Popular Pinoy Daily Newspapers
Filipinos like getting their daily news. In fact, at any given day, newspapers are sold in almost every corner in the Philippines. There are even hawkers selling newspapers right along Philippine highways! If you get the chance to be in this country, and would want to know what's the latest buzz in the local news, or just want to know what makes Filipino newspapers a popular source of information, then read on. Let's check out the most popular Filipino daily newspapers that almost every Pinoy seem to read.
Manila Bulletin
The second-oldest newspaper publication in the Philippines (started printing in the year 1900), The Manila Bulletin takes pride on providing the latest and freshest news to the public. Its latest slogan, “there's good news here”, provides readers an optimistic view on the latest happenings in the local and international news world. The Manila Bulletin is also popular for its large classified ads section. The Sunday version of this newspaper provides a heavy bulk of the classifieds, providing its readers the latest jobs, opportunities and possessions for sale or lease. The Manila Bulletin also has several smaller publications under its belt, most notably The Panorama, to serve other readers' interests.
Philippine Star
This newspaper publication, among the three mentioned in this article, can be considered as the youngest. Yet don't let age fool you. The Philippine Star is known for its popular and exciting lifestyle editors and writers, who all provide a good and different view on today's news. Popular eventologist and fashion writer Tim Yap makes sure readers get the latest on the Manila fashion scene. Writers like Erwin Romulo and Luis Katigbak head Ystar, a Friday edition of the Philippine Star that provides a diverse mix of culture, arts, film and music in the Philippines. The Philippine Star's talented writers have had surely made a mark in the news world – the newspaper is enjoying circulation in other countries as well.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The most widely read Pinoy newspaper among the bunch, The Philippine Daily Inquirer takes pride on presenting the news as it is. The newspaper tries its best to avoid providing bias news reports, even with the cost of butting heads with local politicians and other powerful personalities in the field. The Philippine Daily Inquirer is also known for its cute mascot, Guyito, a anthropomorphic carabao that regularly visits the publication's editorial cartoon section.
These Pinoy publications are a good source of daily mirror news. Mirror, in such a way that it reflects the current state of the Philippines. The Manila Bulletin, the Philippine Star and the Philippine Daily inquirer are good sources of information. Try reading these publications to not only catch up on your news, but to experience how it is to be a Filipino.