Neighborhood preserves legacy of country’s oldest newspaper

CONTINUING the legacy as the Philippines’ oldest and most trusted newspaper since 1898, then-The Manila Times owner and publisher Joaquin “Chino” Roces signed as guarantor for a Social Security System housing loan for more than 100 workers with 10 years of regular tenure with the publication in the late 1960s.

Truly concerned about the welfare of the newspaper’s workforce since his father Alejandro Roces Sr. acquired The Manila Times, the maverick publisher agreed with a proposal from the employees union--a shuttle bus that would enable personnel to work even under adverse conditions.