The ''Philippine Collegian'' is the official weekly student publication of the
University of the Philippines Diliman
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. It is also commonly known to the university's students as ''Kulê'' (). It is known for its radical,
national democratic, often anti-administration views, and gives critical views on the policies of the UP administration and the Philippine government.
History
First known as the ''College Folio'' (1910) and ''Varsity News'' (1917). As the College Folio, it was one of the first undergraduate journals in the Philippines. The Philippine Collegian was officially established in 1922. Since then, it has become a symbol for academic freedom, critical thinking, and journalistic integrity and excellence. In 1935, the Collegian published Teodoro Agoncillo's review of Ricardo Pascual's book ''Dr. Jose Rizal beyond the Grave'', despite threats of excommunication from the Catholic Church. And in 1951, editor in chief (EIC) Elmer Ordoñez exposed the government's intervention in UP affairs, particularly in the aftermath of UP President Bienvenido Gonzalez's resignation. That period also saw the accommodation of the Filipino language in its content. During the post-war years, the Collegian became increasingly progressive in tackling university-based issues, particularly on “sectarianism” and favoritism in the administration. Despite the widespread conservatism, which equated nationalist sentiments with “communist threats,” the Collegian continued publishing articles from socialism to the Hukbalahap movement.
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.
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 EIC Homobono Adaza, for example, was expelled for an editorial criticizing the UP administration.
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
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. ( , , ; September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial ...
. During Martial Law, the Collegian defied the
media blackout
Media blackout is the censorship of news related to a certain topic, particularly in mass media, for any reason. A media blackout may be voluntary, or may in some countries be enforced by the government or state. The latter case is controversial in ...
by going underground. The publication formed the radical press together with the other student publications such as the ''Ang Malaya'' of the Philippine College of Commerce, now
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
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and ''Pandayan'' of
Ateneo de Manila University
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, type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution
, established = December 10, 1859
, religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic ( Jesuits)
, academic ...
and the publications of various national democratic groups. By the time Martial Law as declared in 1972, the Collegian's nationalist orientation was already established. The publication continued to operate underground, exposing realities that were vastly different from what was presented by government-controlled media. Subsequently, several Collegian staff, including Enrique Voltaire Garcia and Antonio Tagamolila, faced imprisonment and death. While the regular Collegian headed by EIC Oscar Yabes in 1973 headlined UP President Salvador P. Lopez's campus beautification project and weekly UAAP updates, the Rebel Collegian decried the 20-percent tuition hike and the dissolution of student institutions like the Office of Student Regent and the UP Student Council. The Rebel Collegian issues brought to the fore the students' demand for lower tuition and dorm rates, among others, while "taking up the oppressed masses cause in exposing the corruption, servility, and violence of our semi-colonial and semi-feudal society." Meanwhile, the regular Collegian of then EIC Oscar Yabes served as a diversionary propaganda tool with its emphasis on counter-revolutionary literary pieces, with nary a critique of the atrocities under the US-Marcos regime. Yabes would also later come under fire due to his alleged malversation of the newspaper's funds.
The paper remained vigilant even after the collapse of the Marcos regime. In the 1989 editorial “EDSA and UP—Three Years After,” EIC Ruben Carranza, Jr. noted that “social injustice and foreign domination” remained entrenched in Philippine society. In the euphoria following the end of People Power, this viewpoint was decidedly unpopular.
The conflicts experienced by the Collegian, however, were not entirely external. Power struggles and challenges in editorship roused many controversies in the past. For instance, the Rebel Collegian came into existence in 1996 after the battle between Voltaire Veneracion and Richard Gappi, rivals for the EIC post that year.
The UP community saw two contending Collegians—Gappi's Rebel Collegian and the regular Collegian under Veneracion. The articles in the Rebel Collegian in 1996 bore no byline, although it was an open secret that Gappi led the publication's operations. The newsprint became an arena of the opposing camps from the ideological rift that characterized the Left movement then. On the one hand, Veneracion and the editor before him, Ibarra Gutierrez, espoused social democratic politics, Gappi and most of his colleagues from former EIC Michael John Ac-Ac's staff embraced national democracy. The 1980s and 1990s spurred additional internal disputes as staffers and editors fought to assert competing philosophies.
At the height of the campaign against the 300 percent tuition hike, then UP President Emerlinda Roman insisted on a public bidding for the Collegian's printing press, based on the administration's interpretation of Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Act, and thus withheld funds for four months—the publication's longest hiatus since World War II.
