Betty Go-Belmonte
Billie Mary "Betty" Chua Go-Belmonte (Chinese: 吳友德; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Iú-tek; pinyin: Wú Yǒudé; December 31, 1933 – January 28, 1994) was a Filipina journalist and newspaper publisher. She established the STAR Group of Publications which publishes the national newspaper, The Philippine Star and The Freeman, the tabloids Pilipino Star Ngayon, Pang-Masa, and Banat, as well as the magazines Starweek, People Asia, and The Fookien Times Yearbook.
Betty Go-Belmonte | |
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吳友德 | |
Born | Billie Mary Chua Go December 31, 1933 Santa Mesa, Manila, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, United States |
Died | January 28, 1994 60) Quezon City, Philippines | (aged
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) Claremont Graduate School (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, newspaper publisher |
Employer | STAR Group of Companies |
Known for | Co-founder, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star and Pilipino Star Ngayon |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Joy |
A street as well as a Manila LRT Line 2 station was named after her.
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