A group of men from a Philippines
university took part in an annual naked run organized by their
fraternity on 14 December to call for government transparency in its
anti-corruption policies.
The fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, said
about 90 men, some current students and others from the alumni, took
part in the event, a campus tradition that celebrates academic freedom.
Some
of the participants wore masks to protect their identity while they
streaked along the campus hallway. Ed Lucero, an alumni organizer of the
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity explained their aims.
Some
of the participants wore masks to protect their identity while they
streaked along the campus hallway. Ed Lucero, an alumni organizer of the
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity explained their aims.“Our theme is ‘unveiling the road’ because
the government needs to be naked, to be transparent with their
work. It means we should strive very hard to strip them bare, not a fake
road where only a few can benefit,” he said.
The naked men gave out roses to
onlookers and carried placards calling for support for their cause. “The
way they do it is very untraditional, very extravagant,” student Jen
Pauline Cruz said.
The alumni said the tradition started in
the late 1970s, when members of the fraternity ran naked on the campus
grounds to protest against former President Ferdinand Marcos’ censorship
of a film criticizing his administration.
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