In 2018, the fourth iteration of the Rebel Collegian (''Rebel Kulê'') was released. The controversy began when the Board of Judges of the Philippine Collegian Editorial Examinations, headed by UP College of Mass Communication Dean Elena Pernia, released the list of qualified takers but excluded two Collegian writers, Marvin Ang and Richard Cornelio, on the grounds of their graduating statuses. Law student Jayson Edward San Juan topped the four-part test and the decision was upheld despite appeals from the Collegian and student councils in UP to hold another examination. Sheila Ann Abarra, the managing editor of the past editorial term, served as Rebel Kulê's EIC.
Since the ouster of Marcos during the EDSA Revolution, the Collegian has regularly undergone changes in format and withstood controversies regarding the selection of its editors.
Collegian Editors-in-Chief
* Francisco Capistrano, 1923–1924
* Emerito M. Ramos, 1930–1931
*
Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, 1931–1932
*
Ambrosio Padilla
Ambrosio Bibby Padilla (December 7, 1910 – August 11, 1996The Philippine Daily Inquirer, In Loving Memory on the 7th Death Anniversary of Ambrosio Padilla', The Philippine Daily Inquirer, B.14 (11 augustus 2003)) was a Filipino basketball ...
, 1932–1933
*
Arturo M. Tolentino
Arturo "Ka Turing" Modesto Tolentino (September 19, 1910 – August 2, 2004) was a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the Senate president and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He ran as the vice-presidential running mate of Ferdi ...
, 1933–1934
* Armando de J. Malay, 1934–1935
* Romeno S. Busuego, 1937–1938
*
Renato Constantino
Renato Constantino (March 10, 1919 – September 15, 1999) was a Filipino historian known for being part of the leftist tradition of Philippine historiography. Apart from being a historian, Constantino was also engaged in foreign service, working ...
, 1939–1940
* Angel G. Baking, 1940–1941
* Delfin R. Garcia, 1941–1942
* Juan M. Hagad, 1946–1947
* Mariano V. Ampil, Jr., 1947–1948
* Leonardo B. Perez, 1948–1949
* Augusto Caesar Espiritu, 1949–1950
* Elmer A. Ordonez, 1950–1951
* Francisco D. Villanueva, 1951–1952
* Ignacio Debuque, 1952–1953
* Crispulo J. Icban, Jr., 1953–1954
* Luis Q. U. Uranza, Jr., 1954–1955
* Sabino Padilla, Jr., 1955–1956
* Homobono A. Adaza, 1956
* Jose H. Y. Masakayan, 1956–1957
* Homobono Adaza, 1957–1958
* Pacifico Agabin, 1958
* Caesar Agnir, 1958–1959
* Andres G. Gatmaitan, 1959-1960
*
Leonardo Quisumbing
Leonardo A. Quisumbing (November 6, 1939 – January 20, 2019) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Fidel Ramos in 1998 and retired as the most senior Associate Justice of the Court on hi ...
, 1961–1962
* Angelito Imperio, 1962–1963
* Tristan Catindig, 1964
* Salvador T. Carlota, 1964
* Enrique Voltaire Garcia II, 1965
* Ancheta K. Tan, 1965
* Agustin Que, 1966
* Jaime J. Yambao, 1966
*
Temario Rivera
Temario "Temy" C. Rivera is a Filipino educator. Rivera was formerly professor of political science at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he served as Chair of the Department of Political Science from 1993 to 1998. He was educate ...
, 1967
* Nelson A. Navarro, 1967
*
Miriam P. Defensor, 1968
* José Y. Arcellana, 1968
* Victor H. Manarang, 1969
* Ernesto M. Valencia, 1970
* Antonio S. Tagamolila, 1970
* Reynaldo B. Vea, 1971
* Eduardo T. Gonzalez, 1971
* Teodoro D. Yabut, Jr., 1972
* Oscar G. Yabes, 1972
* Emmanuel F. Esguerra, 1974–1975
* Diwa C. Guinigundo, 1975
*
Abraham Sarmiento, Jr.
Abraham "Ditto" P. Sarmiento Jr. (June 5, 1950 – November 11, 1977) was a Filipino student journalist who gained prominence as an early and visible critic of the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. As editor-in-chief of the ''Philip ...
