14 Facts About Antonio Tagamolila

Antonio Sandoval Tagamolila was a Filipino activist, student journalist, and revolutionary who was active during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos.

Antonio Tagamolila was the editor-in-chief of The Philippine Collegian and the president of the College Editors' Guild of the Philippines in 1971, as well as a member of Kabataang Makabayan.

Antonio Tagamolila was killed on February 18,1975, in an encounter.

Antonio Tagamolila was born on January 17,1950, in Iloilo City to Manuel Antonio Tagamolila and Casiana Sandoval.

Antonio Tagamolila had an older brother, Crispin, and three other siblings.

Antonio Tagamolila was from a poor family: his father did not have a stable job and he was only able to pursue higher education because of scholarships.

Antonio Tagamolila studied at the La Paz Elementary School in Iloilo City, before moving to Quezon City to enroll at the University of the Philippines High School.

In 1966, Antonio Tagamolila joined Kabataang Makabayan, and then, the Samahan ng Demokratikong Kabataan.

Antonio Tagamolila became a writer for The Philippine Collegian, eventually becoming its editor-in-chief in 1971.

Antonio Tagamolila was elected the national president of the College Editors' Guild of the Philippines, a nationwide alliance of student publications.

Antonio Tagamolila published documents of the recently reestablished Communist Party of the Philippines, as well as articles by its chair Amado Guerrero, and other progressives in the Philippine Collegian.

Antonio Tagamolila worked a time at as a staff member at Romeo T Capulong's office.

In November 1972, Antonio Tagamolila decided to go underground and join the New People's Army, making his way to Panay.

Antonio Tagamolila was killed in an encounter with military forces on February 18,1974, in Libacao, Aklan province.