Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
JUNE 20, 1898
La Libertad (Liberty), a Spanish language newspaper was published by Clemente Jose Zulueta, a few days after Philippine Independence was declared by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.
La Libertad used a press owned by Augustinian friars that operated in an orphan asylum in Malabon, Rizal.
It was the first newspaper to exercise the freedom of the press, and published nationalistic articles.
But not long after, Aguinaldo had it closed down and came out with a decree stating that no newspaper is allowed to operate without government license.
Zulueta and his staff were offered positions in El Heraldo de la Revolucion, a new government publication but they joined Gen. Antonio Luna's La Independencia which published its first issue on September 3, 1898.
Clemente Jose Zuluete was a writer and official researcher in the archives of Paris, Madrid, and Mexico.
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