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The Roces family, publishers: with a history of the Philippine press

Soriano, D.H., et. al. The Roces family, publishers: with a history of the Philippine press. Philippines: Islas Filipinas Publishing, 1987.

- The book contains information about the genealogy of the Roces clan, their involvement in the development of news publishing and an extensive listing of highlights in the history of the Philippine press.
Medals and Shoes Roces, Alfredo and Roces, Irene. Medals and Shoes, Political Cartoons of the Times of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, 1965-1992.

Canoy, Reuben R. The Counterfeit Revolution: Martial Law in the Philippines. Manila, Philippines: Philippine Editions Publishing, 1980.

- Various situations during the Martial Law era were the focus of this book. However, one chapter tackles strong descriptions about the character of Don Chino Roces and his empire newspaper, The Manila Times.

Maslog, C. C. (1988). Philippine Communication: An Introduction. Quezon City: New Day Publishers.

- This source provided backgrounders on the history of journalism, mentioned some facts about the involvement of Roceses in the newspaper industry and highlights on the existence of TVT (Taliba-La Vanguardia-Tribune) chain and of Manila Times.

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Maramba, Asuncion D., ed. Six Modern Filipino Heroes. Pasig: Anvil Publishing, Inc., 1993.

- Stories of six contemporary role models of our society were enveloped in this selection. The book tackles the lives of Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino, Jr., Jose W. Diokno, Estelita G. Juco, Gaston J. Ortigas, Lorenzo M. Tañada and Joaquin "Chino" P. Roces. The discussion about Chino emphasize his heroism as the "Champion of the Press".

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Roces, Alfredo. Looking for Liling: A Family History of World War II Martyr Rafael R. Roces, Jr. Pasig: Anvil Publishing, Inc., 2000.

- Journalist and World War II guerilla, Rafael "Liling" Roces is the hero of the latest book about the Roces family. Liling is from the Reyes-Roces branch of the clan.

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Teresa dela Paz and Her Two Husbands: A Gathering of Four Families. Philippines: Sipat Publications, 1996.

- This book was exclusively published for members of Teresa dela Paz's clan. From this selection the background of the Prietos were further traced and how they are related to lady, Teresa dela Paz.

 

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