Aug. 30 was the 173rd birth anniversary of Marcelo H. del Pilar (nom de plume: Plaridel), also known as the father of Philippine journalism. Plaridel and his coeditors/writers in exile who published La Solidaridad (est. 1889) in Spain might be better labeled today as propagandists of the patriotic kind. But they were writers nonetheless, writers who used the power of the word to bring about needed change in the motherland. Journalism, as we know it, may not be the oldest profession but writing could be older, as shown by ancient written scriptures, tales, and historical records that have come down to us in different mediums—sheep skin, stone tablets, papyrus scrolls, walls, etc.

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