by Astig.PH

MAKATI, Philippines (Jul 2026): You have a few more weeks to catch a rare look at the love letters and personal artifacts of the couple who changed how we look at our own history. The Constantino Foundation and Yuchengco Museum officially extended the run of “Pasts Revisited: An Exhibit on a Usable History and the Romance of Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino” until July 31, 2026.

Located at the RCBC Plaza in Makati City, the showcase focuses on the celebrated husband and wife historian duo. Organizers decided to keep the doors open longer because of high demand and the sheer size of the collection. This is the first time the public can see personal items like Renato’s writing desk and his wood pipes. Legend has it that National Artist Vicente Manansala once traded a custom painting just to get his hands on one of those pipes.

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Two sold + two reserved = only 16 prints are left. The limited serigraph prints by the artist Denise Nicole Tolentino are among the most moving pieces of art in recent memory depicting Philippine history with compelling power. It reflects so closely a chapter in our past that makes the narrative bloom, and it succeeds because it is both haunting and inspiring. Candido’s Wave is available at the YShop of Yuchengco Museum until the exhibit [READ]

Thank you for the feedback. The Constantino Foundation and Y Space at the Yuchengco Museum have extended the #PastsRevisited exhibit to July 31. Come and find out more about the romance with history and the epic love story of Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino. Open everyday except Sundays and holidays, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, @ RCBC Plaza on Ayala [READ]

 

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.