Manila Times

History

In 1919, Manuel L. Quezon, the future Philippine President during the Commonwealth period, acquired The Manila Times and he owned until 1921, when sugar magnate George Fairchild acquired the paper. In 1926, Jacob Rosenthal acquired The Manila Times from Fairchild. On December 10, 1928, the Cosmopolitan Building was destroyed by a fire and The Manila Times headquarters were moved to Intramuros. On March 15, 1930, The Manila Times was shut down for the first time until 1945, when the paper re-opened after World War II and was later sold to Chino Roces. By 1950, The Manila Times became the largest circulating newspaper in the Philippines.