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HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN, TITA CORY!

Your values, together with Ninoy, continue to be a moral compass, as we navigate these confusing times.

LEAN ALEJANDRO, TOLKIEN, AND UP STUDENT MOVEMENT IN THE 1980s ....READ ON..😊

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬:

UP Lantern Parade: A Tradition of Light, Creativity, and Voice

Every December, the University of the Philippines glows with colors, music, and excitement as the community gathers for the annual 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 - a tradition that celebrates creativity, unity, and the UP spirit.

In 1934, the first Lantern Parade lit the streets of the University at Padre Faura under President Jorge Bocobo, inspired by the Filipino custom of carrying lanterns when attending 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘥𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰. When UP moved to Diliman in 1949, the parade grew bigger and more festive. Student organizations, college departments, and other members of the UP community showcased dazzling lanterns and floats, marking it as a major Christmas celebration that eventually became a tradition across UP campuses.

Over the decades, the parade has reflected the character of UP students. From the 1930s to the 1950s, the 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡 remained the central theme. In the 1960s, there was a rise in creative protest and pageantry. Notable figures such as Boots Anson Roa (1961) and Beauty Queen Nelia Sancho (1969) were crowned as Lantern Queens, while Lantern Kings emerged in the 1980s. However, these coronations were short-lived due to emerging gender sensitivity issues of which the University became aware.

During the 1970s and 1980s, the parade also became a stage for student expression and activism. Floats, lanterns, and performances were utilized by the students to highlight social and national issues, blending artistry with political commentary. Although the parade was paused during Martial Law, it resumed in 1977 under UP President O.D. Corpuz, maintaining both its festive and expressive spirit. By the 1990s, new ideas such as Ati-atihan, carnival acts, and high-tech float designs made the celebration even more vibrant and more artistic.

Today, the tradition lives on in a festive parade of lanterns and floats inspired by the year’s theme. Groups compete for awards based on creativity, clever use of materials—often recycled—and how well their designs capture the theme. The celebration wraps up with the announcement of the best lantern, the UP President’s Christmas message, and a much-anticipated fireworks display. This year’s theme is “𝘈𝘣𝘦́-𝘢𝘣𝘦́”, a Kapampangan word meaning 𝘒𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘢 in Filipino, which emphasizes unity and togetherness. The Lantern Parade serves as a shining reminder that UP glows brightest when its community comes together to celebrate and express itself.

References:

A Christmas tradition. (1996, December). UP Newsletter, 12–14.

College of Fine Arts [image]. (2016). UPDate Diliman, 22(6), p. 5.

Lantern Parade, PHS 193-02, University Archives

Lantern Parade photographs. (2003). Box no. 758, Librarians Office Records, University
Archives

Reyes, L. A.(2015). College of Engineering [image].UPDate Diliman, 21 (6), p.5.

The Christmas tradition at UPD. (2018). Paglaot, Pagdaong: Year-end Program 2018, 5–7.

The Lantern Parade: Once upon a wee morning. (1981, December 14). UP Newsletter, 7.

The University of the Philippines: A University for Filipinos (1984), pp. 62, 143.

U.P. traditions: A historical review. (n.d.). UP Newsletter, 94–95.

BALIK TANAW

International Human Rights Day, 1984.

Pilit iwinawagayway ng isang miyembro ng Nationalist Alliance for Justice, Freedom, and Democracy (NAJFD) ang watawat nito habang dini-disperse ng mga pulis at bumbero ang kilos-protesta sa paanan ng Mendiola upang markahan ang araw ng karapatang pantao noong 1984, sa ilalim ng rehimeng U.S.-Marcos.

Nagmula ang larawan sa cover ng Mr & Ms Special Edition noong Disyembre 14-20, 1984.

BALIK-TANAW

BALIK-TANAW

Halos 40 taon na ang nakalilipas ngayong araw nang magpasya si Cory Aquino na sagutin ang hamon ni Marcos Sr. at labanan niya sa isang snap presidential elections na ipinatawag din ng diktador.

40 taon na ang nakalilipas ngayong araw nang magpasya si Cory Aquino na sagutin ang hamon ni Marcos Sr. at labanan niya sa isang snap presidential elections na ipinatawag din ng diktador.

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“I hereby affirm my candidacy and confirm my willingness, if elected, to serve our people as president of the Republic of the Philippines.”

Sa araw na ito, noong 1985, winakasan na ni Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino ang mga haka-haka kung lalahok ba siya sa snap elections ng 1986. Inanunsyo niya ang kanyang pagnanais na tumakbo bilang kandidato ng nagkakaisang oposisyon laban sa naghaharing diktador na si Ferdinand E. Marcos sa isang halalang ipinatawag nito.

Matagal na rin siyang kinukumbinsi ng malawak na hanay ng mga pwersa mula sa oposisyon at ng mga mamamayan na tumakbo at harapin si Marcos sa halalan para sa pagkapangulo.

Noong Oktubre 1985, inilunsad ng publisher at street parliamentarian na si Don Joaquin “Chino” Roces ang Cory Aquino for President Movement (CAPM), isang kampanya upang makalikom ng isang milyong pirma na nag-uudyok kay Cory na tumakbo. Nang maharap sa isyu, sinabi ni Cory na may dalawa siyang kondisyon bago tanggapin ang hamon: ang isang milyong lagda na sumusuporta sa kanyang kandidatura; at ang pagpapatawag ni Marcos ng isang halalang snap.

Tumugon si Marcos sa ikalawa niyang kondisyon noong Nobyembre 3, 1985, nang sinabi niya sa The David Brinkley Show na magpapatawag siya ng snap elections sa Pebrero 1986. Halos isang buwan makalipas nito, inilabas ng Sandiganbayan ang hatol nitong “not guilty” sa 26 na akusado sa pagpatay sa asawa ni Cory, si Benigno S. Aquino Jr., at sa fall guy sa krimen na si Rolando Galman. Kinabukasan, inanunsyo ni Cory ang kanyang pormal na kandidatura.

Nagmula ang larawang ito sa edisyon ng Mr & Ms Special Edition noong Disyembre 6-12, 1985.