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The earliest evidence of writing in the Philippines is the Laguna Copperplate Inscription (LCI), dated April 21, 900 CE. Discovered in 1989 near the Lumbang River in Laguna, the LCI is a thin copper sheet inscribed with Kawi script, an ancient writing system influenced by Sanskrit and Old Javanese. The inscription documents a debt pardon granted by a ruler, showing early Filipino societies had a legal and trade system linked to Southeast Asian networks. Other pre-colonial scripts, like Baybayin, emerged later. The LCI remains the oldest written record in the Philippines, offering insights into its early literacy, governance, and cultural ties.