Biyaheng Peyups

A couple of weeks ago, I chanced upon an old microsite over at Peyups.com featuring the Philippine Collegians's 'Dekada 90' special. It was a special issue of the publication which profiled several top alumni of the university who made their mark during the decade, as well as issues that the university faced during the period.

The choices were fascinatingly eclectic and the features, with the benefit of hindsight, quite prescient. The usual suspects were there that one would would associate with Peyups, including Benjie Paras, Raymond Red, Jessica Zafra, the Eraserheads, and Gary Granada were there. Most of the features were also spot-on; for example, it was really cool how an article (accurately) pointed out that the 'white shirt-faded jeans-tsinelas' fashion that Yano frontman Dong Abay wore became the burning image of the typical Iskolar ng Bayan for most non-UP people. The issue also lucked out as some of the people featured, such as then-Representatives Manuel Villar and Mike Defensor and former Governor Nur Misuari have all achieved more prominent status in Philippine politics. Also, it's cool to read all the fawning words about Malou Mangahas, who is my boss over at GMANews.TV.

It made you realize how awesome the 90s were. Ma-re-realize mo rin kung gaano ka-astig maging Iskolar ng Bayan.

Seeing that it's only a couple of years before the end of this decade, I find myself wishing that the Kule would do something similar then. Here are some of my ideas for profiles and issues/events:

- Winnie Monsod
- Loren Legarda
- Chiz Escudero
- Antonio Trillanes IV
- Auraeus Solito
- Jeffrey Jeturian
- Paolo Manalo
- Raymond Palatino

- Edsa Dos
- Tuition fee increase
- Ayala land deal
- RGEP
- UP Centennial

How about you guys, you have anything to add?

Labels: awesome, peyups

- posted by jaemark @ 5/29/2007 11:58:00 PM