During the first decade of AP, its staffers fought for complete independence through fiscal autonomy and continued to battle censorship from the UCSP.

On August 6 of the following year, the AP staff, with George T. Amurao as editor-in-chief, registered the publication as Ang Pamantasan, Inc. in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Before the second semester of 1992 began, a memorandum circular, dated October 22, was released, making the AP fee a non-prerequisite to enrollment.

Cecilia Leaño and Supreme Student Council (SSC) President Mayonello Yanilla, protested by conducting a rally.

Meanwhile, as the results of the AP examinations conducted by the administration were released, Jose Gabriel Mabutas was chosen as the new chief editor.

A few months later, PLM President Benjamin G. Tayabas suspended the collection of the publication fee because of internal problems.

In that exam, those who have already taken the exam duly mandated by the AP by laws, took the opportunity to thwart the malicious intent of the PLM administration—to get hold of the AP's won press freedom, and blind the PLM community of the growing malady that stinks from the seat of President Benjamin Tayabas.

Those who passed the editorial board examination, conducted by the outgoing staff, headed by Orlando Ballesteros, associate editor, pushed with the struggle.

During the term of Paul Salazar as supreme student council president the issue of AP re-opening was advocated.

The student publication was only revived on the latter part of the year 1996 when Dr. Virseley dela Cruz handled the university presidency.

During this time, AP then led by its Editor- in-Chief Isagani V. Abunda II established an 'open communication' with the university administration.

Despite this, AP remained critical on several issues, particularly anomalies involving the previous administration and the plan during that time to increase the tuition fee for paying students of PLM.

On February 12, 2002, the AP staff and some SSC officers showed opposition to the proposed zero collection policy of a student council presidential candidate Ryan Ponce.

Cecilia D. Villarosa, AP published articles criticizing the administration for its allegedly unfair policies, misuse of funds and harassment on students, among others.

[2] These critical write-ups prompted some university officials to file complaints against AP before the students’ affairs office.

Included in the magazine was the controversial article entitled "The Big Five", which published the personal accounts, assets and liabilities of the five top university officials.

[3] Because of this article, Dr. Virginia N. Santos, vice president for academic affairs, and Jimenez, who was also the head of the office of admissions, filed new complaints against AP.

The staff had difficulty in dealing with university officials and employees apparently because of the latter's bad impressions on AP considering its recent clash with the administration.

Meanwhile, in January 2005, the Manila Regional Trial Court ordered that the degree in mass communication be given to expelled AP editors Villarosa, Boniquit and Manaog.

In an issue dated July 2006, AP published an article entitled, "Complaint filed vs PLM prexy, BOR".

A few months later, some of the AP staffers taking Mass Communication, including the editor in chief, experienced being pressured by a professor of the college.

On May 2, AP editors went to the Student Information System of the Office of the University Registrar to confirm the rumored collection scheme for the first semester.

On the same day, Perez, Nartates and Daseco went to confront the newly appointed SSC President Albert Werner Peneyra to tackle the issue.

After the discussion, and hearing the side of AP, Peneyra admitted that he was not able to study the plan for the establishment of the college publications well.

All in all, the SSC only presented three documents to AP: the first one, an excerpt of the 5th Executive Committee Meeting of the Board of Regents on January 24; the second one, a "copy of the original and the unapproved material submitted to the President of the University" (Resolution No.

Through revised Resolution 2007-01, the payment of the college publication and Ang Pamantasan fees was made "on a voluntary basis only".

It began on October 26, 1998, during the incumbency of Rhia Diomampo as editor-in-chief of AP, with the theme, "Living, Thriving and Dying in Manila: Circa '90" or "Iba't ibang Mukha ng Maynila: Sirka '90."

The contest aims to breathe a life of awareness among PLM students towards a variety of issues at the same time nourish them with a sense of responsibility to participate in the Philippine society through their imaginative writings.

An aspiring writer can only join the organization if he/she passes the annual Ang Pamantasan Examination (APEX), which is composed of a written exam and a panel interview.