Amando Ermitano Doronila (6 February 1928 – 7 July 2023) was a Filipino journalist, writer and newspaper publisher who covered Philippine politics from the 1960s to the early decades of the 21st century and was imprisoned and exiled by the Martial Law regime of President Ferdinand Marcos.
On 22 September 1972, he was among the first to be informed of the alleged ambush of Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile, which was used by Marcos to proclaim martial law the following day.
Newspapers critical of Marcos, including the Chronicle were shut down, while Doronila was among several journalists arrested and taken into military custody at the Philippine Constabulary headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.
[3] Doronila was credited with introducing the word "demarcosify" in reference to efforts by the administration of Marcos' successor, Corazon Aquino, to undo the impact of his dictatorship.
[3] One of his biggest journalistic scoops was his extensive coverage of the events leading to the ouster of President Joseph Estrada in 2001, which was subsequently syndicated by the Inquirer.