College Editors Guild of the Philippines

The College Editors Guild of the Philippines is an alliance of collegiate student publications in the Philippines. It is the oldest and only-existing publications alliance in the Asia-Pacific. It was established on July 25, 1931. It is also a member and a founding organization of Kabataan Partylist.

History
The CEGP was established on July 25, 1931, on through a congregation of the editors of four college student publications: The National of National University, The Varsitarian of the University of Santo Tomas, the Philippine Collegian of the University of the Philippines, and The Guidon of Ateneo de Manila University. The guild was established in order to unite campus publications and hone their skills. It was also Ernesto Rodriguez Jr.'s, the editor-in-chief of The National, birthday that day. Wenceslao Vinzons served as its first president, from 1931 to 1932.

Its progressive roots were first noted on December 9, 1932, when Rodriguez and Vinzons led the campus journalists and the youth in opposing a bill that would grant higher salaries to members of the Lower House in the Philippines.

During the rise of the student movement in the Philippines during the 1960s, the CEGP was greatly transformed into a union of publications and journalists that linked journalism with national issues. Philippine Collegian editor-in-chief Antonio Tagamolila, as he was elected for CEGP Presidency, said that “the victory of progressives is the signal of the birth of a new, progressive College Editors Guild of the Philippines.” Then-dictator Ferdinand Marcos was able to shut down campus publications when he declared Martial Law in 1972. The likes of Tagamollila joined the underground resistance back them. However, the CEGP was reconstituted in the early 1980s.

CEGP was also part of the Second People Power Uprising.

During the early administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a youth initiative called Youth Movement for Justice and Meaningful Change, composed of Anakbayan, League of Filipino Students, Student Christian Movement of the Philippines, CEGP, and National Union of Students of the Philippines met at the office of Anakbayan in Padre Noval, Sampaloc, Manila, to discuss plans to advance the interests of the Filipino youth. Talks were made due to the disillusionment brought by the new administration. Eventually, these talks culminated in the formation of Anak ng Bayan Youth Party (Kabataan Partylist) on June 19, 2001, coinciding with the birthday of José Rizal.

Its progressiveness has made it known for advocating press freedom. Campus Press Freedom Day in the Philippines is celebrated every July 25.

List of CEGP Presidents
Wenceslao Vinzons* The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1932-1933

Ernesto Rodriguez Jr.*The National (National University) 1933-1934

Ernesto Rodriguez Jr.*                The National (National University) 1934-1935

Ernesto Rodriguez Jr.*                The Varsitarian (University of Santo Tomas) 1935-1936

Ernesto Rodriguez Jr.*                The Barrister (Philippine Law School) 1936-1937

Helena Z. Benitez                        Philippine Women’s Magazine (Philippine Women’s University) 1937-1938

Leon O. Ty                                   The Barrister (Philippine Law School) 1938-1939

Dion Castillo-Inigo*                       The Varsitarian (University of Santo Tomas) 1941-

Manuel E. Buenafe*                    The Barrister (Philippine Law School) 1946-1947

Ricardo R. Dela Cruz                   The Advocate (Far Eastern University) 1947-1948

Enrique M. Joaquin                      The Advocate (Far Eastern University) 1948-1949

Leonardo B. Perez                       The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1949-1950

Augusto Ceasar Espiritu              The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1950-1951

Vicente C. Coloso                         The Advocate (Far Eastern University) 1951-1952

Ramon V. Mitra*                            The Bedan (San Beda College) 1952-1953

Federico V. Azcarate                   The Quezonian (Manuel L. Quezon University) 1953-1954

Ignacio Debuque Jr.                      The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1954-1955

Salvador G. Orara*                       The Quezonian (Manuel L. Quezon University) 1955-1956

Jorge A. Lorredo Jr.                      The Guidon (Ateneo de Manila University) Jeremias R. Flores

The Barrister (Philippine Law School) 1956-1957           Godofredo C. Camacho

The Advocate (Far Eastern University) 1957-1958

Arturo S. Bernales*                       The Barrister (Philippine Law School) 1958-1959

Lazaro R. Banag Jr.                       Arellano Standard (Arellano University) 1959-1960

Edmundo Libid                                The Quezonian (Manuel L. Quezon University) 1960-1961

Juanito M. Garay                            The Lyceum (Lyceum of the Philippines) 1961-1962

Evelio S. Jayaon                             Arellano Standard (Arellano University) 1962-1963

Evelio S. Jayaon                             Arellano Standard (Arellano University)

Jose Conrado Benitez                   The Guidon (Ateneo de Manila University) 1963-1964

Eduardo F. Marfori                            The Lyceum (Lyceum of the Philippines) 1964-1965

Salvador Carlota                               The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman)

Eduardo F. Marfori                         The Lyceum (Lyceum of the Philippines) 1965-1966

Marcelo Ablaza                                 The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1966-1967

Daniel T. Florida Jr. The Quezonian (Manuel L. Quezon University)

Wilfredo T. Segovia                        The Augustinian Mirror (University of San Agustin) 1967-1968

Jaime Q. Yambao                             The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1967-1968

Adolfo Paglinawan                        The Bedan ( San Beda College) 1968-1969

Roberto V. Araos                          Law Enforcement Journal (Philippine College of Criminology) 1969-1970

Fred Bat-og                                     Wesneco Torch (West Negros College) 1971-1972

Antonio Tagamolila*                        The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1970-1971

Senen D. Glorioso                          La Sallian (De La Salle University) 1972-Martial Law Declaration

J. Virgilio Bautista                            The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1981-1982

Oscar V. Campomanes                   The Outcrop (University of the Philippines-College of Baguio) 1982-1983

Marichu C. Lambino                         The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1983-1984

Clement Bacani                                The Bedan ( San Beda College) 1984-1985

Benjamin Pimentel Jr.                        The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1985-1986

Raul N. Laguitan                               The Quezonian (Manuel L. Quezon University) 1986-1987

Angelo Jimenez                                The Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman) 1987-1988

Victor Rey Fumar                              The Torch (Philippine Normal University) 1988-1989

Raymond C. Burgos                          The Quezonian (Manuel L. Quezon University) 1989-1990

Raul Dancel                                        The Bedan ( San Beda College) 1990-1991

Teodoro A. Casino                            The UPLB Perspective (University of the Philippines- Los Banos) 1991-1992

Teodoro A. Casino                             The UPLB Perspective (University of the Philippines- Los Banos) 1993-1996

Prestoline S. Suyat                             The Weekly Dawn (University of the East-Recto) 1996-1998

Prestoline S. Suyat                              The Weekly Dawn (University of the East-Recto) 1998-2000

Ruth G. Cervantes                               The Scholastican (St. Scholastica’s College) 2000-2002

Rey Perez Asis                                   The Manila Collegian (University of the Philippines-Manila) 2002-2004

Ronalyn Olea                                       The Sentinel (Lyceum of the Philippines) 2004-2006

Jose Cosido                                        The Catalyst (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) 2006-2008

Jose Cosido                                         The Catalyst (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) 2008-2010

Vijae O. Alquisola                                EARIST Technozette (Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology) 2010-2012

Trina Federis                                       The Paulinian (St. Paul University-Quezon City)
 * - deceased