Diliman Commune

The Diliman Commune was an uprising led by the students, faculty members, and residents of the University of the Philippines Diliman,[1][2] together with transport workers, on February 1–9, 1971, in protest of the three centavo increase in oil prices midway through the second term of the Marcos administration—about a year after the events of the First Quarter Storm and about a year before Marcos' eventual declaration of Martial Law.[3][4]

Diliman Commune
Date	February 1–9, 1971
Location	Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 14°39′17.50″N 121°3′52.09″E
Caused by	Gasoline price increases
Goals	Reverse the price increase and stop the military intrusion in UP Diliman
Methods	Protests, demonstrations, occupation
Resulted in	Arrest of students and protesters, destruction of UP Diliman properties, death of Pastor Mesina and declaration of martial law in 1972.
Parties to the civil conflict
Diliman Commune Kabataang Makabayan Protesting Students Faculty Members UP Diliman Residents Transport Workers Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan (SDK) UP Diliman University Student Council The Philippine Collegian Marcos Government Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Constabulary
Lead figures
Salvador P. Lopez Francisco Nemenzo Abraham Sarmiento Ericson Baculinao Pastor Mesina Ferdinand Marcos Juan Ponce Enrile Manuel Yan Fidel Ramos Fabian Ver
Number
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
1 student

It also refers 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").[5]

See also

• University of the Philippines Diliman
• Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos
• First Quarter Storm

References

1. "Martyrs & Heroes: MESINA, Pastor "Sonny"". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. 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
5. Reysio-Cruz, Matthew (February 26, 2019). "A walk to remember: UP organizes Commune Tour". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2021.