On 13 April 2023, Dr. Edward Cabagnot, Filipino playwright, film critic, film scholar, professor at De La Salle University, and co-founder of Cinemalaya, visited CSEAS. Associate Professor Yoshimi Nishi, Associate Professor Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Associate Professor Mario Lopez, Program-Specific Assistant Professor Julie de los Reyes, Program-Specific Researcher Eliza Agabin, and Professor Caroline Hau joined the discussion and exchanged opinions with Dr. Cabagnot.