Outtakes from last Saturday: It was a full house last Saturday at the auditorium of the UP College of Media and Communication. We appreciate the support of (tech person for helping, and Jingky), as well as King and Zylon for contributing photos of the event. So many questions, and so many angles tackled meant it was a fruitful day not just for all the participants who found time but also the speakers, who appreciated the questions and comments. Maraming salamat of course to Dean Diosa Labiste and Professor Emeritus Rene Ofreneo, who both hatched the idea of the convocation. A recording of the talks will be posted soon; watch this space. We thank once more our co-organizers UP CMC, Alpha Phi Beta, and the Asia-Europe Institute of Universiti Malaya.
Renato Redentor Constantino reflects on decolonization, decarbonization, and the entangled histories shaping today’s political and climate challenges.
Dr. Rene Ofreneo discusses the structural roots of underdevelopment and the broader regional context shaping Southeast Asia’s path toward industrialization.
Prof. Bernard Karganilla reflects on Renato Constantino as both historian and participant in history, underscoring his role as writer, witness, and maker of history.
Moderated by George Liwanag, with program support from Vin, guiding the flow of discussions throughout the convocation.
Lakan contributes a younger perspective to the discussions, engaging with the continuing relevance of Constantino’s ideas today.
Although her Saturday was super busy with her work, foundation trustee and journalist Karmina Constantino still found time to check the technical set up of the event and listen to the first fre speakers even if she had to leave half way to attend to appoinments set before the convocation was announced. It was a homecoming of sorts; UP CMC was where she finished her university studies.
Renato Redentor Constantino with a King Irish holding The Philippines: A Past Revisited—one of Renato Constantino’s most enduring works, continuing to resonate with new generations. Photo from King Irish Ema Rosit
A Leadership for Filipinos in the hands of a new reader—Constantino’s call for transformative leadership remains as urgent today as ever. Photo from Zylon Martinez
Panelists at the "Renato Constantino Revisited" convocation at the UP CMC Auditorium, Plaridel Hall Annex, on April 18, 2026, as a presentation slide of Renato and Letizia Roxas Constantino is displayed on screen.
