''Diariong Tagalog'' (lit. Tagalog Newspaper) was a patriotic newspaper in Tagalog and

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published during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. It was founded by

Marcelo H. del Pilar Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán (; ; August 30, 1850July 4, 1896), commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his ''Pen name, nom de plume'' Pláridel,.''Filipinos in History: Volume II'', National Historical Commission o ...

, Basilio Teodoro Morán, and Pascual H. Poblete in 1882, while Francisco Calvo y Múñoz funded the printing of the newspaper. ''Diariong Tagalog'' was the first newspaper to publish articles urging government reform and denouncing the abuse of the Spanish friars. The newspaper lasted for 5 months since its first issue appeared on July 1 of the same year.

Del Pilar edited the newspaper and published the grievances of the oppressed and the continuation of reform in the Spanish government.

Jose Rizal Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. Given name Mishnaic and Talmudic periods * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean * Jose ben Halaft ...

wrote for ''Diariong Tagalog'' a patriotic essay titled "El Amor Patrio" (lit. Love of Country) using the

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Laong Laan. It was translated to Tagalog by del Pilar and appeared in the newspaper on August 20, 1882. ''Diariong Tagalog'' has been resurrected in an online format through Negosentro Media in 2023.

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