The Diliman Commune was a nine-day uprising led by the students, faculty members, and residents of the University of the Philippines Diliman,[1][2][3] on February 1–9, 1971 — about a year after the events of the First Quarter Storm and about a year before Marcos' eventual declaration of Martial Law.[4][5] It began as a planned protest through which the UP community and transport workers would denounce a three centavo increase in oil prices under the administration of Marcos. However, this changed when violence marred the proceedings on the first day of the protest, resulting in the wounding and eventual death of Chemistry student Pastor "Sonny" Mesina, after which the Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command attempted to storm the campus and suppress the protest. After this, the demands of the protests shifted from focusing on stopping oil price increase and instead became more about the end of the use of military force in the campus.[1]
The occupation ended on February 9 when students took down the barricades voluntarily, believing that the administration had conceded to eight demands which included a rollback of gasoline prices, a promise of justice for Sonny Mesina, and a guarantee that the military or police would not enter the campus in the future.[1]
The name was a reference to an intentional community established by the protesters patterned after the Paris Commune of 1871. Like the supporters of Paris Commune, the protesters referred to themselves as Communards. They renamed the University of the Philippines Diliman campus to "Malayang Komunidad ng UP Diliman" ("Free Commune of UP Diliman"). They also took control of the DZUP radio station and the UP Press, and ran their own publication called the Bandilang Pula ("Red Flag").[6]
^ abcdefghAbad, Michelle (February 1, 2021). "LOOKBACK: The Diliman Commune of 1971". Rappler. from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
^. Bantayog ng mga Bayani. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
^"The University Gateway". University of the Philippines Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
^"16. The 1971 Diliman Commune was inspired by the 1871 Paris Commune". FilipiKnow. University of the Philippines: 30 Facts About Philippines' Premier University. July 5, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
^Palatino, Mong. (in Tagalog). Tinig.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2010. Google translation
^Reysio-Cruz, Matthew (February 26, 2019). "A walk to remember: UP organizes Commune Tour". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
^ abcScalice, Joseph (July 26, 2023). "I am sorry to hear of the passing of Willie Nepomuceno". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. Retrieved July 27, 2023. When the barricades were lifted, Nepomuceno, who was a member of the UP Student Council, voted in defense of the commune behind the leadership of Ericson Baculinao in a bill sponsored by Sonny Coloma.
External linksedit
Bandilang Pula — An archive of Bandilang Pula, the newspaper of the Diliman Commune on the Marxists Internet Archive.
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This article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject Please help improve the article by providing more context for the reader March 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message The Diliman Commune was a nine day uprising led by the students faculty members and residents of the University of the Philippines Diliman 1 2 3 on February 1 9 1971 about a year after the events of the First Quarter Storm and about a year before Marcos eventual declaration of Martial Law 4 5 It began as a planned protest through which the UP community and transport workers would denounce a three centavo increase in oil prices under the administration of Marcos However this changed when violence marred the proceedings on the first day of the protest resulting in the wounding and eventual death of Chemistry student Pastor Sonny Mesina after which the Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command attempted to storm the campus and suppress the protest After this the demands of the protests shifted from focusing on stopping oil price increase and instead became more about the end of the use of military force in the campus 1 Diliman CommuneDateFebruary 1 9 1971LocationDiliman Quezon City Philippines14 39 17 50 N 121 3 52 09 E 14 6548611 N 121 0644694 E 14 6548611 121 0644694Caused byInitial Gasoline price increases After Day 1 Death of Pastor Mesina and attempted PC Metrocom assault on the campus 1 GoalsReverse the price increase and stop the military intrusion in UP DilimanMethodsProtests demonstrations occupationResulted inDuring the uprising Arrest of students and protesters destruction of UP Diliman properties 1 End of the uprising Voluntary end of uprising by students on February 9 supposedly after assurances of various concessions 1 Eventual Declaration of martial law the following year 1972 PartiesDiliman Commune Kabataang Makabayan Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan SDK Protesting students Faculty members UP Diliman residents Transport workers UP Diliman University Student Council The Philippine Collegian DZUP Fraternities Upsilon Sigma Phi Sigma Rho Alpha Phi Beta Marcos Government Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine ConstabularyLead figuresSalvador P Lopez Armando Malay Bonifacio Ilagan Antonio Hilario Ericson Baculinao Antonio Tagamolila Ferdinand Marcos Juan Ponce Enrile Manuel Yan Eduardo M GarciaNumberunknown unknownCasualties and losses1 student The occupation ended on February 9 when students took down the barricades voluntarily believing that the administration had conceded to eight demands which included a rollback of gasoline prices a promise of justice for Sonny Mesina and a guarantee that the military or police would not enter the campus in the future 1 The name was a reference to an intentional community established by the protesters patterned after the Paris Commune of 1871 Like the supporters of Paris Commune the protesters referred to themselves as Communards They renamed the University of the Philippines Diliman campus to Malayang Komunidad ng UP Diliman Free Commune of UP Diliman They also took control of the DZUP radio station and the UP Press and ran their own publication called the Bandilang Pula Red Flag 6 Contents 1 Notable participants 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksNotable participants editPastor Sonny Mesina 1 Herminio Coloma Jr 7 Willie Nepomuceno 7 Salvador Panelo Zeus A Salazar Romeo Candazo Carol Araullo Dante V Liban 7 College of Arts and Sciences Dean Cesar Abdul Majul 1 See also editUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos First Quarter StormReferences edit a b c d e f g h Abad Michelle February 1 2021 LOOKBACK The Diliman Commune of 1971 Rappler Archived from the original on June 5 2023 Retrieved January 9 2024 Martyrs amp Heroes MESINA Pastor Sonny Bantayog ng mga Bayani October 14 2015 Archived from the original on June 14 2021 Retrieved November 27 2022 The University Gateway University of the Philippines Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts Archived from the original on December 3 2018 Retrieved December 3 2018 16 The 1971 Diliman Commune was inspired by the 1871 Paris Commune FilipiKnow University of the Philippines 30 Facts About Philippines Premier University July 5 2015 Retrieved December 3 2018 Palatino Mong Pagbabalik tanaw sa Diliman Commune in Tagalog Tinig com Archived from the original on June 23 2011 Retrieved August 8 2010 Google translation Reysio Cruz Matthew February 26 2019 A walk to remember UP organizes Commune Tour Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved January 23 2021 a b c Scalice Joseph July 26 2023 I am sorry to hear of the passing of Willie Nepomuceno Facebook Facebook Inc Retrieved July 27 2023 When the barricades were lifted Nepomuceno who was a member of the UP Student Council voted in defense of the commune behind the leadership of Ericson Baculinao in a bill sponsored by Sonny Coloma External links editBandilang Pula An archive of Bandilang Pula the newspaper of the Diliman Commune on the Marxists Internet Archive nbsp This Philippines related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diliman Commune amp oldid 1219115281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
