Manila Bulletin facts for kids
| The Nation's Leading Newspaper The Exponent of Philippine Progress Since 1900 |
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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 (45,610 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 (PSE: MB) (also known as the Bulletin and previously known as the Manila Daily Bulletin from 1906 to September 23, 1972, and the Bulletin Today from November 22, 1972, to March 10, 1986) is the Philippines' largest English language broadsheet newspaper by circulation. Founded in 1900, it is the second oldest extant newspaper published in the Philippines and the second oldest extant English newspaper in the Far East. It bills itself as "The Nation's Leading Newspaper", which is its official slogan.
According to a survey done by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Manila Bulletin is considered "one of the most trusted news organizations"; placing 2nd with 66% of Filipinos trusting the organization.
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History
Manila Bulletin was founded in 1900 by Carlson Taylor as a shipping journal. In 1957, the newspaper was acquired by Swiss expatriate Hans Menzi.
From 1938 to his death in 2002, Jose Guevara wrote a column of political commentary for the newspaper.
On occasions the editorial policy of the Manila Bulletin met objection from civil authorities. During World War II the newspaper's editor, Roy Anthony Cutaran Bennett, was imprisoned and tortured by the Japanese for his statements opposing the militarist expansion of the Japanese Empire. The Manila Bulletin (as Bulletin Today from 1972 to 1986) survived the martial law era of President Ferdinand Marcos as a propaganda tool.
Following Menzi's death in 1984, Chinese Filipino business mogul Emilio Yap became the new chairman of the Bulletin. Yap was invited by Menzi to become a shareholder in 1961. The company has been listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange since 1990, and had revenues of approximately US$45 million in 2004. Besides its flagship it publishes two other daily tabloids, Tempo and Balita, as well as nine magazines such as the Philippine Panorama, Bannawag, Liwayway, Bisaya and a host of other journals in English, Tagalog, Cebuano and other Philippine languages. It also publishes a number of lifestyle magazines such as Wedding Essentials, Style Weekend, GARAGE Magazine, Agriculture Magazine, Digital Gen, Going Places and Animal Scene.
In May 2021, The Manila Bulletin named Business Editor Loreto Cabanes as the new editor-in-chief following the passing of Dr. Crispulo Icban. Herminio "Sonny" B. Coloma was also named as the new publisher.
To further enhance its image as a newspaper which presents positive news articles, the Bulletin recently introduced a new marketing tagline, "There's good news here". In 2015, it adopted its current marketing tagline "Be Fully Informed".
In addition, it maintains the oldest news website in the Philippines. To date, it is the largest subscriber to the Philippine News Agency among newspapers.
MB Online Chinese edition
In June 2020, Manila Bulletin unveiled its Chinese-language online edition, thus becoming the first major Philippine print news outlet to have an online Chinese edition that would cater to the Chinese Filipino population and the Chinese diaspora in the Philippines.
Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. 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) |
Tabloids
- Tempo
- Balita
Magazines
Showbiz
- Bannawag
- Bisaya Magasin
- Hiligaynon Magazine
- Liwayway
Sports
- Sports Digest
Lifestyle
- Animal Scene
- Going Places (previously known as Cruising)
- Philippine Panorama (sometimes simply known as Panorama)
- The Digital Generation
- Agriculture
- Wedding Essentials
- Garage
- Crosstrain.PH
Online Properties
- Manila Bulletin Internet Edition
- Manila Bulletin Chinese Edition
See also
In Spanish: Manila Bulletin para niños
- Life in Progress
