Timeline by Kazzandra Ciudad

Pre-Colonial

kciudad — 2025-07-29 07:50:23 UTC

Baybayin was invented and widely used by early Filipinos to write poems, laws, and letters. It was part of daily life and culture.

Colonial

kciudad — 2025-07-29 07:53:10 UTC

During Spanish rule, Baybayin started to disappear. The Spaniards taught Filipinos to use the Roman alphabet and said Baybayin was “pagan,” so people stopped using it.

Contemporary

kciudad — 2025-07-29 07:55:56 UTC

Today, Baybayin is slowly coming back. Many people now use it in art, tattoos, signs, and school projects to show pride in Filipino heritage. This return is spread through socialization, like media and education.