An exhibition on the life, love, and legacy of Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino – now at the Yuchengco Museum, Makati.
| Duration | July 11- August 8, 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
MUSIC OF THE HEART
uchengco Museum friends shared a clip of the Bayan Ko-Ako Ay Pilipino medley, a 30-year old arrangement by NY-based Dr Rene Dalandan (on the piano, Yspace homecoming performance) last Saturday. It certainly blended well with[READ]
Exploring History Together: Exhibit Until August 8
We've had a wonderful time working with colleagues in the Yuchengco Museum. More than sharing love of history and a commitment to the nation's future, we have developed new friendships and initiatives that we know[READ]
HISTORIANS IN LOVE
Theirs was a unique romance. They were a couple who wrote together and who fought for causes they shared. The move story of Renato and Letizia Roxas Constantino was epic. In her diary entry on[READ]
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]
