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1521
Before the Spanish Colonial Period
-discovery of the Alibata/Baybayin -folk tales and epics were used -existence of the Umalohokan/Town Crier -
Spanish Colonial Period
-the very first newspaper was made -most famous newspaper at the time, La Solidaridad -Spanish cinematography made its way to the Philippine shores -first telephone system began its operations -
American Colonization Period
-The Manila Times and Manila Bulletin were established -magazines were introduced in the Philippines -American comics arrived in the country -early radio broadcast experiments happened -
Japanese Colonial Period
-media censorship and underground media occurred -propaganda films were produced -the Filipino film industry was able to rise -radios were used for propaganda purposes -the television is introduced -
Marcos' Regime
-suppression of the press freedom -pro-dicatorship/pro-government newspapers were being pushed through
-music lyrics and chords were feature in notable publications -the film was heavily censored -
Present
-the Constitution and Bill of Rights protect the media -many popular film production companies still flourish -establishment of many online forms of communication -Philippines is now part of the Internet and is constantly adapting to new technology for better media development
