Betty Go-Belmonte | |
|---|---|
| 吳友德 | |
| Born | Billie Mary Chua Go December 31, 1933 |
| Died | January 28, 1994 (aged 60) Quezon City, Philippines |
| 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 |
Billie Mary "Betty" Chua Go-Belmonte (Chinese: 吳友德; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Iú-tek; pinyin: Wú Yǒudé;[1] 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.[2][3]
A street as well as a Manila LRT Line 2 station was named after her.[4]
- ^ Suryadinata, Leo, ed. (2012). "Go-Belmonte, Betty". Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 1. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 284–287. ISBN 978-981-4345-21-7.
- ^ Lopez, Jade (2012). "Betty Go-Belmonte: A Filipino Chinese Breaking Barriers". Review of Women's Studies. University of the Philippines Diliman. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ Yu, Doreen G. (July 28, 2011). "The beginnings of The Philippine STAR". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "10 Best Cheap Hotels Near Betty Go-Belmonte Station - Hotels.com". uk.hotels.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
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