RENATO, Author at Constantino Foundation

Pag-uugnay ng Nakaraan at Hinaharap: Wika, Kasaysayan, at AI

Ngayong Buwan ng Wika, makiisa sa talakayan tungkol sa ugnayan ng wika, kasaysayan, at artificial intelligence (AI) sa pananaliksik at pagpapalawak ng kaalaman.

Makakasama bilang tagapagsalita si Renato Redentor “Red” Constantino, ang Managing Director ng Constantino Foundation, sa programang “Pag-uugnay ng Nakaraan at Hinaharap: Wika, Kasaysayan, at AI,” na inihahandog ng City College of San Fernando Pampanga – General Education Unit.

August 24, 2026 | 8:00 AM–12:00 NN

Youth Recreational Hub, City Civic [READ]

RENATO2026-08-24T16:16:28+08:00August 24, 2026|

BYE‑BAYIN? o BAYBAY‑IN?

Bilang pakikiisa sa Buwan ng Kasaysayan at Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa ngayong Agosto, halina’t muling balikan ang sinaunang paraan ng pagsulat, ang Baybayin. Sariwain natin kung “𝘽𝙔𝙀-BAYIN” na nga ba o “BAYBAY-𝙄𝙉” pa rin ba natin ang pamana na ito sa kasalukuyan.

Inaanyayahan ang lahat na makiisa sa gaganaping dalawang sesyon dito sa Bahay Nakpil-Bautista -Tahanan ng mga Katipunero , ngayong Agosto 29: Ang dalawang sesyon ay ang mga sumusunod:

10 n.u. | Eksklusibong palihan para sa mga KABATAANG EDAD 10-17 taong gulang

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RENATO2026-08-20T03:51:21+08:00August 19, 2026|

Celebrating Negros History Through Books, Films, and Talks

Celebrate Negros history with us — a 50th anniversary book launch of A Past Revisited by Renato and Letizia Constantino; a screening of films on history and how truth is made; talks on nature and more! Let us rediscover our roots and learn how we can help create the next chapters.

5–6 September 2026

1:30 PM onwards ([READ]

RENATO2026-08-20T03:49:18+08:00August 18, 2026|

Paalam, Marra PL. Lanot

Taos-puso kaming nakikiramay sa pamilya ng makatang Marra PL. Lanot. “Hanggang sa kahit mayanig sa hiyaw / Ang ugat ng mga bulaklak, / Hinding-hindi kakalas / Ang hamog sa mga talulot” – mga salitang alay mula sa kanyang tula para sa pinaslang na botanistang Leonard Co. Paalam, Marra, paalam. Hinding-hindi mabibilang ang nagluluksa.

RENATO2026-08-20T03:46:39+08:00August 17, 2026|

Pagpupugay sa Pamana ni Antonio Kabigting Abad

Lovely opening of the exhibit on the life and works of Antonio Kabigting Abad, on the occasion of his 140th birth anniversary, August 13. Catch the exhibit curated by Ricky Celeste Ornopia, poet, researcher, and founder of Mind The Gap/Tingnan Ang Puwang. We thank the Philippine Collegian for covering the event and we extend our warmest greeting to our partners, the UP College of Arts and Letters Library and the Knights of Rizal-Blumentritt Chapter

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RENATO2026-08-20T03:44:46+08:00August 14, 2026|

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

Musical composition student Hans Gabriel Dela Cruz coined what might be among the best descriptions of a usable past, something that will be understood by casual fans and those steeped in Star Wars lore: History embodies the Force, and maybe history IS the force, the way it surrounds us, binds us, and explains to us who we are though not necessarily who we might be and what the world ought to be in the future. Because tomorrow? That’s up to us.

It’s certainly what the writer Chuck Baclagon noted when he shared his thoughts on the subject as the #PastsRevisited exhibit closed last Saturday.

“Behind me: a small archive of dangerous ideas. Which is a fancy way of saying books–objects that still, in 2026, have the power to make people nervous, the way a lit match makes people nervous in a dry forest.

