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TIMELESS INTELLECT: Constantino foundation reissues late historian’s book on 50th year

by Eneri Eidref Trinidad and Karyl Alexandra Ipac

Honoring the legacy of the late Filipino historian Renato Constantino and his infl uence in the study of Philippine history, the Constantino Foundation kicked off a history forum and launch of the 50th anniversary special hardbound edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited held in Rosh Hotel Manila on August 26.

The relaunch of A Past Revisited drew a crowd of invited guests, some of whom are undergraduate students of the University of the Philippines-Manila (UPM), in the Colleges of Pharmacy and Public Health.

Originally published in 1975 during the Martial Law regime, the book tackles Philippine history in a nationalist stance, focusing on the Filipino struggle during the Spanish and American colonial rule.

Bernard Karganilla, a history professor at UPM and a close colleague of Constantino, formally opened the event with a warm welcome and delivered [READ]

RENATO2025-11-15T00:30:49+08:00September 18, 2025|

An abundant harvest of books that includes a special edition of Renato Constantino’s ‘A Past Revisited’

September 13, 2025 | Cover Story PH | Liana Garcellano

The 50th-anniversary special edition of “A Past Revisited”

The current harvest of books is particularly abundant, and includes a special hardbound edition of Renato Constantino’s “A Past Revisited” as well as Atom Araullo’s “A View from the Ground,” Benjamin Pimentel’s “UG: The Life and Struggle of Edgar Jopson,” and Roderick Toledo’s “The Ruminant Ant & Other Essays.”

“A Past Revisited” was first published in 1975—a feat at the time for two reasons. First, it came three years into the martial law era and, second, in those early days when the effects of climate change had yet to be fully felt worldwide, Renato Constantino was already advocating for a rapid transition to renewable energy. He wrote: “The acceleration of efforts towards developing [READ]

RENATO2025-11-15T00:30:50+08:00September 14, 2025|

MIBF 2025 — Day 3!

The Constantino Foundation continues at the Manila International Book Fair with our history titles, including the 50th anniversary edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited with a new introduction.

Find us at Booth 2-156, in partnership with Boox That Leave a Mark, on the second floor of SMX Convention Center (very near the first entrance).

After the strong turnout from Days 1 and 2, we’ve restocked for Day 3 to make sure more readers and history enthusiasts can bring home our books.

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RENATO2025-09-13T10:03:09+08:00September 12, 2025|

History in the Spotlight: Constantino Foundation at MIBF 2025

Exciting news! Constantino Foundation history books, including the new 50th anniversary edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited, with a new intro and layout, are featured at the Manila International Book Fair 2025. Visit us at Booth 2-156, in partnership with Boox that Leave a Mark, at the second floor of SMX Convention Center. We’re very near the first entrance.

So many visited on Day 1 and purchased copies of the books so we have to restock by tomorrow; It was also [READ]

RENATO2025-09-13T09:55:09+08:00September 11, 2025|

Student Reflections on A Past Revisited following the 50th Anniversary Launch

These visual essays and testimonials capture how A Past Revisited continues to resonate with a new generation of learners. From critical insights on historical distortion to personal reflections on civic responsibility, each piece affirms the enduring relevance of Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino’s work in shaping historical consciousness and public engagement.

We commend the contributors for their thoughtful participation and for advancing the discourse on historical truth and public memory.

RENATO2025-09-09T18:28:24+08:00September 11, 2025|

Mga Liham ni Letizia

Ni John Iremil Teodoro

GUSTO kong magsulat muli ng mga liham—sulat-kamay sa papel—kagaya ng ginagawa ko noong nasa kolehiyo ako, noong madalang pa ang kompiyuter, at ang cellphone ay pinag-uusapan pa lamang na para bang nasa malayong hinaharap pa ito mangyayari. Ito ang nararamdaman ko kahapon, Setyembre 8, habang pinapanood ko ang exhibit na “Letizia: A Life in Letters” sa Linangan Museum ng Constantino Foundation sa Panay Avenue, Lungsod Quezon.

