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introduced during this period was the dagli, considered to be the forerunner of the
short story. Some of the dagli published called for independence or criticized the
increasing colonial way of thinking of the Filipinos.
Early English-language newspapers were the Manila Times (founded 1898), the
Manila Daily Bulletin (founded 1900), and the Philippines Herald (formerly
Cablenews American but renamed when acquired by Filipinos). Both the Manila
Times and the Bulletin continue to be published today.
During Martial Law, a period of strict censorship, several fearless publishers
dared to use print media to criticize the regime. Among the newspapers that people
turned to for news were Malaya and Mr. and Ms. Special Edition. There were also
underground newspapers such as Ang Bayan (The Country/People) and Liberation.
While English was the language primarily used by most newspapers and
Filipino/ Tagalog was considered to be the language of tabloids, two notable
endeavors are Diyaryo Filipino, the first broadsheet in Filipino published in the
1990s with National Artist Virgilio Almario as its publisher, and, more recently,
Pinoy Weekly, an online newspaper in Filipino, which not only publishes news

articles, columns, and literature, but also features short videos.

Pagbabasa

Read the following authentic news item from the online Filipino-language
newspaper Pinoy Weekly, and then answer the questions that follow. Study the
following words before reading the story. You have learned some of the words in
earlier lessons; they are listed here for you to review. You can also refer to the
glossary at the back of the book.

Pinaiimbistigahan Having investigated
Militante Militant
Umano Alleged

Paglabag Violation
Soberanya Sovereignty

Inaahon Brought to the surface
Erya Area