Registration is now open for Renato Constantino Revisited!
Join us for Renato Constantino Revisited: A Forum on the Role of Dissent in Development, the Usable Past, and his Lifelong Romance with Letizia Roxas-Constantino in pursuit of National Liberation. UP CMC Auditorium, Plaridel Hall Annex April 18 2:00 – 5:00 PM The event[READ]
Save the date! A convocation in honor of Renato Constantino and current global and national issues blazing in the news today
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[READ]
Honoring Letizia Roxas Constantino: A Generational Filipina from Capiz
Today, we remember one of the most understated figures in Philippine intellectual history – but no doubt, a proud daughter of the Province of Capiz.She is Letizia Roxas Constantino, who was born April 9, 1920, to Mamerto Acuna Roxas and Mercedes Fuentes. Both parents hailed[READ]
Pandesal Forum at Kamuning Bakery Café
April 9, 2026 | 9:00 AM 43 Judge Jimenez St., Brgy. Kamuning, Quezon CityIn 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[READ]
Pandesal Forum: Memory, Justice, and Geopolitics — April 9 Media Briefing at Kamuning Bakery
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 -[READ]
Six Years Later: Mounting the UP Manila Exhibit at Last
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[READ]
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[READ]
Great news! The Alas ng Bayan exhibit is extended by a day!
Interested folks are invited to attend the Crisis Preparedness 2026: A Global Futures Colloquium and the exhibit’s closing ceremony on March 24. Museum of a History of Ideas, UP Manila 2:00–5:00 PM Scan the QR code on the poster to register and secure your[READ]
‘Alas ng Bayan 2.0’ Exhibit Highlights Filipina Heroes Through Art and History
March12, 2026 | Text by: Charmaine A. LingdasPhotos 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[READ]
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,”[READ]
