Sinag Publications

This article is about the student publication. For the solar car, see SINAG.
Sinag
Type Student publication
Owner(s) University of the Philippines
Editor Aldin Emil M. de Leon
Founded 1968
Headquarters 1st Floor, East Wing, Palma Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Circulation 500 copies per issue (2015)
Website sinagpublications.wordpress.com

Sinag Publications, or simply Sinag (meaning ray or beam) or Sinag CSSP, is the official student publication of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy in the University of the Philippines Diliman released monthly.[1][2] Inactive since 2012, the student publication was officially revived in 2015.[3][4] The publication was also tasked to release the financial statements of the college student council.[5] In the 1990s, the publication utilized the ancient Philippine script known as Baybayin. Sinag was spelled on the cover page using this script (ᜐᜒᜈᜄ᜔). The publication's motto, Omnia vincit veritas (Truth conquers all), was adopted in 2001.[6]

History

Sinag was founded on December 19, 1968 to be the official student publication of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), the predecessor of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy and one of the biggest colleges in the university at the time. The publication was founded at a time when student activism against the Marcos administration began to reach its peak, culminating at the First Quarter Storm in 1970. Like the Philippine Collegian, Sinag had also faced the threat of being shut down by the military after martial law was declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos on September 23, 1972 (signed September 21). The name of the publication was derived from the two words Sining (Arts) and Agham (Sciences).[7] In 1978, the publication was revived and was provided with a budget of 3 pesos per student.[8] In 1988, the publication was again revived but was facing budget difficulties to continue operating.[9] A year later, in 1989, a plebiscite was held in the college to approve the proposed budget increase for Sinag. From the 1978 level of 3 pesos, the figure was raised to 30 pesos per student. Earlier, on October 26, 1983, the College of Arts and Sciences was split into three colleges, one being the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy.[10] The other two colleges that once composed CAS were the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Science. The 30 peso per student provision for the publication's budget applies up to this day.[11] After the CAS was split into three in 1983, Sinag also became to be known as Sinag CSSP, the name carrying the initials of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Meanwhile, the College of Science also carried the Sinag name with the journal called Sinag Agham. In 1995, a parody newspaper called Sinangag (meaning fried rice) was made in the likeness of Sinag.[12] Meanwhile, in the years 2008-2010, another parody newspaper called Singa (meaning the act of blowing the nose) was published every anniversary month of the publication (December).[13] For the first time since 1988, however, the publication succumbed to inactivity in 2012. The last editor-in-chief in this chronology was Renze Carlo Santos.[7] While efforts were made to revive the publication in 2013, Sinag was to be revived once more only by 2015 with the appointment of Aldin Emil M. de Leon as editor-in-chief.[3] Formerly located in Room 207 in the 2nd floor of Palma Hall, the office of the publication was moved to the 1st floor and has become known as "the office under the stairs" since then.

Features

The following sections shall be present in every issue of the publication:[2]

  • News section
  • Opinion section
  • Features section
  • Culture section
  • Literary section
  • Graphics section

Former Editors-in-Chief

The list of former editors-in-chief is incomplete. OIC means officer-in-charge.

  • Benjamin Pimentel, Jr. (1982-1983)
  • Marichu Lambino (1983-1984)
  • Mario Q. Oñate (1988-1990)
  • Marlon A. Wui (1990-1992)
  • Randall C. Tabayoyong (1992-1993)
  • Maria Doris C. Dumlao (1993-1995)
  • Mary Grace L. Eugenio (1996-1997)
  • Michael Mejia, Markk L. Perete (1997-1998, OIC)
  • Juan Paolo Colet (1998-1999)
  • Alvin D. Gonzales (1999-2000)
  • Juan Paolo Colet (2000-2001)
  • Charissa Eloisa Julia Opulencia (2001-2002)
  • Jenny Lyn M. Hernandez (2002-2003)
  • Ryan Hartzell C. Balisacan (2003-2004)
  • Sheena Carmel D. Opulencia (2004-2005)
  • Joseph JV Lumanog (2005-2007)
  • Maria Francesca Montes (2007-2008)
  • Jecel Censoro (2008-2009)
  • Marie Julienne Ente (2009-2010)
  • Renze Carlo Santos (2010-2012, OIC)

Current Staff

Membership in the publication is open to any bonafide student of the University of the Philippines Diliman. The admission is composed of a written examination and an interview.[2] Historically, from 2006-2012, 20% to 30% of the Sinag membership are composed of non-CSSP students.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sinag Charter (pre-2010)". Sinag CSSP. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sinag Charter (2010)". Sinag CSSP. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Sinag Publication Officially Revived". College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sinag Publication Officially Revived". SINAG CSSP. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  5. ↑ CSSPSC Constitution
  6. ↑ Sinag Vol. 27 No. 1 June 2001.
  7. 1 2 3 Sinag Vol. 42 No. 1 June 2012.
  8. ↑ Sinag Year 1 No. 2 September 1988.
  9. ↑ Sinag Year 1 No. 1 August 1988.
  10. ↑ "College of Social Sciences and Philosophy". College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Sinag Issue 2 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Sinangag Year 1 No. 1
  13. ↑ Singa Vol. 40 No. 6 December 2008.

External links

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