Karina Constantino-David

Karina Roxas Constantino David (March 19, 1946 – May 7, 2019) was a Filipino activist, public servant, and musician best known for being a former chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of the Philippines, and for her opposition to the Martial Law dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos as part of the activist duo "Inang Laya".

Early career David started working in 1966 as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Sociology of the University of the Philippines Diliman. She became an assistant professor from 1970 to 1975. In 1986, she was appointed undersecretary in the Department of Social Welfare and Development. From 1975, David has been a professor of community development at the university's College of Social Work and Community Development. In this capacity, she made housing and urban development goals and strategies, monitored targets, and broadened private sector participation. She also proposed legislation and made policies for asset disposition. She was heading the boards of all shelter agencies in the Philippines.

Other affiliations David was an active member of the Philippine Sociological Society, the Human Development Network, and the Asia-Pacific Development Journal.