[2] It was better known for circulating propagandist news articles related to then-President Ferdinand Marcos during the time of his regime.

[6] Benedicto assigned Enrique Romualdez, a relative of first lady Imelda Marcos, as chief editor of the paper to ensure that it held the views of the regime.

[citation needed] According to Romualdez, he made sure that the Philippine Daily Express published stories favorable to Ferdinand Marcos.

[7] Other newspapers were eventually allowed to operate, though these were closely watched by government censors.

Philippine Daily Express, on the other hand, was not inspected by censors since it was already controlled by the Marcos administration.