“Here’s a thought: history is not an inheritance. It’s not [READ]

RENATO2026-08-13T12:00:06+08:00August 13, 2026|Tags: PastsRevisitedExhibit|

Maligayang Kaarawan, Batang Katipunan at Ka Bobby!

Maligayang ligaya, Batang Katipunan at Ka Bobby! Ika-140 araw ng kapanganakan ng manunulat na si Antonio Kabigting Abad ngayong Agosto 13, at ika-92 kaarawan din ni Senador Wigberto Tañada. Muhon ng makabayang kilusan si Ka Bobby, sa lansangan at sa pamahalaan, at si Abad ay intelektwal na nagtapos sa Philippine School of Commerce – dating pangalan ng PUP, ang #SintangPaaralan – na nagsulat ng mga makasaysayang sanaysay, pati na ang talambuhay ng bayaning si Macario Sakay. Nagpapasalamat ang malilimuting bayan sa lahat ng inyong inambag at patuloy na inaalay para sa sambayanan.

RENATO2026-08-20T03:42:16+08:00August 13, 2026|

Buwan ng Wika, Buwan ng Himagsikan: Remembering 130 Years of the Katipunan

A HISTORIC MONTH: 𝙱𝚄𝚆𝙰𝙽 𝙽𝙶 𝚆𝙸𝙺𝙰, but also the very month when a forgetful nation should celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Revolution waged by the 𝙺𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙿𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙽, an anti-colonial campaign of liberation flying more than just the banner of freedom from the shackles of Spain. The Revolution fought for 𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚑𝚊𝚠𝚊.

The commemoration takes off with this fine essay, written by the erudite scholar Ricky Celeste Ornopia, poet, researcher, and founder of 𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙶𝚊𝚙 / 𝚃𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚊𝚗 𝙰𝚗𝚐 𝙿𝚞𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚐, “a heritage initiative that seeks to bridge the divide between the past and the present through historical research, archival preservation, public exhibitions and discussions.” Ornopia’s project “aims to reconnect contemporary audiences with individuals, objects, and places that have shaped local and national history.”

Ornopia’s essay on Antonio Kabigting Abad (AKA), does [READ]

RENATO2026-08-12T14:59:35+08:00August 12, 2026|

Paanyaya: Pagdiriwang ng Ika‑140 Kaarawan ni Antonio Kabigting Abad

PAANYAYA! Pagdiriwang ng ika-140 kaarawan ni G. Antonio Kabigting Abad at pagbubukas ng eksibisyong inihanda ng manunulat at mananaliksik na si Ricky Celeste Ornopia.

Sa loob ng delubyo ng kasakimang likha ng mga kawatan, sa harap ng magkabilang dagok ng krisis sa klima, at sa gitna ng dagat ng kamangmangan at pagkalimot, napapanahon ang pagdalisay sa mga pamana ni Abad sa bayan.

Pinagmamalaki ng Constantino Foundation na maging bahagi ng inisyatibo ng Mind The Gap, partikular ang paalala ni Ornopia na “tingnan ang puwang” dahil doon masisilayan ang maraming elemento ng kontra-kamalayan na lubhang kailangan ng ating lipunan sa kasalukuyan.

Inaasahan naming na umpisa lamang ito sa mahabang serye ng pagbubungkal sa natabunang nakaraan – hindi lamang pagbabalik-tanaw – at sa okasyon ng ika-13 ng Agosto, inaanyayahan naming ang lahat [READ]

RENATO2026-08-13T11:51:55+08:00August 10, 2026|

Apple with Apolonia: A Last Look at Pasts Revisited

APPLE WITH APOLONIA: Apple and Jedd visit #PastsRevisited just before everything is dismantled! Umabot! It’s been great to introduce #RenatoConstantino and [READ]

RENATO2026-08-10T15:28:10+08:00August 8, 2026|Tags: PastsRevisitedExhibit|

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