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900 BCE
Pre-colonial Traces
Alibata or baybayin was the form of information dissemination of our early ancestors. Its form was similar to image-based types of characters of our asian neighbors. -
The Broadcast Industry
The British company Eastern Extension was granted permission to place submarine telegraph cables from Hongkong to Manila. -
Print Industry and Filipino Freedom
The very first newspaper published in the Philippines is Del Superior Govierno but it was only intended for the spaniards and so it was written in Spanish. -
First Telephone System of the Philippines
The first telephone system of the Philippines began to operate, and the whole archipelago were enjoying this system of exchanging information and communication. -
The European Film Import
Two years after successfully launching cinema, the Lumiere brothers’ cinematographe film camera and projector invention made its way to Philippine shores. He brought several spanish language short films and showed them to select audiences. When he ran out of films, he shot local scenes using his cinematographe and showed them as brief documentaries. Filipinos loved the medium even more after seening their own selves on the big screen. -
Most popular newspaper in the Philippines
La Solidaridad being the most popular newspaper in the Philippines. Furthermore, the first newspapers in the country sprouted because Early Filipino revolutionaries recognized this literacy and help themselves learn how to read and write their language and in the foreign as well. -
American Period
Short films from America were imported and shown in the early theaters in Manila. -
The American Period
Americans taught English to the Filipinos so that they don't have a hard time understanding the content of the newspapers. But this was stopped when the japanese occupation happened. Newspapers were allowed to run under tight control. This operation was then again stopped after the Filipinos were freed. Until then, filipinos enjoyed the free press practice. They seek informations in the government and report wrong doings and this is why the public was always aware of what is happening. -
First Filipino produced film
“Dalagang Bukid” was the very first filipino produced film by Jose Nepomuceno. It was an adaptation of a popular musical stage play. Furthermore, the Philippines is hailed as having developed one of the earliest film industries in the Asian group. -
The Radio Broadcast
The early radio broadcast experiment thus began in the 1920’s because when the amerians took over colonial rule, they also took over the operations of the telephone and telegraph systems until they handed it to the local colonial government during the early 1900’s. -
Henry Herman
The first who operated a small radio station is Henry Herman in 1922 to serve as a product demonstartion media for his business called the electrical supply company. -
American Comics arrived in the Philippines
When ameriacn comics arrived, it became a combined artform that many Filipinos loved as it was somehow a cross between paintings, films and literary stories. -
Television
Television came into the picture when an American engineer, James Lindenberg, established Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC). -
The Golden Age of Philippine Cinema
Filipinos found their culture being represented more in the big screen and some films even garnered honors for the country. -
The Martial Law
Free press practice was stopped because of martial law. There are some newspapers that were allowed to operate but their mission must always be pro dictatorship and pro government. In addition, filmmakers are changing the titles of their films if Pres. Marcos and first lady Imelda found them offensive. Yet this era also produced a batch of the most artistic and through provoking films that led Filipinos to know the real state of the Philippines. -
The EDSA Revolution
After the EDSA revolution, the Philippine film industry became freer again and the early independent producers blossomed into the leaders of today’s film production. -
First Commercial Internet
MOSCOM or Mosaic Communications launched the first commercial internet service provider so that Filipinos can go online. -
Local Online Media
The Philippines oficially connected to the world of internet through the efforts of PHNET or Philippine Network Foundation. -
“Social media capital of the world”
Philippines was named as “Social media capital of the world” as 93.9% of the population area are heavy facebook users. In addition, philippines is in the top 10 contries that use twitter the most in a global survey.
