Evolution of Media in the Philippines Flashcards
Six Periods of Philippine Media
-Pre-Colonial Period
-Spanish Period
-American Period
-Japanese Period
-Martial Law Period
-Post-Martial Law Period
Pre-Colonial Period
This period was marked by the “Umalohokan” or town crier as a walking bulletin that visited barangays to deliver public announcements.
Decrees and other forms of literature were written through scripts on leaves and barks of trees using ancient Filipino systems of writing such as
Baybayin and Kavi
Spanish Period
Spaniards came and Introduced print media using paper and ink. Books and newspapers were widespread forms of media.
First ever book published in the Philippines was
Doctrina Chirstiana (1593)
Was the first regular newspaper in the country.
Del Superior Gobierno (1811)
Was the first newspaper distributed daily in the country
La Esperanze (1846)
Were given birth in the Philippines around 1897
Cinemas
A Spaniard, introduced the motion picture to the Filipinos 1897
Pertierra
A Spanish Soldier, opened a movie house in Manila.
Antonio Ramos
American Period
-Broadcast radio was introduced in the Philippines
The first radio station was? and was run by the American Ex- soldier
KZKZ IN 19 22
Henry Serman Sr.
First Feature films with and without sound also existed during the American period such as the
The rose of the philippines (1909) and Ang Aswang (1932)
Another mass medium that emerged during the American period was
Komiks
He was regard3ed as the Father of Filipino Komiks in 1969
Antonio Velasquez
Janpanese Period, During the japanese occupation, all publications were disbanded except those used by the rulling governemtn such as
Manila Tribute, Taliba, and La Vanguardia.
Marial Law Period
-Film industry flourished during this period.
-The following operated: Daily Express, Bulletin Today, and the Times journal
Post-Martial Law Period
-The people power Revolution in 1986
-Internet was first made available in the Philippines on March 29, 1994
