When was The Philippine Star first published?
The Philippine Star was first published on the 28th of July 1986, seven months after the People Power Revolution that ousted Ferdinand Marcos. Its first issue had eight pages and no advertisements.
Questions about The Philippine Star
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Who founded The Philippine Star?
The Philippine Star was founded by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven, and Art Borjal. Belmonte served as founding chairman of the Board of Directors; Soliven was founding publisher and chairman of the editorial board.
Who owns The Philippine Star?
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a media conglomerate subsidized by the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund, acquired a majority 51 percent stake in The Philippine Star in March 2014. The Belmonte family retained a 21 percent stake along with management and editorial control.
What was the headline of The Philippine Star's first issue?
The headline of the first issue was "Wear yellow and die," a story about the killing of 23-year-old Stephen Salcedo, a bystander beaten to death by Marcos loyalists at Manila's Luneta Park.
What is the connection between The Philippine Star and the Philippine Daily Inquirer?
The founders of The Philippine Star, including Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven, and Art Borjal, also co-founded the Philippine Daily Inquirer on the 9th of December 1985. A dispute over finances and priorities after the 1986 revolution led the three to leave the Inquirer and start The Philippine Star.
What were some technology firsts by The Philippine Star?
The Philippine Star became the first Philippine broadsheet to publish a colored front page on the 4th of August 1995. It also pioneered SMS-based opinion polling with "Hotline 2000" in 1999 and launched philstar.com in 2000, making it one of the first Philippine newspapers with a website.