The Power and The Glory: story of the Manila Chroncile

Born twice, in 1945 after World War II and in 1986 after the first Edsa Revolution, the Manila Chronicle was once home to the countrys best journalists, including all four Filipino Ramon Magsaysay awardees for Journalism: Zac Sarian (1974), Raul Locsin (1999), Sheila Coronel (2003) and Eggie Aspostol (2006).

In The Power and the Glory: the story of the Manila Chronicle 1945-98, author Raul Rodrigo tells a classic case of the intersection of media power and political power in the Philippines. He weaves toghere the three stories of anation, a newspaper and tis staff, and the family that oversaw the paper during utterly tumultuous, if momentous epidsodes in Philippine history.

In the books foreword, Lopez Group chairman Oscar M. Lopez calls the Chronicle anewspaper to be proud of, recalling its crucial role in national history, as well as the unmatched talent and sheer brilliance of the journalists who made the Chronicle newsroom pulse with excitement for over three decades. The Lopez family led the Manila Chronicle from 1947 to 1993.
The Power and the Glory is available at the Lopez Museum. The Call Fanny at +63-2 631-2417 for orders and inquiries.

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• Philippines
• Media
• Eugenio Lopez
• martial law