Philippines Daily Express Explained

Philippines Daily Express
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Owners:Roberto Benedicto
Language:English
Political:Pro-Marcos
Headquarters:Metro Manila, Philippines
Publishing Country:Philippines
Publishing City:Manila

The Philippines Daily Express, commonly known as the Daily Express, was a daily newspaper in the Philippines.[1] It was better known for circulating propagandist news articles related to then-President Ferdinand Marcos during the time of his regime. Its Sunday edition was known as the Philippines Sunday Express.

History

It was founded on May 9, 1972,[2] [3] by entrepreneur and Marcos crony Roberto Benedicto.[4] [5] The newspaper was re-opened a few days after Marcos declared martial law, wherein most media and newspaper outlets who were critical against the latter were closed and taken over by the military.[6] Benedicto assigned Enrique Romualdez, a relative of first lady Imelda Marcos, as chief editor of the paper to ensure that it held the views of the regime.

After the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986, which signaled the end of Marcos regime, most of the assets owned by Marcos's cronies were sequestered by the government under Aquino administration, including Daily Express. The newspaper ceased publication in 1987.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daily Express . National Library of the Philippines.
  2. Web site: Daily Express reunion on May 9 . Manila Standard. April 22, 2015.
  3. Web site: Daily Express 41st reunion . The Philippine Star. May 14, 2013. Orosa. Rosalinda.
  4. Book: Ricardo., Manapat . Some are smarter than others : the history of Marcos' crony capitalism . 1991 . Aletheia Publications . 9719128704 . New York . 28428684.
  5. Web site: The Fall of the Dictatorship. September 21, 2021. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. en-US.
  6. News: September 1972: Recalling the last days and hours of democracy. Generalao. Kate Pedroso, Minerva. May 31, 2018. en.