15 September, 1898
TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY:
La Republica Filipina, an independent and nationalist newspaper founded by Pedro Paterno, was published in Mandaluyong. La Republica Filipina hoped to achieve national unity under a democratic Philippine Republic. It ceased publication in early 1899.
Other nationalist newspapers came out, including La Independencia, and El Heraldo dela Revolucion. La Independencia, edited by General Antonio Luna, was first published on September 3, 1898 and it continued to appear daily until November 11, 1900. El Heraldo dela Revolucion had its name changed three times – Heraldo Filipino, Indice Official and Gaceta de Filipinas. Its first issue came out on September 28, 1898, until October 1899.
(Ref: Philippine News Agency; Photo from retrato.com.ph)
