Philippine Media Timeline

  • Period: 900 to 1521

    Pre-colonial traces

    The Filipinos used the broadcast system named "umalohokan" or town crier. They used the writing system of the ancient alphabet named alibata or baybayin.
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    The print industry and Filipino freedom.

    The ancient colonizers brought books, magazines, and newspaper here in the country. American brought film, painting, and literacy. The popularity of Philippine has spread throughout the Philippines. In 1972, during the Marcos regim, the president suppressed the media through implemantion of the Martial Law.d
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    The broadcast industry

    Telephone and telegraphe was brought as an introduction of the Brodcast industry. Since then, it was developed until what we have as media today.
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    The European film import

    A Spanish solidier named Carlo Naquera through his efforts made cinematographe film camera and projector invention its way in the Philippines. Short films from America were imported to the country and shown in Manila. Japanese colonizers made their own system and led the production of propaganda films and tapped Filipino directors and actors to make them. The dictatorship of President Marcos has caused media to be shut until the EDSA revolution. Networks like ABS-CBN and GMA soon came in.
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    Local Online Media

    The Philippines had officically connected to the world of internet on 1994. Networks were established for connection. The popularity of internet has spread because of its conveniency. The internet is still being used until now.