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History of the Philippine Press

the time of the birth of the first newspaper of the Revolution, La Libertad, (Liberty), on June 20th, fearful lest the
youth of its editors might lead them into forbidden paths,
ordered the suspension of the paper and the removal of the
printing press, and that notice be served on its editors to
collaborate in the publication of the future Heraldo. The
press used by the La Libertad belonged to the Agustinian
friars and was operated in the Orphan Asylum in Malabon,
Rizal. Notwithstanding those orders, the late Clemente J.
Zulueta (librarian, and afterwards official investigator of
the archives of Madrid,Paris and Mexico, but at the time
director of La Libertad) and his colleagues, invited by Luna,
joined the staff of La Independencia, the first issue of which
was published on September 3, 1898, twenty-six days before
the first number of the El Heraldo de la Revolucion.
Aguinaldo certainly was very liberal toward the press,
and authorized various publications.
The revolutionary press was a powerful aid to the Revolution, and it is astonishing what a large number of periodical prints saw the light of day during those turbulent times.
We enumerate below some of them, of which we have either
complete files or at least numbers showing the year of issue
and place of publication.
PERIODICALS AND REVUES
LA LIBiERTAD, 1898, Malabon, Rizal.
LA INDEPENDENCIA, Spanish edition, 1898, Manila;
1899, San Fernando, Pampanga; Bayambang, San Miguel
de Camiling, Tarlac.
LA INDEPENDENCIA, Tagalog edition, 1898, Manila.
LA REPUBLICA FILIPINA, This paper had about the
same experiences as La Independencia.
LA MALASIA, Illustrated tri-monthly revue.
EL CATOLICO FILIPINO, 1898, Manila.
EL HERALDO DE LA REVOLUCION, 1898-1899,
Malolos, Bulacan.
PANLAGUIP TI EL HERALDO DE LA REVOLUCION, Spanish-Ilocano, 1898, Malolos, Bulacan.
HERALDO FILIPINO, 1899, Malolos, Bulacan.
INDICE OFICIAL, 1899, San Isidro, y Cabanatuan,
Nueva Ecija.
GACETA DE FILIPINAS, 1899, Cabanatuan, Nueva
Ecija; Tarlac, Tarlac.
ANG KAIBIGAN NANG BAYAN, Tri-weekly, 1898-99,
Barasoain, Bulacan.