Mindanao Times
| Mindanao Times | |
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| description | Filipino Newspaper |
| language | English |
| First edition | 1946 |
| Frequency of publication | Every day |
| Editor-in-chief | Amalia B. Cabusao |
| editor | Josefina San Pedro |
| Web link | mindanaotimes.net |
Mindanao Times is the oldest newspaper in Mindanao , Philippines . It was founded in 1946 and is published daily in English . The editorial office is located in Davao City .
history
During the Second World War , the newspaper was published as the Davao Times by the Japanese who were occupying the country . After American troops liberated Davao City, the Philippine Civil Affair Unit (PICAU) No. 29, the 24th Infantry Division of the United States Army , took care of the publication.
A group of Filipinos, led by attorney Guillermo E. Torres and Pedro M. Latz, bought the then weekly newspaper in January 1946 and named it Mindanao Times . From 1950 the newspaper appeared daily. In addition to local and national events, United Press International agency printed worldwide news . The daily edition was discontinued after about a year. From now on the newspaper appeared weekly again. A short time later, Torres took over the newspaper from Mindanao Times Inc. and transferred it to a new company called Mindanao Publishers Inc. Until September 2, 1997, Mindanao Times appeared three times a week, then again daily.