Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MAY 16, 1899
La Democracia or "La Democracia: Diario Filipino Independiente", was published with Trinidad Pardo de Tavera as its editor.
As the Philippine-American War continued with Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo's forces fighting the American troops, this publication became the first Filipino newspaper which was in Spanish, to urge the Filipinos to recognize the sovereignty of the United States.
It was pro-American and became the organ of the "Partido Federalista", organized on December 23, 1900.
Its editorial announcement stated "We want peace. We are Filipinos, we deplore and consider useless the shedding of more blood of our brothers. No more human lives should be sacrificed. There is no necessity to resort to violence to secure our liberties. We believe in the noble purposes of the American people and in conformity with the proclamation of the commission and we propose through La Democracia to lend them our cooperation for the benefit of the just aspirations of our own people."
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
Photo credit: wikipedia.org and Negros Museum
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