The Philippine Collegian is the official student publication of the University of the Philippines Diliman. Since the birth of the Collegian in 1922, generations of writers have dipped their pens into the inkwell of society racked with vicissitudes. The Collegian was a party in their efforts to resolve the varied inequities of the times with articles that seared and commentaries that burned. It is imperative that we turn the page to remind us of the efforts of those who came before us. Though the Collegian retains the singular distinction of being the most illustrious campus paper in the country, there is no single Collegian. Each generation names its own foes. The process of writing, subversive as it is, fords the inter-generational divide. Such exercise puts one upon inquiry, the starting point of advocacy. When one writes, one requires breathing space: the right to dissect any topic under the sun and in the domain of heaven, and the right not to be interfered with in so doing. The practice of interrogating accepted modes of thinking and overturning paradigms breeds criticism of the powers that be. (From "Disturbing the Peace," a history of the Philippine Collegian published in February 14, 1996)
The editors of the Philippine Collegian speak for the whole publication, providing a view of the world based on its institutional tradition as a mainstay of the Philippine democratic left.
Ryan Maltezo
Editor-in-Chief
Ryan Jericho Maltezo is a student in the public administration program. He is the current editor-in-chief of the Collegian.
Sean Marcus Ingalla
Associate Editor
Sean Marcus Ingalla is a student of BA Philosophy at the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. He started writing in the Collegian’s features section in 2022.
Reg Dipasupil
Managing Editor
Reg Dipasupil is a student at the National Institute of Physics at UP Diliman. He joined the news section of the Philippine Collegian in 2023.
AJ Dela Cruz
Photographer
Nathaniel Lopera
Layout Artist
MK Gerbas
Layout Artist
Dean Gabriel Amarillas
News Writer
Vyan David Abella
News Writer
Angelyn Castillo
Layout Artist
Justin Delas Armas
Illustrator
Josemari Luis Lagman
Features Writer
Patrick Kyle Adeva
Features Writer
Grace Francine Mendoza
Features Writer
Johnson Santos Jr.
News Writer
Gie Rodenas
Staff
As a paper with a social vision and purpose, the Philippine Collegian cannot be but radical. To the uninitiated, reality would seem unreal. Political repression and economic violence appear like extremists’ terms for those born with silver spoons in their mouths and fed daily with comfortable illusions. Radicalism makes reality real by making it obvious. What the world kills and buries, radicalism unearths and uses as evidence for the former’s indictment. It is power through knowledge. We change reality in accordance with our knowledge of it. We demand justice only when we find out there is injustice. We struggle for freedom when we become conscious of our unfreedom. The Philippine Collegian starts with the premise that politicization is achieved through endearment in both the dimensions of form and content. The paper’s claim of being a social critic must be made more concrete by a radical criticism of the entire society, the whole array of forces and tendencies that either conserve or reject it. In order to be listened to, the Philippine Collegian must be a voice, not an echo. Being partisan does not mean a one-dimensional, one-sided outlook. The Philippine Collegian is not mellowing down. It has only come of age. (From “As Radical as Reality" by Gene Lacza Pilapil, published in print in the Collegian’s June 21, 1988 issue)
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