The Philippine Collegian
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The Philippine Collegian is the official student publication of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. It is more commonly known to UP students as Kulê (pronounced coo-leh). It is known for its radical, often anti-administration views. It often gives dissenting views on the policies of the UP administration and the Philippine government.
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[edit] Mosquito press
Mosquito Press is a term in journalism coined during Martial Law. It is a term used for publications such as the Philippine Collegian, which continued to criticize the martial law government despite the dangers this entailed. These publications were likened to mosquitoes, which are small but have a stinging bite.
[edit] Brief History
First known as the College Folio (1910) and Varsity News (1917), the Philippine Collegian was officially established in 1922, with Wenceslao Vinzons as its first editor in chief. Since then, it has become a symbol for academic freedom, critical thinking, and journalistic integrity and excellence. [1]
During the Japanese Occupation, the Collegian was largely silent, since many of the university's units were shut down. In 1946, the Collegian resumed publishing, maintaining an anti-colonialist perspective. [2]
The 1950s brought to fore issues of academic freedom in the University, heightening the clash of beliefs between the Collegian, the University administration, and the national government. Then editor in chief Homobono Adaza, for example, was expelled for an editorial criticizing the UP administration. [3]
Articles on the emergent revolutionary movement gained ground in the 1960s, complementing the rise of the student movement against the dictatorship of then President Ferdinand Marcos. During Martial Law, the Collegian defied the media blackout by going underground. Several of its editors, including Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Antonio Tagamolila, and Enrique Voltaire Garcia III, were killed. [4]
Since the ouster of Marcos during the EDSA Revolution, the Collegian has regularly undergone changes in format, withstood controversies regarding the selection of its editors, and remained a critical voice as part of the alternative media.[5]
[edit] Present situation
The Philippine Collegian has been unable to publish regular issues since August 2006 because its funding has been withheld by the UP Diliman administration. [6] Many see this as a curtailment of the freedom of the publication to operate without intervention from the UP administration. [7] [8] This has led to a long, protracted stand-off between the two groups. It has led, among many things, to rallies, walk-outs, the publication of what is known as the "Rebel Kulê." [9] [10]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Armando Malay, journalist, teacher, activist. [11] [12] [13]
- Jose Maria Sison, scholar, revolutionary. [14]
- Franklin Drilon, Senate President. [15]
- Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Senator. [16]
- Elmer Ordoñez, writer. [17]
- Homobono Adaza, lawyer, opposition leader.
- Wenceslao Vinzons, student leader, former governor, revolutionary. [18]
- Ninotchka Rosca, writer. [19]
- Ma. Lourdes Mangahas, journalist. [20] [21]
- Renato Constantino, historian [22]
- Leonardo Quisumbing, Associate Supreme Court Justice. [23]
- Luis Teodoro, journalist, teacher, activist. [24]
- Antonio Tagamolila, revolutionary.[25]
- Abraham Sarmiento Jr., student leader. [26]
- Danilo Araña Arao, journalism professor. [27]
- Raul J. Palabrica, Philippines Securities and Exchange Commissioner.[28]
- Reynato Puno, Supreme Court Chief Justice.[29][30]
- Temario Rivera, economist, writer. [31]
- Sheila Coronel, journalist. [32]
- Alecks Pabico, journalist. [33]
[edit] External links
Philippine Collegian 2006-2007 on deviantART, where issues are downloadable in PDF format [34] Philippine Collegian 2006-2007 [35]
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