SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Mar 20, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

15923

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-746-558

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

MANILA BULLETIN PUBLISHING CORPORATION

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

Manila Bulletin Building, Muralla corner Recoletos Streets, Intramuros, Manila Postal Code 1002

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

02527-8121

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

No change

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Stock	3,466,139,072

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item No. 9.a

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

Manila Bulletin Publishing CorporationMB

PSE Disclosure Form 4-9 - Change in External Auditor References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Appointment of a new external auditor in place of the registrant's former auditing firm, Teodoro Santamaria Canlas & Co., Certified Public Accountants due to its pending accreditation with SEC and BOA.
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Appointment of a new external auditor in place of the registrant's former auditing firm, Teodoro Santamaria Canlas & Co., Certified Public Accountants due to its pending accreditation with SEC and BOA.

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Mar 20, 2017
Date of Approval by Stockholders	TBA
Previous External Auditor	Teodoro Santamaria Canlas & Co., Certified Public Accountants
New External Auditor	Mangay-Ayam, Lim & Co., Certified Public Accountants
Effective Date of Engagement of New External Auditor	Mar 20, 2017

Rationale for Replacement
The SEC and BOA accreditation of the signing partner of the Registrant's former auditing firm, Teodoro Santamaria Canlas & Co., Certified Public Accountants, is still pending to date.
Other Relevant Information
Please find attached SEC Form 17-C.