Complex sentence: Formally established in March 1965 as the Institute of Mass Communication, it is an independent degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines, Diliman, and offers programs in the field of media and communication studies.
Split into simpler sentences: Formally established in March 1965 as the Institute of Mass Communication. It is an independent degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines, Diliman, and offers programs in the field of media and communication studies.