, 1975–1976
* Cosme Diaz Rosell, 1976–1977
* Alexander Poblador, 1977–1978
* Diwata A. Reyes, 1978–1979
* Malou Mangahas, 1979–1980
* Roberto Z. Coloma, 1980–1981
* Roan I. Libarios, 1981–1982
* Napoleon J. Poblador, 1982–1983
* Raphael P. Lotilla, 1983–1984
* Benjamin Pimentel, Jr., 1984–1985
* Noel Pangilinan, 1985–1986
* Dean Karlo La Vina, 1986–1987
* Ma. Cristina Godinez, 1987–1988
* Patrocinio Jude H. Esguerra III, 1988–1989
* Ruben Carranza, Jr., 1989–1990
* Francis Ronald Perez, 1990–1991
* Alexander Pabico, 1991–1992
* Pablo John Garcia, Jr., 1992–1993
* Bernard Cobarrubias, 1993–1994
* Michael John C. Ac-ac, 1994–1995
* Ibarra M. Gutierrez, 1995–1996
* Voltaire Veneracion, 1996–1997
* Lourdes C. Gordolan, 1997–1998
* Jeanie Rose Bacong, 1998–1999
* Seymour Barros-Sanchez, 1999–2000
* Herbert V. Docena, 2000–2001
* Duke M. Bajenting, 2001–2002
* Ellaine Rose A. Beronio, 2002–2003
* Sherwin A. Mapanoo, 2003–2004
* Jayson DP. Fajarda, 2004–2005
* Juan Paolo E. Colet, 2005–2006
* Karl Fredrick M. Castro, 2006–2007
* Jerrie M. Abella, 2007–2008
* Larissa Mae R. Suarez, 2008–2009
* Om Narayan A. Velasco, 2009–2010
* Pauline Gidget R. Estella, 2010–2011
* Marjohara S. Tucay, 2011–2012
* Ma. Katherine H. Elona, 2012–2013
* Julian Inah G. Anunciacion, 2013–2014
* Mary Joy T. Capistrano, 2014–2016
* Karen Ann A. Macalalad, 2016–2017
* Sanny Boy D. Afable, 2017–2018
* Jayson Edward B. San Juan, 2018–2019
* Beatrice P. Puente, 2019–2020
* Kimberly Anne P. Yutuc, 2020–2021
* Polynne E. Dira, 2021–2022
* Daniel Sebastianne B. Daiz, 2022–present
Notable alumni
*
Ambrosio Padilla
Ambrosio Bibby Padilla (December 7, 1910 – August 11, 1996The Philippine Daily Inquirer, In Loving Memory on the 7th Death Anniversary of Ambrosio Padilla', The Philippine Daily Inquirer, B.14 (11 augustus 2003)) was a Filipino basketball ...
, elected member of the
Senate of the Philippines
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.
*
Jose Maria Sison
Jose Maria Canlas Sison (February 8, 1939 – December 16, 2022), also known by his nickname Joma, was a Filipino writer and activist who founded the Communist Party of the Philippines and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy – which ...
, scholar, revolutionary, and founder of the
Communist Party of the Philippines.
*
Franklin Drilon,
Senate of the Philippines
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President.
*
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago ('' née'' Defensor; June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, and stateswoman who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executi ...
, first woman editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian; elected member of the
Senate of the Philippines
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.
*
Edcel C. Lagman
Edcel Castelar Lagman Sr. (, born May 1, 1942) is a Filipino human rights lawyer and politician from the province of Albay. He was elected as a member of the House in 1987 up to the present. He served as Minority Floor Leader of the House of R ...
, eight term Representative of the First District of Albay; Author of the Reproductive Health Law, and the triumvirate of human rights laws, namely: the Anti-Enforced Disappearance Law, Anti-Torture Act, and Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act.
*
Wenceslao Vinzons
Wenceslao "Bintao" Quinito Vinzons (born Wenceslao Quinito Vinson; September 28, 1910 – July 15, 1942) was a Filipino patriot and leader of the Philippine armed resistance against the Japanese invasion in World War II. He was the youngest d ...
, student leader, former governor and representative of
Camarines Norte
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.
*
Ninotchka Rosca
Ninotchka Rosca (born December 17, 1946, in the Philippines) is a Filipina feminist, author, journalist, and human rights activist. best known for her 1988 novel '' State of War'' and for her activism, especially during the Martial Law dictators ...
, author of the English language novels
''State of War'' and
''Twice Blessed.''
*
Renato Constantino
Renato Constantino (March 10, 1919 – September 15, 1999) was a Filipino historian known for being part of the leftist tradition of Philippine historiography. Apart from being a historian, Constantino was also engaged in foreign service, working ...
, historian, author of the Filipino novels ''A Past Revisited'' and ''The Continuing Past''.
