Members of the National Press Club of the Philippines and other government agencies attend the unveiling of the bronze statue of Marcelo H. Del Pilar on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in celebration of National Press Freedom Day at the National Press Club of the Philippines in Intramuros, Manila. For his 150 essays and 66 editorials, mostly published in La Solidaridad and various anti-friar pamphlets, Marcelo H. del Pilar is widely regarded as the "Father of Philippine Journalism." PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Members of the National Press Club of the Philippines and other government agencies attend the unveiling of the bronze statue of Marcelo H. Del Pilar on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in celebration of National Press Freedom Day at the National Press Club of the Philippines in Intramuros, Manila. For his 150 essays and 66 editorials, mostly published in La Solidaridad and various anti-friar pamphlets, Marcelo H. del Pilar is widely regarded as the "Father of Philippine Journalism." PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Members of the National Press Club of the Philippines and other government agencies attend the unveiling of the bronze statue of Marcelo H. Del Pilar on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in celebration of National Press Freedom Day at the National Press Club of the Philippines in Intramuros, Manila. For his 150 essays and 66 editorials, mostly published in La Solidaridad and various anti-friar pamphlets, Marcelo H. del Pilar is widely regarded as the "Father of Philippine Journalism." PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Members of the National Press Club of the Philippines and other government agencies attend the unveiling of the bronze statue of Marcelo H. Del Pilar on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in celebration of National Press Freedom Day at the National Press Club of the Philippines in Intramuros, Manila. For his 150 essays and 66 editorials, mostly published in La Solidaridad and various anti-friar pamphlets, Marcelo H. del Pilar is widely regarded as the "Father of Philippine Journalism." PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Members of the National Press Club of the Philippines and other government agencies attend the unveiling of the bronze statue of Marcelo H. Del Pilar on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in celebration of National Press Freedom Day at the National Press Club of the Philippines in Intramuros, Manila. For his 150 essays and 66 editorials, mostly published in La Solidaridad and various anti-friar pamphlets, Marcelo H. del Pilar is widely regarded as the "Father of Philippine Journalism." PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN