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PRE-COLONIAL TRACES
Our ancestors, just like the ancestors of humankind developed a system of communication during their times. Just like the system of oral communication, our ancestors have also developed a system of written communication. The ancient alphabet called alibata or babayin was used to inscribed their thoughts on leaves, clay tablets, cave walls, and tree barks. -
THE PRINT INDUSTRY AND FILIPINO FREEDOM
Through Spanish oppression and colonization, Filipinos found a way to address the problem by printing their writings and dispersing them throughout the country. The two famous books of Jose Rizal namely - Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo accompanied by the famous newspaper of that time, the La Solidaridad, it paved a way to the Filipino revolution. With the efforts of our heroes, freedom was won from the Spaniards. -
THE EUROPEAN FILM IMPORT
A spanish soldier, Carlo Naquera brought a revolutionary invention to the Philippine shores on 1897. The cinematographe film camera and projector was invented by the Lumiere brothers. Carlo Naquera also brought spanish-language short films. The first filipino film "Dalagang bukid" was created by Jose Nepomuceno on 1919. Through the efforts of these people, the film industry in the Philippines bloomed. -
THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY
During this period the broadcast industry was introduced to the Philippines started with the telegraph and telephone system in the country. In 1906 the first telephone system of the country began its operations, and the whole archipelago enjoyed this system of information and communication exchange.Henry Herman who first operated a small radio station in 1922 at Cebu and called the Electrical Supply Company. -
LOCAL ONLINE MEDIA
The Philippines was connected to the world through internet on 1994 through the efforts of PHNET or Philippine Network Foundation. On August 1994, the first commercial internet service provider was launched by Mosaic Communications or MosCom, making it possible for Filipinos to go online.
