Firsts and Millestones
Who is known as the "Father of Filipino Printing"?
Tomas Pinpin
Who was the first editor of La Solidaridad, the mouthpiece of the Philippine Revolution?
Graciano Lopez Jaena
Who declared Martial Law in the Philippines, and on what date?
President Ferdinand E. Marcos, on September 21, 1972
Who established the Philippine Daily Inquirer?
Max Soliven, Betty Go-Belmonte, and Art Borjal
Who is known as the "father of modern journalism" in the Philippines?
Alejandro Roces Sr.
What is considered the oldest running newspaper in the Philippines, founded on February 1, 1900?
The Manila Daily Bulletin
Who succeeded Graciano Lopez Jaena as editor of La Solidaridad?
Marcelo H. del Pilar
How many copies of Ang Kalayaan were released?
2,000 copies
Who is the "father of Cebuano writing?" he founded Bag-ong Suga (New Lamp)?
Vicente Sotto
What is the English translation of Sucesos Felices, the first newsletter in the Philippines?
Fortunate Events
What was the first daily newspaper in the Philippines, established on December 1, 1846?
La Esperanza
What was the name of the editorial that caused the closure of El Renacimiento, and who wrote it?
"Aves de Rapina" (Birds of Prey), written by Fidel Reyes
During the Japanese Occupation, which three English newspapers were circulating when Japan invaded, and what happened to two of them?
Herald, Tribune, and Bulletin. The Japanese forces destroyed the Herald's plant and padlocked the Bulletin's office.
What publication where its contents focused on nationalism and the worsening condition of the country
Marcelo H. del Pilar's Diariong Tagalog
Which early Philippine publication was known by the term hojas volantes?
"Flying sheets"; Aviso Al Publico (1799) was known as hojas volantes
What was the first post-liberation newspaper to come out after World War II, and when was it published?
Manila Free Philippines, published on February 9, 1945
What publication where the contents were mostly about the Spanish government's campaign against Muslim pirates in the Philippines?
Aviso Al Publico (hojas volantes)
What derisive nickname did militant groups give to the Daily Express during Martial Law?
The "Daily Suppress"
Who was the nationalistic journalist who established El Renacimiento, a daily Manila newspaper that championed nationalism and campaigned against corrupt officials?
Rafael Palma
Who edited Ang Kalayaan, and who was falsely listed as its editor to mislead Spanish authorities?
Emilio Jacinto was the actual editor; Marcelo H. del Pilar was falsely listed as editor, even though he was in Spain at the time
The newsletter Sucesos Felices predated what famous American newsletter, and by how many years?
Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick (published September 25, 1690) by 53 years
What is the newspaper that made the Philippine press publicly popular; established by Filipino Pascual Poblete?
El Resumen
Why was the We Forum shut down by Marcos in 1983?
after publishing a story proving that President Marcos's war medals were fake.
Under Japanese Occupation, the Osaka Mainichi Company managed several Filipino periodicals. Name at least two publications they controlled.
TVT (Taliba, Vanguardia, Tribune), Liwayway, Manila Shimbun, Shin-Seiki, Bicol Herald, and Nichi-Nichi in Davao (any four accepted)
La Libertad, edited by Clemente Jose Zulueta, was suspended by Emilio Aguinaldo. What was the reason for its suspension?
It failed to apply for a license to operate from Aguinaldo's office