# Manila Bulletin

> Manila Bulletin is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Philippines. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Balanced**.

- **Domain:** mb.com.ph
- **Website:** https://mb.com.ph/
- **Country:** Philippines
- **Region:** Asia
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Balanced
- **Founded:** 1900

## About

Manila Bulletin operates as the Philippines' oldest English-language daily, with broadsheet coverage of Philippine politics, economy, business and lifestyle filed for an audience that includes the country's establishment business class and government readers. The pace is broadsheet-measured and the register relatively conservative, with editorials that have generally tracked establishment framing on national topics through changing administrations. Its long ownership history under the Razon family keeps the paper inside the Philippines' established business orbit.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Privately owned; publishing rights with the Razon family through Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation
- **Funding:** Subscription, advertising and digital revenue
- **Focus areas:** Philippine politics, economy, business, lifestyle, regional affairs; oldest English broadsheet with national reach


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-08. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 7 (3 themes).

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