The newspaper was owned by Filipino-Chinese business mogul Emilio Yap, who, aside from the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation (the paper's controlling company), also owned and chaired the Manila Hotel, Centro Escolar University, Philtrust Bank and Euro-Med Laboratories.
Surat kabar ini dimiliki oleh mogul bisnis Filipino-Tionghoa Emilio Yap, yang, disamping Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation (perusahaan pengendali surat kabar ini), juga memiliki dan mengepalai Manila Hotel, Centro Escolar University, Philtrust Bank dan Euro-Med Laboratories.