Daily Tribune
Corporate brand
UnclaimedEnglish-language broadsheet newspaper published in the Philippines.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Daily Tribune is an English-language broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines. It was established on February 1, 2000, by journalists associated with the then-defunct The Philippine Post. The founding group was led by Ninez Cacho-Olivarez, who served as the publication's founding chairperson and editor-in-chief. The newspaper entered the Philippine market as an independent national news title and became particularly identified with politically assertive reporting and commentary. The publication's most prominent early controversy occurred during the state of emergency imposed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2006. On February 24 of that year, the Philippine National Police raided the newspaper's offices and maintained a presence there until the emergency was lifted on March 4. The paper continued publishing during the episode and issued statements challenging the pressure placed on the press. Cacho-Olivarez said that some reporters practiced self-censorship, while maintaining that her own publishing decisions had not been altered. The confrontation increased the newspaper's public visibility and reportedly expanded its circulation, although the political uncertainty also caused the loss of advertisers who were reluctant to remain associated with the publication. The paper has also been involved in several libel and cyber-libel disputes. In 2008, a Makati regional trial court convicted Cacho-Olivarez over a 2003 column concerning then-Ombudsman Simeon V. Marcelo and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 project. The case generated a substantial damages award and was followed by a statement that additional suits could be pursued against the publisher. Later cases involved allegations directed at the newspaper's ownership, editorial management, and reporting staff. These disputes illustrate the legal and political risks faced by a publication that regularly covers public officials, government institutions, and contested business or regulatory matters. A change in ownership took place on June 1, 2018, when Concept and Information Group, publisher of the online Concept News Central, acquired the newspaper from Cacho-Olivarez. Following the transaction, the publication simplified its name by dropping the initial article from The Daily Tribune and adopting Daily Tribune. The title therefore combines a traditional print broadsheet identity with a broader digital-news publishing environment. Its known operations are based in Makati, Metro Manila, and its principal market is the Philippines.
History
Daily Tribune was founded in Manila on February 1, 2000, by a group of journalists who had worked for The Philippine Post, a newspaper that had ceased publication. Ninez Cacho-Olivarez led the founding group and became the new title's founding chairperson and editor-in-chief. The paper was launched as an English-language broadsheet serving the Philippine news market, with coverage centered on national politics, government, public affairs, business, and opinion. The newspaper's public identity was shaped strongly by its relationship with political power and press freedom. On February 24, 2006, during the state of emergency declared under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Philippine National Police raided the Tribune's offices. Police remained at the premises until the emergency ended on March 4. Despite the raid and continued police presence, the newspaper continued to publish. Its statements during the episode portrayed the publication as resisting official pressure. Cacho-Olivarez later said that some reporters had engaged in self-censorship, although she maintained that the decisions governing her own publishing were unaffected. The confrontation brought the paper considerable attention and reportedly increased its circulation, but it also made advertising more difficult because some advertisers were discouraged by the unstable political environment. Legal disputes became another recurring feature of the newspaper's history. On June 5, 2008, a Makati regional trial court convicted Cacho-Olivarez of libel over a June 23, 2003 column. The column alleged that then-Ombudsman Simeon V. Marcelo had colluded with a prominent law firm in relation to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 deal. The court imposed imprisonment and damages. The law firm involved also indicated that it intended to pursue numerous additional libel cases against the publisher. The episode underscored the exposure of Philippine newspapers to criminal and civil liability arising from investigative and opinion writing about public officials and major infrastructure projects. The ownership structure changed on June 1, 2018, when Concept and Information Group acquired the newspaper from Cacho-Olivarez. Concept and Information Group was also associated with the online publication Concept News Central. After the acquisition, the initial article in the former name The Daily Tribune was dropped, and the paper became known simply as Daily Tribune. The renaming marked a transition in presentation while preserving the established Tribune identity. The publication continued to face legal challenges in the digital era. In February 2021, Ramon Suzara filed a cyber-libel complaint against 17 staff members, including owner Willie Fernandez and managing editor Aldrin Cardona. In January 2024, Elmer Cato, Philippine consul-general in Milan, filed another cyber-libel complaint against Fernandez and other employers and reporters over reporting concerning alleged assistance to overseas Filipino workers affected by a fraudulent business scheme. These matters form part of the title's documented history of contentious reporting and litigation. Daily Tribune operates from Makati, Metro Manila, and serves the Philippine market through its newspaper and online news activities.
- 2024
Cyber-libel complaint by Elmer Cato
[1]The Philippine consul-general in Milan files a cyber-libel complaint concerning allegations about assistance to overseas Filipino workers.
- 2021
Cyber-libel complaint by Ramon Suzara
[1]Suzara files a cyber-libel case against 17 staff members, including Willie Fernandez and Aldrin Cardona.
- 2018
Acquisition by Concept and Information Group
[1]Concept and Information Group acquires the newspaper on June 1. The title subsequently drops the initial article from The Daily Tribune.
- 2008
Publisher found guilty of libel
[1]A Makati regional trial court convicts Ninez Cacho-Olivarez over a 2003 column concerning a government official, a law firm, and the airport-terminal project.
- 2006
Police raid during state of emergency
[1]The Philippine National Police raids the newspaper's office on February 24; police remain until the state of emergency is lifted on March 4.
- 2000
Daily Tribune is founded
[1]A group of former The Philippine Post journalists led by Ninez Cacho-Olivarez establishes the English-language broadsheet on February 1.
Products and positioning
An English-language Philippine news publication positioned around national news, political reporting, public-affairs coverage, and opinion journalism, with a history of confrontational reporting during politically sensitive periods.
Newspaper · 2000
Daily Tribune broadsheet
The core print product is an English-language Philippine broadsheet covering national politics, government, business, public affairs, and other domestic and international news. Its editorial identity has historically included strong opinion and politically critical reporting.
Digital news
Daily Tribune online publication
The brand also operates as an online news publication, extending the newspaper's reporting and commentary into digital distribution. Specific digital products, platforms, and launch dates are not established in the supplied reference material.
Controversies
2024
Cyber-libel complaint by Elmer Cato
Elmer Cato filed a cyber-libel complaint against the owner and other newspaper personnel over allegations concerning assistance to overseas Filipino workers.
2021
Cyber-libel complaint by Ramon Suzara
Ramon Suzara brought a cyber-libel complaint against 17 newspaper staff members, including the owner and managing editor.
2008
Libel conviction involving airport-terminal reporting
Publisher Ninez Cacho-Olivarez was convicted over a column alleging improper coordination involving then-Ombudsman Simeon V. Marcelo, a law firm, and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 project.
2006
Police raid during the Arroyo state of emergency
Police raided the newspaper's office during the state of emergency and maintained a presence there until the emergency ended. The paper continued publishing and publicly challenged the pressure.
Brand decisions
2018
Sell the newspaper to Concept and Information GroupM&ABackground
After nearly two decades under the founding ownership associated with Ninez Cacho-Olivarez, the newspaper changed hands.
Action taken
Concept and Information Group acquired the publication from Cacho-Olivarez on June 1.
Aftermath
The newspaper dropped the initial article from its former name, The Daily Tribune, and continued as Daily Tribune under a publisher also associated with Concept News Central.
2006
Continue publishing during the state of emergencyStrategyBackground
The newspaper's offices were raided and occupied by police during the state of emergency declared under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Action taken
Daily Tribune continued to publish and issued defiant public statements while police remained at its premises.
Aftermath
The episode increased public attention and reportedly expanded circulation, but the paper lost advertisers amid the political uncertainty.
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