The Manipulated Press: Second Edition

Post-liberation press (1945-1948)

people were hungry for news
dailies consisted with two pages increased to 22 by 1945

The US armed forces played a great role in rehabilitating the PH press.

McArthurs Office of War Infromation published the Manila Free Press (Feb 1945) under
Fritz Marquardt and it ceased its publication when there were privately owned newspapers
Mario Chanco said in an article that there was a big positive impact: Office of War
Information lend a helping hand to the Manila editors who were against the inflating
newspapers and insufficient machinery
OWI published Free Philippines: published free and opened a radio station to help
augment the limited facilities for newspapers

Pro-Roxas Press
Manuel Roxas was chosen by McArthur over Sergio Osmea
many of the press supported Roxas because Roxas courted the dailies and generously
offered assistance in newsprint and spot cash

Unequal RP-US agreements

many of the press supported the unequal economic and military agreements between
the US and PH (Bell Trade Relations and Tydings Rehabilitation Act)
Manila Times: a welcome bright spot that befogs the world scene
people saw the Americans as heroes who drove away the Japanese

The Philippine Newspaper Guild

Communist party of the Philippines emerged as a potent force
its momentum for building mass orgs was felt by the press
PNG as the first and only association of newsmen
considered it as an act of freedom and power
bimonthly organ The Newspaperman

The Death of Brave Newspapers

Philippine Liberty News, Manila Chronicle, Manila Post, Manila Tribune and Morning sun
due to financial crisis and controversial headlines

Growth of the Big Newspapers

Bulletin has been shutdown by the Japs; Frank Bennett who is its editor was tortured
and arrested in Fort Santiago
Bulletins comeback was assisted by the Roces family
Manila Times also revived by the Roces family and started publishing under electric
generators and massive rotary press