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900 BCE
Pre Colonial Media
- The discover of the ancient alphabet called "Ailbata" or "Baybayin"
- The closest broadcasting system for information dissemination is the "umalokhan" or "town crier"
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1st Newspaper in the Philippines
The first newspaper in the Philippines was called "Del Superior Govierno" and was produced only for the Spaniards so it was written in Spanish. -
La Solidaridad
one of the most popular nationalistic was published. -
First Telephone System
The British company Eastern Extension was granted permission to place submarine telegraph cables from Hong Kong to Manila via the province of Bolinao in Pangasinan which led to the first telephone system of the country began its operations. -
The European Film Import in the Spanish Era
The Lumiere brother's cinematographe film cinema and projector film made its way to the Philippines via Carlo Naquera, a spanish soldier. -
Publication of The Manila Times
One of the long running newspaper, The Manila Times, was published in the American Era. -
Publication of Manila Bulletin
One of the long running newspaper, Manila Bulletin was published in the American Era. -
The European Film Import in the American Era
- Short films were brought and shown in the Manila theatres
- The start of the "Zarzuela", a stage theatre originated musical shows.
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First Radio Station
In the American Era, they began radio broadcast experiments which led to the first ever radio station, operated by Henry Herman. It served as a product demonstration media for his business called the Electrical Supply Company. -
Comics in the Philippines
Comics arrived in the Philippines in the American period. It became a combined art form that many Filipinos loved as it was somehow a cross between paintings, films and literary storary -
The Print Industry in the Japanese Era
The Filipinos got their taste of media censorship. Only selected newspaper were allowed during this time. -
The first television in the Philippines
Television came into the Philippines when James Lindenberg, an American engineer, established Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC). Hoping to get a license for his perceived television station; although he ended up abandoning his dream due to various costs and import rulings. -
Golden Age of Philippine Cinema
Filipinos found their culture represented more in the big screen, in which some films even garnered honors for the country. Manuel Conde, was the first to bring an Asian film at the international film festivals. -
First Television Broadcast
Judge Quirino bought majority of the stocks of his BEC station and renamed it to Alto Broadcasting System. He then asked help from a friend and help him get connected to the RCA thus, establishing DZAQ-TV Channel 3 -
Marcos Dictatorship
In the Martial law, Former President Marcos suppressed press freedom. Films were also heavily censored. Filmmakers even changing the title of their films if President Marcos and his wife found them offensive. -
1987 Philippine Constitution
-Enshrined that media should also be protected and should remain free.
- A section of this Bill of Rights guarantees the freedom of the press as well as the freedom of expression of all Filipinos up to today. -
First Commercial Internet Provider
The first commercial internet provider was launched by Mosaic Communications, making it possible for Filipinos to go online. -
Officially connected to the Internet World
The Philippines officially connected to the world of the Internet through the efforts of PHNET or Philippine Network Foundation, a consortium of various academic institutions, private companies and government agencies. -
Philippines was named as the "Social Media Capital of the World"
Filipinos have been highlighted in the online world, as 93.9% of the population area are heavy Facebook users
