RENATO, Author at Constantino Foundation

Alas ng Bayan 2.0 Exhibit Opens at Tandang Sora Women’s Museum

Pinangunahan ng Quezon City Tourism Department (QCTD) ang ribbon-cutting ceremony ngayong araw para sa nakatakdang pagbubukas ng Alas ng Bayan 2.0 Exhibit sa Tandang Sora Women’s Museum sa Quezon City.

Tampok sa exhibit ang mga comic-inspired na obra ni QC-based illustrator Billy Pangilinan, na muling nagbigay-buhay sa limang kababaihang lumaban para sa kalayaan, katarungan, at pagkakapantay-pantay na sina Gregoria de Jesus, Apolonia Catra, Remedios Gomez-Paraiso, Lorena Barros, at Gloria Capitan.

Layon nitong muling ipakilala ang tapang at diwa ng kababaihang Pilipino mula 19th century hanggang sa kasalukuyan. Ang exhibit ay handog ng [READ]

RENATO2025-10-16T16:29:14+08:00October 16, 2025|

NANDITO NA SILAAAA!

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Today’s the day! The exhibit opens to the public — Filipinas in history as Superheroes? Oh yes. See them reimagined in an exciting new exhibit [READ]

RENATO2025-10-16T15:34:37+08:00October 16, 2025|

1 ARAW NA LANG!

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The wait is almost over — history comes alive

tomorrow! Witness the power, resistance, and legacy of

Filipina heroes in a bold and reimagined way.

????️ ALAS NG BAYAN 2.0

???? Tandang Sora Women’s Museum, Quezon City

???? Opening: Oct 16 | 3PM–5PM

???? Open Tue–Sun | 9AM–4PM

????️ Free Admission

Let these stories move you.

Let their courage inspire you.

Kita-kits bukas!

#AlasNgBayan2 #1ArawNaLang #FilipinaHeroes

#ConstantinoFoundation

RENATO2025-10-14T13:14:08+08:00October 15, 2025|

2 ARAW NA LANG!

Get ready to experience history like never before!

ALAS NG BAYAN 2.0

An exhibit honoring the unbroken line of Filipina heroism — from the 19th century to today. Reimagined in powerful, comic-style visuals that bring to life the stories of brave and defiant women.

[READ]

RENATO2025-10-14T13:10:36+08:00October 14, 2025|

3 ARAW NA LANG!

Filipinas as superheroes? Absolutely. ⚡️

Catch Alas ng Bayan 2.0—a bold reimagining of Filipina heroism from the 19th century to today. Five women. Five battles. One unbroken line of resistance.

History meets comic book power in this dazzling exhibit by Billy Pangilinan, brought to life by the Constantino Foundation, Tandang Sora Women’s Museum, QC Tourism & Promotions and 350 Pilipinas.

???? Tandang Sora Women’s Museum, Quezon City

[READ]

RENATO2025-10-13T19:36:50+08:00October 13, 2025|

Padayon Pagbukwat Han Aton Mga Kaagi: An International Lecture Series on World War II Leyte

Karmina Constantino-Torres, Trustee of the Constantino Foundation, will be speaking on Oct. 18 and launching A Past Revisited in the event. Look at all the speakers too – such an incredibly compelling lineup. Congratulations in advance to the Leyte-Samar Heritage Society and all the schools and institutions that have helped organize this wonderful event. Mabuhay!

MEET THE SPEAKERS! [READ]

RENATO2025-11-15T00:30:49+08:00October 9, 2025|

Filipinas in history as Superheroes? Oh yes. See them reimagined in an exciting new exhibit in Quezon City! #FightLikeGirls!

Alas ng Bayan 2.0 is a riveting new contribution to an exhibition series celebrating the unbroken line of Filipina heroism in our people’s past, from the 19th century to the present.

First launched in 2019, the Alas ng Bayan exhibit is a history-through-art initiative of the Constantino Foundation in cooperation with the Tandang Sora Women’s Museum and 350 Pilipinas. The exhibit seeks to reintroduce the Philippine past and femtinism as young Filipinos respond to the worsening state of national forgetting, maldevelopment, and the climate crisis. The exhibit hopes to generate interest in sectors not normally active in national and social issues by offering notions of citizenship, nationhood, and activism in the face of multiple emergencies hammering the country today.

Alas ng Bayan 2.0 is a reinterpretation by the artist Billy [READ]

RENATO2025-10-03T11:23:41+08:00October 3, 2025|

We Can Choose Honor

A sense of honor is one of the simplest lessons our nation’s mightiest heroes can impart. But it’s a teaching we can absorb only by remembering better, by wielding our usable past.

This month marks the 114th year since Jose Abad Santos, the nation’s fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, passed the Bar Exams in October 1911. The occasion is an auspicious reminder, for we cannot avoid the subject of law given fresh revelations of plunder perpetrated, yet again, by the country’s so-called lawmakers, in connivance with criminals in the bureaucracy and private contractors.

Part of a storied family in Pampanga, at 10 years-old Jose Abad Santos served as a courier to the fledgling forces of the Philippine Republic during the Philippine-American War. His father, Don Vicente, was tortured and killed by Spanish authorities, who dragged his lifeless body from town to [READ]

RENATO2025-10-02T12:19:37+08:00October 1, 2025|

As Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino often counseled, everyone will benefit from a deeper and more dynamic understanding of history, especially those who identify with the Philippine Left. #apastrevisited

RENATO2025-09-30T16:06:28+08:00September 30, 2025|

Mark Your Calendars: A Past Revisited Book Launch & History Forum – October 3!

As part of the preparations for the arrival of Severe Tropical Storm Opong—with classes and government work in several areas of Luzon already suspended for Friday and Saturday, September 26–27—the Book Launch of The Philippines: A Past Revisited (50th Anniversary Special Edition) and the History Forum scheduled for tomorrow, September 26, 2025, at UP Manila will be postponed.

????️ New Date: October 3, 2025 (Friday)

⏰ Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

???? Venue: Little Theater, Rizal Hall, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), UP Manila

???? We encourage everyone to register early.

???? Those who have already registered are requested to register again to confirm attendance.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Please stay safe, and we hope to see you on October 3rd!

RENATO2025-09-30T21:00:03+08:00September 25, 2025|

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