Journalism in the Philippines

Ilustraction Filipina (1859) In February 19, 1889 La Solidaridad

- Opened a new era in the
history of Philippine
journalism
- Founded by Augustin
Cavada y mendez de Vigo
- Ceased publication on
decemebr 15, 1860.
- Tomas Pinpin - Father of
Filipino printing - Learned the
art of printing from father
Francisco Blancas de San
Jose
16 century – birth of Journalism in
the Philippines
came out as the "mouthpiece of the
revolution."
English newspapers started to DMHM was the first destroyed when
The staff of the paper was comprised
circulate. It was led by the Manila was bombed. It was only TVT
of known personas like Jose Rizal,
Manila Times of Thomas which was left to operate however it was
Marcelo H. del Pilar, Mariano Ponce,
Gowan which was established controlled and functioned as "solely for
Andres Bonifacio, Pio Valenzuela
on October 11, 1898. It the benefit of the Japanese state" on
and Graciano Lopez-Jaena. The later
encountered various changes October 12, 1942. The chain together with
became the founding editor until he
in ownership including then Ramon Roces' Liwayway was allowed to
was succeeded by del Pilar on
President Manuel L. Quezon be published regularly but under
October 31, 1889. The paper ceased
who bought it in 1917 and censorship of the Japanese Imperial
publication on November 15, 1895
sold it after four years of Army.
which was then followed by the
possession.
death of its second and last editor in
the early 1896.

EARLY YEARS PERIOD OF AMERICAN JAPANESE

REVOLUTION COLONIAL PERIOD OCCUPATIONN

POST LIBERATION MARTIAL LAW EARLY YEARS

Manila was freed on February 3, 1945. At that time came a
rapid proliferation of publications with most of them simply
printed like flyers or in single-sheets. Manila Free
Philippines became the first post-Liberation newspaper
published by the US Office of War Information. The paper
circulated from February - September 1945.
September 21, 1972 upon the declaration of Martial Law,
publications were once again halted from their liberal
operations. Then Pres. Ferdinand Marcos issued Letter of
Instruction (LOI) No. I which contained the ordinance, "to
take over and control or cause the taking over and control of
the mass media for the duration of the national emergency, or
until otherwise ordered by the President or by his duly
designated representative."
As forthe case of Manila Times, Ramon Roces
decided to revive the paper on January 1986,
registered under hisgrandson, Alfredo R.Philippine
Daily Inquirer Guerrero.The newspaper came out
February 5, 1986 with his cousin, Joaquin "Titong" R.
Roces as editor-in-chief.