It was founded by Marcelo H. del Pilar, Basilio Teodoro Morán, and Pascual H. Poblete in 1882, while Francisco Calvo y Múñoz funded the printing of the newspaper.
[1] Diariong Tagalog was the first newspaper to publish articles urging government reform and denouncing the abuse of the Spanish friars.
[2] Del Pilar edited the newspaper and published the grievances of the oppressed and the continuation of reform in the Spanish government.
[3] Jose Rizal wrote for Diariong Tagalog a patriotic essay titled "El Amor Patrio" (lit.
[4] Diariong Tagalog has been resurrected in an online format through Negosentro Media in 2023.