The ''Manila Chronicle'' was a newspaper in the Philippines founded in 1945. Its founding newspapermen sold it to
Eugenio López, Sr. It was closed down when
martial law
Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civil functions or suspension of civil law by a government, especially in response to an emergency where civil forces are overwhelmed, or in an occupied territory.
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was imposed by
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. ( , , ; September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial ...
in 1972. It was published daily by the Manila Chronicle Publishing Corporation, with Rodrigo Apoderado as chief editor.
[Manila Chronicle]
The Living History of Philippine Media, aijc.com.ph It was re-opened in 1986 but was closed down in 1998 after a labor dispute.
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Manila Chronicle building
The Benpres Building (Tagalog: ''Gusaling Benpres''), originally known as the Chronicle Building, was a six-story Filipino modernist heritage building built in 1969 and inaugurated in 1971, located in Ortigas Center, Pasig.
The building was desi ...
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English-language newspapers published in the Philippines
Newspapers established in 1945
National newspapers published in the Philippines
Newspapers published in Metro Manila
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