The Trinity Observer is the official student publication of Trinity University of Asia

Trinity University of Asia

Trinity University of Asia , also known as TUA or simply Trinity, is a non-sectarian private university located in Quezon City, Philippines. Originally established in 1963 as an elementary, high school and collegiate educational institution, Trinity eventually university status on July 18, 2006...

, a non-sectarian private university located in Quezon City

Quezon City

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, Philippines

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. Known among students and staff as T.O., the paper is edited, published and financed by college students enrolled at the university.

History

The maiden issue of the Trinity Observer was published on July 31, 1967.

When Martial Law was imposed in September 1972, the Trinity Observer, along with other student publications, was padlocked. In 1977, the student paper was again shut down. According to former staff writers, the student paper had published a poem in its Literary Section that the university had deemed subversive.

In 1983, the Trinity Observer resumed publication.

Past Editors-in-Chief

• Bienvenido G. Mendigorin, 1967–1968
• Laura Bernice C. Somebang, 1968–1970
• La Paz A. Ganaden, 1970–1971
• Wenifredo B. Vergara, 1971–1972
• Alberto A. Ramirez, 1975–1976
• Bezalie Bautista, Martin Valera, 1976–1977
• Raul Alcantara, 1977
• Edgar T. Montesa, 1983–1984
• Rafael H. Arroyo, 1984-1985
• Stella Rosemarie V. Corotan, 1985-1986
• Maricel T. Legarde, 1986-1988
• Eleanor Goco, 1988-1989
• Bai Maleiha B. Candao, 1989-1990
• Minerva T. Espinosa, 1990-1991
• Bejamin Baniaga, 1991-1992
• Ma. Ethel Arcala, 1992-1993
• Ramon Carlos P. Amog, 1993-1994
• John Jerusalem A. Tiongson, 1994-1996
• Aury Anne Atienza, 1996-1997
• Sherwyn Philip P. Matute, 1997-1998
• Eugene M. Adalia, 1998-1999
• Ramon A. Medina, Jr., 1999-2000
• Kermitt O. Frago, 2000-2001
• Ma. Sachiko I. Trinidad, 2001-2002
• Roderick C. Pineda, 2002-2003
• Michael S. Bala, 2003-2004
• Ma. Mazel R. Trinidad, 2004-2005
• Kimberly Raymond N. Manuel, 2005-2006
• Steffanie M. Manay, 2006-2007
• Czarina Kassandra Tumanut, 2007-2008
• Jamie Jean V. Mabasa, 2008-2009
• Romina Raiselle Astudillo, 2009-2010
• Neshreen Kingking, 2010-2011
• Marc Joseph Alejo, 2011-2012

Other publications

The Horizon is the official literary folio of the Trinity Observer. The student paper had also published a magazine, Aninag, during the tenures of Roderick C. Pineda and Ma. Sachiko I. Trinidad.

Trivia

Raffy Tima

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, a Filipino news anchor, producer, and host with GMA Network

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, is a former sports editor of the student paper. Tima is an alumnus of Trinity College of Quezon City. Roderick C. Pineda is the younger brother of Filipino musician Arnel Pineda

Arnel Pineda

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