Noong nakaraang linggo kasi ay nakita sa ilang Facebook post na inilunsad ang 50th year special edition ng librong The Philippines: A Past Revisited ni Renato Constantino ng Constantino Foundation. Hardbound edition pa ito at bilang isang hardbound book addict, hindi ako mapakali hanggat magkaroon ako ng kopya nito. Agad akong nag-message kay Red Constantino, ang managing director ng Constantino Foundation, na pupunta ako sa Linangan Gallery nila sa Panay Avenue sa Quezon City sa darating na Lunes upang bumili ng kopya [READ]

RENATO2025-09-13T09:34:08+08:00September 10, 2025|

From Past to Present: PUP Reflections on The Philippines: A Past Revisited

The enduring influence of The Philippines: A Past Revisited (APR) by Letizia Roxas Constantino and Renato Constantino was celebrated in a special book launch held at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) as part of the Research Colloquium of the PUP Department of History and the PUP Samahan ng Mag-aaral ng Kasaysayan. Nearly 50 years since it was first published, the book continues to resonate with new generations, reaffirming its place as one of the most important works in Philippine historiography.

RENATO2025-09-09T21:18:21+08:00September 10, 2025|

PAGBABALIK TANAW SA MAKASAYSAYANG “BATTLE OF PINAGLABANAN” – PILIPINO Mirror

September 6, 2025 | PILIPINO Mirror |Riza Zuñiga | Book signing sa Museo El Deposito sa Pinaglabanan Shrine sa San Juan. Kuha ni Riza Zuñiga

Ginunita ang “Battle of Pinaglabanan” sa Museo El Deposito sa siyudad ng San Juan, 129 taon na ang nakararaan.

Malugod na ibinahagi ni Mayor Francis Zamora ang paglilipat ng mahahalagang monumento sa Pinaglabanan. Hinimok niya ang mga nagsidalo na bisitahin ang Museo ng Katipunan, Museo El Deposito at ang tunnel system, na itinatag noong 1880 na nagsilbing imbakan ng tubig para sa Kamaynilaan.

Ang pinakasentro sa Pinaglabanan Shrine ay ang “Spirit of Pinaglabanan” nilikha ng eskultor na si Eduardo Castrillo, na kung saan tampok ang magigiting na Pilipinong lumaban sa mga Kastila, sa pamumuno ni Andres Bonifacio, kasama ang mga [READ]

RENATO2025-09-09T21:24:03+08:00September 9, 2025|

For Freedom

By Bernard Karganilla | September 4, 2025 | Malaya Business Insight

‘These are historical facts that are hereby recalled on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II, whose essential lesson is the necessity of eradicating Hitlerism in all its forms.’

THE fascist Japanese should have surrendered right after Hirohito used his “Voice of the Crane” to cry uncle, but they refused. It took the Oriental Hitlerites two more weeks before they signed the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri: “…We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and of all Japanese armed forces and all armed forces under Japanese control wherever situated…We hereby command the Japanese Imperial Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters at [READ]

RENATO2025-09-06T23:23:21+08:00September 8, 2025|

PIA Covers Launch of 50th Anniversary Edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited at Museo El Deposito

‘The Philippines: A Past Revisited’ Book Launch at Museo El Deposito

By National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) | August 28, 2025

SAN JUAN CITY, METRO MANILA ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) together with the Constantino Foundation, Masters of Management Program of UP Manila, Hunters-ROTC Historical Society and the City Government of San Juan will launch the 50th anniversary special edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited by Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino.

Calling for a rapid transition to renewable energy almost thirty years ago showed that historian Renato Constantino was ahead of his time. Although it does not explicitly discuss climate change, the book shows the way global economic developments involving fossil fuel-driven imperial expansion intersected with the course eventually taken by the Philippines.

Written and first published in 1975, the [READ]

RENATO2025-09-04T15:03:58+08:00September 7, 2025|