay died of cancer
, which she had been battling for almost 3 years, in Manila
on May 26, 2008, at the age of 41. According to her husband, Philippine Star reporter Mel Elona, she had been disappointed that she could not report as actively on her stories while being treated for her illness. She "kept talking about missing out on one of the biggest commodities stories of recent years in the Philippines, the rise in rice prices over the past few months."
Aglay was buried at Heritage Park
in Manila on Sunday, June 1, 2008. She was survived by her husband, journalist Melchor “Mel” Elona, and their two children, Julian and Fides. She was also survived by her parents, Pastor Sr. and Maximiana, and her siblings, Josephine, Jane and Pastor Jr.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
business
Business
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and financial
FINANCIAL
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journalist
Journalist
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who worked for the Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
news bureau
News bureau
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of Reuters News Agency
Reuters
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and the Philippine Star during her career.
Aglay joined Reuters as a business reporter in 1995. She had previously also worked as a business reporter for the Philippine Star. Aglay specialized in reporting on commodity
Commodity
In economics, a commodity is the generic term for any marketable item produced to satisfy wants or needs. Economic commodities comprise goods and services....
stories, such as food pricing, while reporting for Reuters.
Dolly Aglay died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, which she had been battling for almost 3 years, in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
on May 26, 2008, at the age of 41. According to her husband, Philippine Star reporter Mel Elona, she had been disappointed that she could not report as actively on her stories while being treated for her illness. She "kept talking about missing out on one of the biggest commodities stories of recent years in the Philippines, the rise in rice prices over the past few months."
Aglay was buried at Heritage Park
Heritage Park
Heritage Park may refer to:* Heritage Park Historical Village, Calgary, Alberta, Canada* Heritage Park, Ontario, King, Ontario, Canada* Heritage Park, Queensland, Australia* Camas Heritage Park, Camas, Washington, USA...
in Manila on Sunday, June 1, 2008. She was survived by her husband, journalist Melchor “Mel” Elona, and their two children, Julian and Fides. She was also survived by her parents, Pastor Sr. and Maximiana, and her siblings, Josephine, Jane and Pastor Jr.