*
Leonardo Quisumbing
Leonardo A. Quisumbing (November 6, 1939 – January 20, 2019) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Fidel Ramos in 1998 and retired as the most senior Associate Justice of the Court on hi ...
, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the Philippines
The Supreme Court ( fil, Kataas-taasang Hukuman; colloquially referred to as the ''Korte Suprema'' lso used in formal writing is the highest court in the Philippines. The Supreme Court was established by the Second Philippine Commission on Ju ...
.
*
Abraham Sarmiento, Jr.
Abraham "Ditto" P. Sarmiento Jr. (June 5, 1950 – November 11, 1977) was a Filipino student journalist who gained prominence as an early and visible critic of the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. As editor-in-chief of the ''Philip ...
, student leader.
*
Reynato Puno
Reynato Puno y Serrano, KGCR (Filipino: ''Reynato Serrano Puno''; born May 17, 1940) is a Filipino jurist. He served as the 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from December 8, 2006 by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo unt ...
,
Supreme Court of the Philippines
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Chief Justice.
*
Temario Rivera
Temario "Temy" C. Rivera is a Filipino educator. Rivera was formerly professor of political science at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he served as Chair of the Department of Political Science from 1993 to 1998. He was educate ...
, Former professor of political science at the
University of the Philippines Diliman
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, image_size = 175px
, caption = Official Logo of UP Diliman
, motto = Honor and Excellence
, established = February 12, 194 ...
; author of ''Landlords and Capitalists: Class, Family and State in Philippine Manufacturing''.
*
Sheila Coronel Sheila S. Coronel is a Philippines-born investigative journalist and journalism professor. She is one of the founders of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ). In 2006, she was named the inaugural director of thStabile Center for ...
, journalist, founder of
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
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.
* Ma. Lourdes C. Mangahas, founder of
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
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.
*
Michael Purugganan
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, Professor of Biology and Dean for Science at the
New York University
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In 1832, the ...
.
*
Joker Arroyo
Ceferino "Joker" Paz Arroyo Jr. (January 5, 1927 – October 5, 2015) was a Filipino statesman and key figure in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution which ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos. He was a Congressman for Makati from 1992 to 2001 and ...
, elected member of the
Senate of the Philippines
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.
*
Arturo Tolentino
Arturo "Ka Turing" Modesto Tolentino (September 19, 1910 – August 2, 2004) was a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the Senate president and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He ran as the vice-presidential running mate of Ferdin ...
, representative, elected member of the
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Senado ng Pilipinas'', also ''Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas'' or "upper chamber") is the upper house of Congress of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines with the House of Representatives as ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and
Vice President of the Philippines
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.
*
Benigno Aquino Jr.
Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., (; November 27, 1932 – August 21, 1983) was a Filipino politician who served as a senator of the Philippines (1967–1972) and governor of the province of Tarlac. Aquino was the husband of Corazon Aqui ...
, elected member of the
Senate of the Philippines
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; martyr; namesake of
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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.
*
Jovito Salonga
Jovito "Jovy" Reyes Salonga, KGCR (; June 22, 1920 – March 10, 2016) was a Filipino politician and lawyer, as well as a leading opposition leader during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos from the declaration of martial law in 1972 until the P ...
,
Senate of the Philippines
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President.
* Homobono Adaza, former Governor of
Misamis Oriental, Assemblyman, Commissioner of Immigration; author of 12 published books and former columnist of the
''Manila Times''.
* Pacifico Agabin, former dean of the
University of the Philippines College of Law
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, leading constitutional lawyer.
* Emmanuel F. Esguerra, former Deputy Director-General of
NEDA and a UP Professor of Economics.
* Salvador Carlota, former dean of the
University of the Philippines College of Law
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.
* Nelson A. Navarro, leading biographer and author.
* Luis V. Teodoro, former dean of the
UP College of Mass Communication
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, writer and author, founding chairman of Altermidya.
* Jaime C. Yambao, retired Philippine ambassador to
Pakistan
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.
* Glenn L. Diaz, 2017 Palanca Grand Nobela Winner for ''The Quiet Ones''.
* Kenneth Roland A. Guda, editor of progressive newspaper
Pinoy Weekly
''Pinoy Weekly'' is published by PinoyMedia Center. Inc., a non-government organization devoted to democratizing the practice of journalism in the country, and focuses on investigative stories that concern what it terms as the "underreported" sect ...
.
* Joseph Thaddeus Morong,
GMA Network
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Correspondent.
* Wendell Gumban, activist and slain
New People's Army
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militia.
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