| The Nation's Leading Newspaper[a] | |
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.jpg) Front page of the newspaper on December 9, 2019 | |
| Type | Dailynewspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation |
| Founder | Carson Taylor[3] |
| Publisher | Herminio B. Coloma Jr. |
| President | Dr. Emilio C. Yap III |
| Editor-in-chief | Vicente Edgardo C. Barilad Cecilia C. Colemnares |
| Associate editor | Jullie Y. Daza |
| News editor | Isabel C. de Leon |
| Founded | February 2, 1900; 126 years ago (1900-02-02) (46,029 issues) |
| Political alignment | Centre tocentre-right |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Intramuros,Manila,Philippines |
| City | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Sister newspapers | Tempo Balita |
| ISSN | 0116-3086 |
| OCLC number | 42725386 |
| Website | mb mbcn |
TheManila Bulletin (PSE: MB) (also known as theBulletin and previously known as theManila Daily Bulletin from 1906 to September 23, 1972, and theBulletin Today from November 22, 1972, to March 10, 1986)[4] is thePhilippines' largestEnglish languagebroadsheetnewspaper bycirculation. Founded in 1900,[5] it is the second-oldest extant newspaper published in the Philippines and the second-oldest extantEnglish newspaper in theFar East.[6] It bills itself as "The Nation's Leading Newspaper", which is its official slogan.[1]
According to a survey done by theReuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Manila Bulletin is considered as of 2021 to early 2022 "one of the most trusted news organizations"; placing 2nd with 66% of Filipinos trusting the organization.[7]
Manila Bulletin was founded on February 2, 1900 by Carlson Taylor as a shipping journal. In 1957, the newspaper was acquired by Swiss expatriate Hans Menzi.[8][9]
From 1938 to his death in 2002,Jose Guevara wrote a column of political commentary for the newspaper.
On occasions the editorial policy of theManila Bulletin met objection from civil authorities. DuringWorld 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 theJapanese Empire. TheManila Bulletin (asBulletin Today from 1972 to 1986) survived the martial law era of PresidentFerdinand Marcos as a propaganda tool.
Following Menzi's death in 1984,Chinese Filipino business mogulEmilio Yap became the new chairman of the Bulletin. Yap was invited by Menzi to become a shareholder in 1961.[10][11] The company has been listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange since 1990. Besides its flagship it publishes two other daily tabloids,Tempo andBalita, as well as nine magazines such as thePhilippine Panorama,Bannawag,Liwayway,Bisaya and a host of other journals inEnglish,Tagalog,Cebuano and otherPhilippine 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.[12]
To further enhance its image as a newspaper which presents positive news articles, theBulletin 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.[citation needed] It is the largest[citation needed] subscriber to thePhilippine News Agency among newspapers.
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 theChinese Filipino population and theChinese diaspora in the Philippines.
The 2016 Second Quarter Nielsen Consumer and Media View results put Manila Bulletin, with 48% share of the total Broadsheet market, as the most read Broadsheet in the Philippines. Philippine Daily Inquirer comes in second at 38%, followed by Philippine Star at 14%.
Results from the global survey2020 Digital News Report, an annual project of theReuters Institute for the Study of Journalism atOxford University, revealed that Manila Bulletin, together with The Philippine Star andTV5, was the second most trusted brand at 68%, behind onlyGMA Network's 73%.[13][14]
On June 5, 2008, a Filipinoblogger sued theBulletin for copyright infringement. The photo blogger had discovered that photos that he had taken and posted online had been used by theManila Bulletin in the "Travel & Tourism" section of its March 21, 2007, issue. Apparently, the photographs had been altered and used by the newspaper without the original photographer's consent and without attribution or compensation.[15] A month later, the newspaper filed acounter-suit against the blogger claiming "exemplary and moral damages". TheManila Bulletin claimed that its use (and alteration, creatingderivative works) of the photographs constitutedfair use.[16]
On June 21, 2024, adata officer of theManila Bulletin and two others were arrested by theNational Bureau of Investigation on suspicion ofsecurity hacking of private and governmentwebsites, including theNational Security Council-Armed Forces of the Philippines, banks andFacebook accounts.[17] The suspects accused the newspaper's Technology Editor and head of the Information and Communications Technology department, Arturo "Art" Samaniego, of ordering the hacking.[18][19] Samaniego had faced previous charges ofcyberattacks against private websites which was dismissed after he made a public apology in 2006.[20]
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.jpg) The headquarters of theManila Bulletin at Intramuros, Manila | |
| Company type | Public |
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| PSE: MB | |
| Industry | Media |
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| Founded | Manila,Philippines June 22, 1989 (36 years ago) (1989-06-22) |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Basilio S. Yap(CEO) |
| Revenue |  PHP2.956 billion(FY 2015)[21] |
 PHP81.631 million(FY 2015)[21] | |
| PHP60.130 million(FY 2015)[21] | |
| Total assets | PHP6.579 billion(FY 2015)[21] |
| Total equity | PHP3.487 billion(FY 2015)[21] |
Number of employees | 467(FY 2015)[21] |
