Spotlight
Diving into Renato and Letizia Constantino’s past lives and history
Rosalinda Ofreneo: The Constantinos’ romance went beyond the commonplace connection and encompassed the country in their advocacy of nationalism. They shared what Ofreneo called “usable[READ]
Landmark exhibit pays tribute to enduring romance, legacy of Constantino couple
Saturday, June 20, 2026 Seymour Barros Sanchez History, art, and intellectual resistance combine in an exhibit currently on view at YSpace at the Yuchengco[READ]
Exhibit pays tribute to romance, legacy of Constantino couple
History, art, and intellectual resistance combine in an exhibit currently on view at YSpace at the Yuchengco Museum, located in RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Running[READ]
Spotlight
Diving into Renato and Letizia Constantino’s past lives and history
Rosalinda Ofreneo: The Constantinos’ romance went beyond the commonplace connection and encompassed the country in their advocacy of nationalism. They shared what Ofreneo called “usable love,” with Letizia serving Renato “hand and foot, as prescribed by patriarchal culture,” and later becoming his equal intellectual partner.
By Liana Garcellano | Jun 29, 2026
The Philippine history book “A Past Revisited,” published in 1975, has always been[READ]
Pasts Revisited
Letizia Roxas Constantino
It has been a decade since the passing of historian and writer Letizia Roxas Constantino. We feel her absence deeply.
For Letizia, “Education is not a politically neutral enterprise.” In support of teachers across the nation, Letizia considered “Teacher militancy in defense of teachers’ rights and prerogatives” vital to the realization of a free, just, and prosperous society. She was just as clear about the goal and context of teaching, regardless of the government in place:A “climate of repression and militarization and violation of human rights are ultimately traceable to economic policies instituted to benefit foreign interests and our own ruling elite. . . More than ever, we need teachers who, despite political constraints, will try their best to infuse in a new generation that firm nationalist commitment that will reverse the process of denationalization and deFilipinization of our economy, culture, and society.” *
Learn more about Letizia and her epic romance with Renato Constantino and the concept of a usable history in #PastsRevisited, an ongoing exhibit at the Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave. cor. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City.
* Speech delivered at the Education Forum Symposium, 27 September 1985, St. Joseph’s College.
Events
Videos
Stories
Renacimiento Manila (RM) at the Linangan Gallery of the Constantino Foundation
Yesterday, Renacimiento Manila (RM) held their general assembly at the Linangan Gallery of the Constantino Foundation. RM is a heritage advocacy group comprised of young Filipinos determined to protect our nation's legacy, propagate awareness of the colorful past in our natural and built urban environment, and promote historical thinking. They conduct some[READ]
Philippine Native Trees 404: Rooted & Rising has been featured in the Philippine STAR Lifestyle section dated June 1, 2026.
Distinguished poet and SEAWrite awardee Alfred A. Yuson (Krip) writes about the book in his column "Marvelous Life Forms" — and we couldn't be more grateful for his beautiful words about this labor of love. Nearly 1,000 pages. 445 tree features. Eight years in the making. This book is a tribute[READ]
Rommel Banlaoi on Constantino’s Urgent Diagnosis of the Filipino Condition
Written over six decades ago, Renato Constantino’s The Miseducation of the Filipino remains one of the most urgent diagnoses of the Philippine condition. This piece by Prof. Rommel Banlaoi revisits its core arguments — colonial mentality, elite capture, and the failure of education as a tool of genuine national formation — and[READ]
Constantino Foundation Donates Philippine Native Trees 404 to the University of Antique
The Constantino Foundation thanks Prof. John Iremil Teodoro, Director of the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center (BNSCWC), for facilitating the Foundation’s donation of Philippine Native Trees 404: Rooted and Rising to the University of Antique. An award-winning writer, poet, and cultural worker, Prof. Teodoro has long been a valued partner[READ]
