Commemorating the ‘Forgotten’ Philippine-American War & Honoring Heroes
"Dรฉn รฉ la sรกsรกup. Sรกsรกkup la," the immortal words of the great Kapitan Bikong del Rosario. They are not here to help us, they are here to conquer us." Today, a new press briefing about the past at a house of memory - Kamuning Bakery[READ]
spot.ph reissued: Kara David & Karmina Constantino on the Lola Who Taught Them the Power of Words
(SPOT.ph)ย Before they were household names, they were simply Hochi and Minhโcousins who spent a lot of time together, little children running around during Sunday brunches at their grandparents' home. What may have seemed ordinary occasions back then would, in fact, serve as foundation for[READ]
A Source of Pride
February 4, 2026 marks the 127th anniversary of the beginning of the Philippine-American War, a badly remembered chapter in our history. ย We donโt know how many died as a result of the U.S. invasion in 1899. Estimates range from a low 250,000 to as[READ]
Commemorating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Pedro Abad Santos (1876โ2026)
Image source: Mabuhay News On January 31 at Kamuning Bakery Cafรฉ, Quezon City, the Pandesal Forum gathered scholars, family representatives, and public historians to commemorate Pedro Abad Santos, a revolutionary leader and tireless advocate for workers and peasants. The discussion emphasized Abad[READ]
PANDESAL FORUM at Kamuning Bakery Cafe
The Constantino Foundation invites the public to a Pandesal Forum commemorating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Pedro Abad Santos, an important figure in the history of Philippine social reform.Featuring insights from Renato Redentor Constantino and Eufemio Agbayani III, with Wilson Lee Flores as moderator. January[READ]
The Continuing Past of Pedro Abad Santos
by Renato Redentor Constantino (The essay was published first in ABS-CBN.) โIf freedom is to be preserved, fascism must be destroyed at all costs.โ[1] These are the timeless words of the hero Pedro Abad Santos, born 150 years ago on 31 January 1876. He was[READ]
๐ฑโจ A New Year, a New Celebration of Curiosity! โจ๐ฑ
This January 2026, we highlight โDamayanโ by Celine and Dennis Murillo, awarded 2nd Best Film in Indie-Siyensya, the pioneering science filmmaking competition of DOST-SEI. Their work reminds us how a nation is built, one mushroom at a time. Their film draws attention to the[READ]
Tambay na sa #MaginhawaArtsandFoodFestival.
With 350 PH and Justice for Leonard Co as neighbors, we open!
Leonard Co, Bayani Ko t-shirts and books will be available tomorrow at the Maginhawa Arts and Food Festival at the Constantino Foundation tent!
Come on over and help bring justice to Leonard Co, the People's Botanist!
Reimagining the nation one mushroom at a time
๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ Congratulations, ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ for your film ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง, which won 2nd Best Film in Indie-Siyensya, the first science filmmaking competition organized by DOST's Science Education Institute "to bring science closer to the youth and the[READ]
