What is behind the country’s persistent underdevelopment and what explains the acceleration of industrialization among our neighbors? What are the links closely binding decolonization and decarbonization and how do these shape our people’s aspiration to industrialize today? What is the relevance of Philippine history with regard to fossil economy-triggered conflicts in West Asia, territorial disputes in contested international waters, and the worsening climate crisis? What is the relevance today of the lives lived by Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino and why did they dedicate their lives to advance the cause of nationalism and partisan scholarship in the Philippines?
These questions and more will be addressed at the event, which will be held at the ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ????-????????????. The Constantino Foundation thanks the UP College of Media and Communication, Alpha Phi Beta, Asia-Europe Institute of Universiti Malaya and visiting [READ]
Today, we remember one of the most understated figures in Philippine intellectual history – but no doubt, a proud daughter of the Province of Capiz.
The nation celebrates April 9 each year as the Day of Valor. We commemorate not just the fall of Bataan but the acts of heroism displayed by the likes of the Hunters-ROTC Guerillas and the Huks, which both resisted, sometimes together, the onslaught of Japanese fascists.
The 9th of April this year is also the 106th birth anniversary of the historian and writer Letizia Roxas Constantino. Were she alive today – a period flooded with AI slop, misinformation, fake news, and campaigns of disinformation – Letizia would remind us of a way of thinking that keeps citizens active and discerning.
Valor cannot be exercised without vigilance. Vigilance can be exercised only when we are informed. Information is useless without discernment, a way of thinking that interest in history will teach. This was why Letizia was a voracious consumer of magazines, journals, and the news.
In 1988, before the internet’s dominance, Letizia wrote: “I [READ]
April 9, 2026 | 9:00 AM
43 Judge Jimenez St., Brgy. Kamuning, Quezon City
In commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), the forum will feature discussions on World War II resistance, historical perspectives, and peace in Asia, with a lineup of historians, scholars, and public figures.
Live on Facebook tomorrow! See you!
Kamuning Bakery Cafe was co-founded by Lt. Marcelo Javier, who was a Hunters guerrilla. He was killed by invaders at the Battle of Manila. The father of his wife, Kamuning [READ]
A media briefing this April 9/Thursday. Historians and analysts comment on the heroism of Hunters-ROTC Guerillas and the Huks and the campaign of justice for Comfort Women as it all relates to Japan’s military deployment to the Philippines – the first time since WWII – and heated disputes surrounding international waters in the Pacific, and the ongoing war on Iran. Yet another compelling Pandesal Forum at the house of memory named Kamuning Bakery.
We count more than just activities such as an exhibit the public can enjoy. What matters to us as well is the experience of working with institutions and building lasting friendships—comrades, if you will—in the shared work of advancing historical thinking.
We had a meaningful and memorable collaboration with UP Manila, working closely with the Museum of a History of Ideas. The exhibit was originally scheduled for March 10–21, 2020, but was put on hold and eventually cancelled due to the pandemic. It came as a pleasant surprise when, six years later, we were able to mount the exhibit on almost the exact same dates—March 10–21, 2026, later extended to March 24—without intending to do so.
This exhibition was made possible through the inspired leadership of Dr. Honey Libertine Achanzar-Labor, as well as the energy and dedication of Ana Selena Mercado and Marc Lester Racelis. We were also glad to have worked [READ]
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