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The March of Contradictions

As we near the close of International Women’s Month, we feature the column of UP Manila Prof. Bernard Karganilla, who provides readers a view of affairs in the country from the lens of history. It has been a nation of contradictions indeed. Prof. Karganilla organized the concluding event to the exhibit Alas ng Bayan 2.0 with a seminar on Crisis Preparedness 2026 where the foundation’s managing director Red Constantino provided a closing lecture on the urgency of using historical thinking and the notion of a usable past in the face of growing global instability and national challenges.

The March of Contradictions

Source: Malaya Business Insight | By Bernard Karganilla | [READ]

2026-03-30T11:20:48+08:00March 26, 2026|

‘Alas ng Bayan 2.0’ Exhibit Highlights Filipina Heroes Through Art and History

March12, 2026 | Text by: Charmaine A. Lingdas
Photos by: Sarah Hazel Moces S. Pulumbarit

The University of the Philippines Manila Museum of a History of Ideas (MHI) launched the “Alas ng Bayan 2.0” exhibit on March 10, 2026, as part of the university’s celebration of National Women’s Month, highlighting the stories of five Filipina heroes through comic-inspired artworks that reimagine them as modern-day superheroes.

Organized in partnership with the UP Center for Gender and Women’s Studies, the Constantino Foundation, and the 350 Pilipinas, the exhibit features Gregoria “Oriang” de Jesus, Apolonia Catra, Remedios Gomez-Paraiso “Kumander Liwayway,” Ma. Lorena Barros, and Gloria Capitan.

MHI Director Dr. Honey Libertine Achanzar-Labor said the exhibit presents these exemplary Filipinas through the digital artworks of Basilio Pangilinan, a Quezon City-based Illustrator and an alumnus of UP Diliman with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. In “Alas [READ]

2026-03-18T12:15:36+08:00March 15, 2026|

Alas Ng Bayan 2.0 opens at UP Manila.

Alas ng Bayan 2.0 continues its run at the UP Manila Museum of a History of Ideas in celebration of National Women’s Month. Through the visual language of komiks, the exhibit reimagines five Filipina heroines—Gregoria “Oriang” de Jesus, Apolonia Catra, Remedios Gomez-Paraiso “Kumander Liwayway,” Ma. Lorena Barros, and Gloria Capitan—highlighting the enduring relevance of their courage, resistance, and commitment to the nation.

This engagement at UP Manila is made possible in partnership with the UP Center for Gender and Women’s Studies and UP-MoAHi.

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#AlasNgBayan2

(Photos from University of the Philippines Manila Facebook Page) Read Original Story Here

2026-03-15T12:46:58+08:00March 13, 2026|

#ALASNGBAYAN2 is now open at the UP Manila Museum of A History of Ideas!

We thank UP MOAHI for hosting this exhibit, which traces the unbroken line of Filipina heroism from the nineteenth century to the present through the visual language of komiks. By situating these narratives within an academic space, the exhibit invites sustained engagement with questions of gender, resistance, and historical memory.
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2026-03-15T12:49:02+08:00March 13, 2026|

Kasama sa Kalsada – Karina Constantino-David

Walang permanenteng tagumpay, at wala ring permanenteng kabiguan. Pagkatapos ng aklasang EDSA, maraming nagising. Marami rin ang muling natulog. Hinarap ng marami ang bukas at ang iba nama’y tinalikuran ang nabawing dangal. Ang ikalimang tula, pagkatapos ilikas at iligtas ng U.S. ang pamilya ng mga Marcos at tuluyan nang bumagsak ang diktadura, ay kanta mula sa komposisyon ng gitaristang si Karina Constantino-David ng grupong #InangLaya, muhon ng mabuting pamamahala, aktibistang lider sa pagpapabagsak ng diktadura, guro, at peminista. [READ]

2026-03-02T13:41:05+08:00February 26, 2026|

Pagkatapos ng Rebolusyon ni Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo

Pagkatapos ng rebolusyon, hindi natapos ang rebolusyon. Pang-apat na tula sa ikaapat na araw ng EDSA, serye ng berso para sa EDSA-40, mula sa sinulat ni Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, dakilang makata ng bayan na, tulad ni Lacaba, Popa, at Sunico, hinahangaan ng Constantino Foundation. 

Pagkatapos ng Rebolusyon

Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo

Walang nagbago, walang nag-iba

Sa lakad at pakay ng mga nilikha.

Naroon pa rin sa kanto ang Santol

Ang batang magsasampagita,

Inilalako ang puri at kamusmusang

Tumanda na.

Banilin pa rin ang magdidiyaryong

Kamatayang sumasabit sa mga estribo.

Sa Impong Sela, nakikipamista pa rin,

Nagrosaryo sa Edsa, natulog, kumain,

Sumilong siya noon sa tangkeng pumarada,

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2026-02-25T10:24:02+08:00February 25, 2026|

Panalangin ng Punyal ni Ramon C. Sunico

Kapag nabasa mo itong sinulat ni Ramon C. Sunico, maiisip mong para sa kasalukuyan ang ikaapat na tula sa serye para sa EDSA40. Totoo, parang mas kailangan natin itong dasal ngayon: Nag-uumapaw ang ngitngit sa mga kawatan. Namumuo ang mga kamao at dumadalas nang naghahanap ng patalim para matigil ang pangungulimbat ng mga dorobo. Nakakayamot din ang maraming nagkikibit-balikat sa harap ng garapalang pagnanakaw.
Noong 1986, patong-patong na ang galit ng taumbayan sa diktadura dahil sa lumalawak na kahirapan sa gitna ng pangangamkam ng iilan. Abusado ang pamamahalaang bano habang ninanakawan ang kaban ng bayan. Utak alipores naman ang mga opisyal na sunod-sunuran sa mga dayuhang tinuturing nilang amo.
Nangailangan ng matinding disiplina ang marami sa mamamayang nagpunta sa EDSA: alam nilang hindi dapat gamitan ng dahas ang pabagsak na gobierno [READ]
2026-02-25T10:32:18+08:00February 24, 2026|
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