The Tribune, 1943-1944 || lot of wartime issues on the Philippines during the Japanese Occupation

The Tribune, 1943-1945 || Lot of Wartime Issues on the Philippines during the Japanese Occupation

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• Title: The Tribune
• Original Image Dimensions (Pixels): 565 x 840
• Number of Issues: 9
• Number of Images: 42

DESCRIPTION & CONDITION

A lot of nine original early to mid-twentieth-century newspaper issues of the Philippine wartime publication, The Tribune. The Filipino World War II historian Ricardo Trota José paints a compelling argument for how The Tribune had turned into a tool of Japanese propaganda in the last three years of the Japanese Occupation. José writes,

"As it gradually became evident that the Japanese would occupy Manila, the Tribune began toning down its references to the Japanese. Instead of using "enemy" or "Japs," the Tribune began using "Imperial Forces" instead." 1

The Japanese used the Manila newspaper to spread fake news. It severed ties with foreign media outlets and controlled the transmission and dissemination of all information.

"The result of these plans brought forth half-truths, distortions and even outright lies. To prevent the Filipinos from learning what was being reported in the outside world, the military administration banned listening to shortwave broadcasts and required radio sets to be reconditioned so they could not receive Allied shortwave broadcasts." 54

But despite Japanese control over the Tribune, many Filipinos were able to see beyond the propaganda and discern the truth during the Japanese Occupation.

VERY RARE. An assorted lot of newspapers printed with a brass typesetter. Well-preserved and in seldom good condition.

ABOUT THE PUBLICATION

Originally created in 1923, Alejandro Roces conceptualized the newspaper as an active tool to shape the public mind in the sphere of Philippine cultural, political, and social activities. Roces ensured a balanced tone in his publications, avoiding blind loyalty to any political figure. The Tribune aimed for impartiality and presented reports from both sides during World War II.

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References:

1 Ricardo Trota José, "The "Tribune" During the Japanese Occupation," Philippine Studies 38, no. 1 (1990): 49.

2 Ibid., 54.