Philippine Press, Censorship, and Exile Publications (1790-1935)

1. First Philippine newspaper, government-run gazette begins

   Aug 8, 1811Labels: Gaceta de, Spanish colonial

   • Ateneo Archium
   • Project Gutenberg

2. Diario de Manila launches as Spanish-language daily

   Oct 11, 1848Labels: Diario de, Spanish-language press

   • LoC record
   • Diario Manila

3. El Pasig prints early native-language newspaper texts

   Jul 13, 1862Labels: El Pasig, native-language press

   • El Pasig

4. Diariong Tagalog challenges friar abuses and censorship

   Jul 1, 1882Labels: Diariong Tagalog, reform journalism

   • Diariong Tagalog

5. El Ilocano starts as Filipino-directed bilingual periodical

   Jan 1, 1889Labels: El Ilocano, Isabelo de

   • El Ilocano

6. La Solidaridad begins exile publication in Barcelona

   Feb 15, 1889Labels: La Solidaridad, Propaganda Movement

   • La Solidaridad
   • Spanish Wiki

7. La Ilustración Filipina launches as illustrated weekly

   Nov 7, 1891Labels: La Ilustraci, illustrated weekly

   • Ilustraci n

8. Katipunan issues Kalayaan as secret revolutionary newspaper

   Mar 1, 1896Labels: Kalayaan, Katipunan

   • Katipunan
   • MSC Kalayaan

9. Spanish authorities close Diario de Manila over revolutionary printing

   Feb 19, 1898Labels: Diario de, Spanish authorities

   • Diario Manila

10. La Independencia launches during revolution, pushes independence line

    Sep 3, 1898Labels: La Independencia, Antonio Luna

    • Inquirer
    • Quezon ph

11. English-language Manila Times begins under U.S. occupation

    Oct 11, 1898Labels: Manila Times, U S

    • Manila Times
    • Manila Times Wiki

12. American colonial libel law defines press liability

    Oct 24, 1901Labels: Act No, libel law

    • Lawphil 277

13. American colonial government enacts Sedition Act restricting speech

    Nov 4, 1901Labels: Sedition Act, Philippine Commission

    • Lawphil 292
    • NCCA Focus

14. Insular Government authorizes Official Gazette publication

    Sep 2, 1902Labels: Official Gazette, Insular Government

    • Lawphil 453
    • NLA record

15. El Renacimiento publishes “Aves de rapiña” editorial

    Oct 30, 1908Labels: El Renacimiento, Aves de

    • El Renacimiento

16. Worcester files libel case, weakening El Renacimiento

    Jan 23, 1909Labels: Worcester libel, Dean C

    • El Renacimiento
    • Lawphil 277

17. Official Gazette begins regular publication run through 1935

    Dec 31, 1935Labels: Official Gazette, Philippine Islands

    • NLA record