Former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño Recalls His First Encounter with Renato Constantino
"My first brush with Renato Constantino was through Mr. Herman Rochester, our 4th year high school adviser, who lent me his “Miseducation of the Filipino.” From then on I was hooked. In college, I encountered “Parents and Activists”, which helped me understand my parents’ objections[READ]
A Poet’s Gift: Ramon Sunico’s Watercolor Pipe at Pasts Revisited
Some Christmases ago the poet Ramon Sunico gave the foundation's managing director a lovely gift - a watercolor rendition of an Igorot pipe. The painting is now displayed on the very desk Renato Constantino used when he was a young writer, a fitting addition[READ]
Post-Liberation Blues: The Left and the Collapse of South Africa
A compelling discussion from one of the most astute and articulate chroniclers of South Africa and its ties to the continent, including the South African Left. Limited seats - first 20 to register. Bilis! Lunch and refreshments served. (After the meal we'll have a discussion[READ]
Welcome Remarks by Renato Redentor Constantino, Managing Director of the Constantino Foundation
(Delivered at the Opening of Pasts Revisited 11 June 2026 | Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, Makati City) Happy Pride Month, everyone! I want to start by saying it's not enough to just say love is love. We must protect and actively support the LGBTQ[READ]
A Usable Love by Rosalinda Pineda Ofreneo
(Remarks by Rosalinda Pineda Ofreneo during the opening of the exhibit on “Pasts Revisited,” Yuchengco Museum, 11 June 2026) The writings of Renato and Letizia Constantino embody their partisanship, their passion for justice and freedom, their devotion to a vision that is both beautiful[READ]
Message from the Curator By Ninel Constantino
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[READ]
National Artist Virgilio Almario Writes on the Constantinos’ Legacy of Activism
Mabuhay! Mula kay Virgilio Almario, Pambansang Alagad ng Sining: AKTIBISMONG NASYONALISTA, na unang lumabas sa pahayagang Filipino Ngayon, sa loob ng kanyang kolum na Sarì-Samot! AKTIBISMONG NASYONALISTA ni Virgilio Almario NITÓNG NAKARAANG HUWEBES, Hunyo 11, binuksan sa Yuchengco Museum ang ekhibit na Pasts Revisited,[READ]
Karganilla on Constantino: Combatant, Journalist, Historian
We present today the Malaya column of UP Manila’s Prof. Bernard Karganilla, whose words one can see prominently on the wall of the Pasts Revisited exhibit at the Yuchengco Museum: “Renato Constantino was a combatant in the anti-fascist world war, a journalist, and a[READ]
Opening Day at Y Space: Pasts Revisited
The opening day of #PastsRevisited was a happy blast. Here's a first batch of photos. Unless indicated otherwise, please credit the images to Giliw/Constantino Foundation. If the stories and artifacts we've displayed generate new insights, provide interesting perspectives, and make visitors remember, then the[READ]
Pasts Revisited at Yuchengco Museum: Art, History, and Legacy
Over a hundred guests at the opening yesterday of #PastsRevisited. So many stories to share. Here's one: featured in the exhibit is original the desk and chair Renato used as a young writer. The first book you'll see is Vestiges of War, which was[READ]
