Manila Bulletin facts for kids
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Front page of the newspaper on December 9, 2019
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation |
| Founder(s) | Carson Taylor |
| Publisher | Herminio B. Coloma Jr. |
| Founded | February 2, 1900 (45,796 issues) |
| Political alignment | Centre to centre-right |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Muralla cor Recoletos St., Intramuros, Manila 1002 P.O. BOX769 |
| City | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Sister newspapers | Tempo, Balita |
| ISSN | 0116-3086 |
| OCLC number | 42725386 |
The Manila Bulletin is one of the biggest newspapers in the Philippines. It is also known as the Bulletin. It used to be called the Manila Daily Bulletin and later the Bulletin Today.
This newspaper started in 1900. It is the second oldest newspaper still being published in the Philippines. It is also the second oldest English newspaper in the Far East. Its official slogan is "The Nation's Leading Newspaper".
A study by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found that the Manila Bulletin is very trusted. About 66% of Filipinos trust this news organization.
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History of the Manila Bulletin
The Manila Bulletin was started in 1900 by Carson Taylor. It began as a journal about shipping. In 1957, a Swiss businessman named Hans Menzi bought the newspaper.
A writer named Jose Guevara wrote a political column for the newspaper for many years. He wrote from 1938 until he passed away in 2002.
Sometimes, the newspaper's views caused problems with the government. During World War II, the editor, Roy Anthony Cutaran Bennett, was put in prison. He was tortured by the Japanese for speaking out against their expansion. The Manila Bulletin (known as Bulletin Today at the time) continued to be published during the martial law period under President Ferdinand Marcos. It was used by the government for its messages.
After Hans Menzi died in 1984, a Filipino-Chinese business leader named Emilio Yap became the new chairman. Yap had been invited by Menzi to invest in the company in 1961. The company has been listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange since 1990.
Besides its main newspaper, the company also publishes two other daily newspapers. These are Tempo and Balita. It also publishes nine magazines. These include Philippine Panorama, Bannawag, Liwayway, and Bisaya. These magazines are in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, and other Philippine languages. They also publish lifestyle magazines like Wedding Essentials and Animal Scene.
In May 2021, Loreto Cabanes became the new editor-in-chief of the Manila Bulletin. Herminio "Sonny" B. Coloma was also named the new publisher.
The Bulletin wants to share positive news. It recently started using the marketing slogan "There's good news here". In 2015, it changed its slogan to "Be Fully Informed".
The Manila Bulletin also has the oldest news website in the Philippines. It is the biggest newspaper subscriber to the Philippine News Agency.
Manila Bulletin Online Chinese Edition
In June 2020, the Manila Bulletin launched its online edition in Chinese. This made it the first major Philippine newspaper to have an online Chinese version. This edition is for the Chinese Filipino community and other Chinese people living in the Philippines.
Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation Group
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The headquarters of the Manila Bulletin at Intramuros, Manila
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| Traded as | PSE: MB |
| Industry | Media |
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| Founded | Manila, Philippines June 22, 1989 |
| Headquarters | , |
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Key people
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Basilio S. Yap (CEO) |
| Revenue |  PHP2.956 billion (FY 2015) |
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Operating income
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 PHP81.631 million (FY 2015) |
| PHP60.130 million (FY 2015) |
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| Total assets | PHP6.579 billion (FY 2015) |
| Total equity | PHP3.487 billion (FY 2015) |
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Number of employees
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467 (FY 2015) |
Newspapers and Magazines
The Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation publishes several other newspapers and magazines.
Tabloids
- Tempo
- Balita
Magazines
- Bannawag
- Bisaya Magasin
- Hiligaynon Magazine
- Liwayway
- Sports Digest
- Animal Scene
- Going Places
- Philippine Panorama
- The Digital Generation
- Agriculture
- Wedding Essentials
- Garage
- Crosstrain.PH
Online Publications
- Manila Bulletin Internet Edition
- Manila Bulletin Chinese Edition
See also
In Spanish: Manila Bulletin para niños
- Life in Progress
