An exhibition on the life, love, and legacy of Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino – now at the Yuchengco Museum, Makati. Open until July 11, 2026.
| On View Until | July 31, 2026 |
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| Venue | Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, Makati City |
| Admission | Museum fees apply. Discounts for students, PWD’s and Senior Citizens |
| Contact | +63 998 530 9247 |
About the Exhibition
On view at the Yuchengco Museum through July 11, Pasts Revisited offers a rare chance to encounter historians Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino as they have never been seen before — not as icons in a textbook, but as two Filipinos bound together by love, scholarship, and a shared mission to decolonize Philippine history.
The exhibition showcases letters, never-before-seen book manuscripts, and other rare artifacts. Revealed to the public for the first time are works of art given to the couple by National Artist Vicente Manansala and celebrated painters Malang and Araceli Dans — alongside photos with friends such as Sen. Claro M. Recto and Sen. Lorenzo Tañada, and handwritten notes from historians William Henry Scott, Doreen Fernandez, and Edilberto Alegre.
The exhibit also features new contemporary art by 350 Pilipinas volunteers — expressions of a usable history, the concept advanced by the Constantinos to encourage Filipinos to use lessons from the past to shape a sustainable and fair future.
Pasts Revisited is a partnership between the Constantino Foundation and the Yuchengco Museum, created to house the art collection of Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco.
Message from the Curator
In design, perhaps the most difficult pursuit is honesty—honesty in the use of line, shape, and color; honesty in the orchestration of balance, harmony, and movement; and, above all, honesty in service of the subject itself, revealing its essence without obscuring it beneath ornamentation or borloloy.
When the opportunity arose to tell the story of Renato and Letizia—their enduring legacy, their life’s work, and the profound imprint they have left on all of us—and to mount this exhibition at the Yuchengco Museum, no less, I was filled with both awe and anxiety. The circular space was in itself a challenge! But more importantly, how does one begin to contain the breadth of two lives so richly lived, or do justice to the depth of their contributions?
Stories
WRITERS TO WRITERS
The reward of delight often goes to the curious, because stories abound. But one must look closely to capture details that reveal more than is immediately evident. There is a panel in the exhibit[READ]
A Romance of Minds and Hearts
Letizia found Renato's mind deeply attractive. He was clearly handsome, she once told her grandchildren, and his sense of integrity stood out above his peers, but she was captivated by his mind and found[READ]
Bakit wala pa ang Pilipinas sa world cup? Isang Tanong sa Kolonyal na Isipan
(Alay sa mapanuring diwa ng mga makabayang historyador na sina Renato at Letizia Constantino. Ang eksibit tungkol sa kanilang buhay at kaisipan sa Yuchengco Museum ay bukas hanggang Hulyo 31.) May mga pangarap na[READ]
Three weddings and a usable past
By WILSON LEE FLORES, The Philippine Star Published Jul 19, 2026 5:00 am There is a curious alchemy to marriage—that mysterious collision of two lives becoming one shared story. Some unions glitter with the wattage[READ]
Historian to Historian
At the #PastsRevisited exhibit, there is a handwritten note that gives visitors a sense of the scholarly ties that animated key figures who wrote about our people's past.“May I tell you how much I have[READ]
Art, History, and Music in Harmony: A Filipino Equation
Silaw Artist Collective will have a show in October at the Yuchengco Museum. You can see the painter Eghai Roxas getting acquainted with the space while an ensemble practices pieces on the floor. A lovely[READ]
