‘Like all other freedoms, academic freedom has value only when actually used, and it has usefulness only to those who have ideas to profess which imperil the interests and outrage those in power. It has meaning only, where members of the university perform the essential function of social criticism.
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Nemenzo was married to Ana Maria “Princess” Ronquillo, a feminist and anti-poverty activist. They have three children: mathematician Fidel, physician Leonid, and preschool teacher Lian. Fidel was the 11th chancellor of UP Diliman. Nevertheless, his name was already popular in UP as a distinguished political scientist and Marxist scholar, known for his fearless views on Philippine society, politics, and international affairs.
As a professor, he was a favorite of students who were drawn to his revolutionary ideas on politics, society, and life in general. I fondly remember his presence in several SAMASA gatherings, including its Founding General Assembly in 2017.
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