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In 1979, historian Renato Constantino already recognized the urgent need for a transition to renewable energy as a matter of both national security and ecological survival. In The Nationalist Alternative, he argued that the sun, wind, geothermal heat, and water movement could all be harnessed through safe and affordable methods, providing the country with sustainable energy independence. Constantino understood that reliance on imported fossil fuels left the nation vulnerable to global price shocks and deepened ecological risks. His foresight positioned renewable energy not merely as a technological option, but as a nationalist imperative—integral to safeguarding the people, the environment, and the country’s sovereignty. More than four decades later, his call remains strikingly relevant as the Philippines and the world confront the realities of climate change and energy insecurity.
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