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Friend of the Foundation

A friend of the foundation, historian Michael Charleston “Xiao” Briones Chua, proudly holds his copy of the limited 50th Anniversary Edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited. This commemorative release honors the enduring legacy of Renato and Letizia Roxas Constantino, whose work continues to inspire generations of scholars, educators, and truth-seekers.

Xiao Chua is a Filipino historian, academic, and media personality known for making Philippine history accessible and engaging to the public. He teaches at De La Salle University Manila and is widely recognized for his historical consultancy work, public lectures, and his popular segment “Xiao Time” on PTV 4.

In his recent Walking History column in The Manila Times, Prof. Chua paid tribute to Letizia Roxas Constantino, highlighting her pivotal role in [READ]

RENATO2025-09-04T15:03:46+08:00September 4, 2025|

50th anniversary edition of ‘The Philippines: A Past Revisited’ book launched

The event began half an hour past its schedule, but history never arrives too late. It’s not [READ]

RENATO2025-09-04T15:03:23+08:00September 2, 2025|

Revisiting a past, reclaiming a future By Bernard Karganilla

By Bernard Karganilla August 28, 2025 | Published on Malaya Business Insight

‘We shall create more opportunities to salute the intellectual legacy of Renato Constantino and facilitate engaging discussions on wicked Philippine problems (landlordism, usury, grinding poverty, regressive taxation, unjust enrichment, bureaucratism).’

The climax of this year’s History Month (Proclamation No. 339, [READ]

RENATO2025-09-04T15:03:19+08:00September 2, 2025|

Museo El Deposito Hosts Launch of A Past Revisited 50th Anniversary Edition -NHCP

The NHCP Museo El Deposito in San Juan City hosted a launching for the 50th anniversary edition of Renato Constantino’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: 𝘈 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 last Friday, 29 August 2025.

Hosted by respected journalist Karmina Constantino-Torres, the program included messages from San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, NHCP Commissioner Dr. Francis N. Navarro, University of the Philippines Manila Professor Dr. Bernard Karganilla, and [READ]

RENATO2025-09-04T15:03:14+08:00September 1, 2025|

PUP book launch of the 50th Anniversary of the Philippines: A Past Revisited

50th anniversary edition of A Past Revisited to be launched at the Sta. Mesa main campus of PUP on Sept. 5, from 9:00AM to 12:00 PM. Ipagbunyi ang #SintangPaaralan at makilahok! The special hardbound edition comes with a new introduction weaving the climate crisis with Philippine history and the global carbon past, as well the epic love story of Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino.

RENATO2025-09-04T15:03:08+08:00August 27, 2025|

A Past Revisited at Rosh Hotel: A Rainy Day, A Radiant Launch

Well. What a day! We started 1:30PM and left Rosh Hotel at 8PM. Despite the threat of flooding and the suspension of classes and government offices, so many turned up! We thank the Masters of Management Program of UP Manila and the Hunters-ROTC Historical Society for helping co-organize the event. Maraming salamat po!

Everyone was hungry for history and what a lovely setting it was to launch the 50th anniversary edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited written and published in 1975 by Renato Constantino [READ]

RENATO2025-09-04T15:02:56+08:00August 27, 2025|

Moving words from the Hunters-ROTC Historical Society

Moving words from the Hunters-ROTC Historical Society, shared today at the launch of the 50th anniversary edition of A Past Revisited. Enjoy, share, act!

Written by President Rhett Daza.

RENATO2025-09-04T15:02:45+08:00August 26, 2025|

Now Available: 50th Anniversary Edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited

Here’s the new book! It can be purchased at Popular Bookstore by August 26, as well as at the book launch in Rosh Hote l the same day and at the launch in Museo El Deposito in San Juan on Aug. 29!

RENATO2025-09-04T15:02:50+08:00August 21, 2025|

Book launch alert!

There’s a new introduction and new layout, but it’s still the same hard-hitting narrative of our history by the champions of a usable past, partisan scholars Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino. Lots of dates and events coming up so keep visiting the Constantino Foundation’s website!

RENATO2025-09-04T15:02:03+08:00August 20, 2025|

Major Joy as Mayor Joy and QC Councilors Visit the Exhibit

It was a delightful Wednesday afternoon as the Constantino Foundation received the Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Councilors Wency Lagumbay, Doray Delarmente, and Atty. Tope Liquigan, the city’s tourism chief, Giana Barata, and around 15 other staff of the city.

The visit was filled with questions and expressions of wonder and surprise as the leadership of the city took their time to experience Letizia: A Life in Letters and get to know the generational Filipina named Letizia Roxas Constantino.

“Thank you for having us,” said Mayor Belmonte, “We truly enjoyed ourselves. The exhibit was very inspiring, beautifully presented and so insightful. We were all so impressed.” The mayor also offered an idea, which the foundation gladly accepted: “We hope we can use some of the material in our Women’s Museum.”

Now entering its fifth month, the exhibit opened in April and was scheduled to end on May 30. [READ]

RENATO2025-09-04T15:01:14+08:00August 1, 2025|