Before streaming, before Reddit, before the internet, UPD was a desert of distraction. By 10:00 PM, Katipunan Avenue was a dark stretch of asphalt. The nearest cinemas were in Cubao or Quiapo. If you lived in a dorm like Kalayaan or Ilang-Ilang, your entertainment options were limited to three things: studying, staring at a gecko on the wall, or listening to your neighbor’s bootleg cassette of The Dawn.
For the younger generation, Mayor Rodrigo Fariñas is a footnote in local politics—known for his fiery speeches and his tenure as vice mayor and acting mayor of Quezon City during the post-EDSA revolution era. But for UPD students in the late 80s, Fariñas was something else entirely: The Godfather of Campus Nightlife. vivian velez betamax scandal with mayor farinas upd better
Former Mayor, Governor, and Congressman; top 10 bar exam passer. Before streaming, before Reddit, before the internet, UPD