Mary Tourtel was created in 1920, at a time when the "Express" was in competition with "The Daily Mail" and its then popular comic strip "Teddy Tail", as well as the strip "Pip, Squeak and Wilfred" in "The Daily Mirror". The then news editor of the "Express", Herbert Tourtel, was approached with the task of producing a new comic strip to rival those of the "Mail" and "Mirror" and immediately thought of his wife Mary, already an established author and artist. Rupert Bear was the result and was first published as a nameless character in a strip titled "Little Lost Bear" on
Philippines Daily Express editor of the paper to ensure that it held the views of the regime. After the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986 which signaled the end of Marcos regime, most of the assets owned by Marcos's cronies were sequestered by the government under Aquino administration, including "Daily Express". The newspaper ceased its publication in 1987. Philippines Daily Express The Philippines Daily Express, or commonly known as Daily Express and Sunday Express (every Sunday), was a newspaper in the Philippines. It was better known for circulating news articles related to then-President Ferdinand Marcos during the time of his regime. It was