 A year after the Maguindanao massacre, the group constructed an effigy of the prime suspects in the killing riding a backhoe.UGATLahi's influences include notable art collectives such as Bread and Puppet and Taring Padi Taring Padi, an Indonesian art collective which also dwelves in political art.Though universities are not directly involved with UGATLahi, a lot of students from prestigious universities in the Philippines such as the University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, and Adamson University have closely collaborated with this group.