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[READ]
Celebrity visitors–Celebrating past and future
Who’s a celebrity? Or what is a celebrity? Maybe everyone, at least those who celebrate history. And so the exhibit continues, and many thank those who asked for an extension. We’ve had loads of eager visitors since as many have requested appointments through the foundation’s[READ]
A former president visits Letizia
It was a lovely Saturday morning when Mohamed Nasheed dropped by to see the exhibit Letizia: A Life in Letters. He loved the exhibit so much he stayed for more stories exchanged over lunch and to enjoy the company of the family’s matriarch, Lourdes Balderrama[READ]
Building Bridges Through History: NHCP at Letizia: A Life in Letters
We were honored to host representatives from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at the Letizia: A Life in Letters exhibit. The visit offered a meaningful occasion for scholarly exchange on historical memory, archival curation, and inclusive heritage interpretation. Through engaging dialogue over[READ]
Letizia’s very much around
by Renato Redentor ConstantinoIt’s been nine years since Letizia Roxas Constantino passed away on 27 June 2016. But the memory of her life, and how and why she lived it to the fullest—it’s not only intact; we are determined to ensure it flourishes.The exhibit, Letizia:[READ]
Historian Xiao Chua recently visited the Letizia: A Life in Letters exhibit, offering insightful reflections on Letizia Constantino’s legacy.
SIR IS THE ARCHITECT AND MA'AM IS THE CARPENTER Post Independence Day post. Among the work of historians, one of the most towering text that tells of the Philippine struggle to stand on its own two feet was nationalist historian Renato Constantino's The Philippines:[READ]
Keepers of Memory
by Red Constantino “[H]ow do we exist, save on the lips of our friends?” wrote Virginia Woolf to Molly MacCarthy on 11 June 1939. The day before, Woolf said, “you were absolutely incandescent.” After three days of a pewter sky came sunshine. Zachary See, an[READ]
“Letizia Roxas Constantino, historian” by Ambeth Ocampo
Historian Ambeth R. Ocampo appreciated the exhibit when he dropped by the other week: "A recording of her playing the piano accompanied me as I walked through the exhibition. I felt like a child in a candy store, not knowing where to start or[READ]
Letizia: A Life in Letters – Extended Viewing Opportunity
Thank you for your interest in the exhibit Letizia: A Life in Letters! Unfortunately, the period of free public access ended last 30 May. In response to persistent requests, however, visitors to the exhibit can still be accommodated, without charge, depending on the availability of[READ]
