LEONARDO CO: BAYANI NG BAYAN – Jerry B. Gracio
Dalawa ang iniingatan kong memorabilia ni Leonardo L. Co: isang drawing, at ang ilang bahagi ng kanyang manuscript tungkol sa Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, at Xingwei—the Traditional Concepts of Drug Nature in Chinese Medicine. Si Leonard ang isa sa pinakamahusay nating botanist, nangunangunang ethnobotanist, marahil, ang pinakamahusay nating taxonomist. Nakilala ko[READ]
You are invited to the inaugural lecture of the Leonard L. Co Lecture Series!
???? ???????????????????????????????????????? | ???????????????????????????? ????. ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? You are invited to the inaugural lecture of the Leonard L. Co Lecture Series! ????Branches of History: Trees, Empire, and Nation ???? Speaker: Dr. Ruel V. Pagunsan Chair, Department of History, University of the Philippines Diliman ???? November 21 (Friday) ???? 2:30[READ]
LAKAMBINI: When History Refuses to Stay Silent, by Cardinal Pablo Virgilo David (on a movie the Constantino Foundation encourages you to watch).
I must confess, when I sat down to watch Lakambini, I thought I was merely revisiting a historical figure I already admired — Gregoria de Jesús, the Lakambini ng Katipunan, wife of the Supremo. But I wasn’t prepared for what the film stirred in me. It felt less like watching history and[READ]
Buga-Buga and the Burauen History Club By Bernard Karganilla
May the caves and slopes of Buga-Buga, once places of conflict, now echo prayers of harmony.’ AT the commemorative luncheon for the Leyte Gulf landings anniversary, Gregoria Equipaje Badeo shared her personal experience and her historical notes during the Japanese Occupation: “In Barrio Santa Ana, 13 men were burned to death…Luckily, one[READ]
“The true Filipino is a decolonized Filipino.” — Renato Constantino
???????????????? | Echoing the powerful statement, Day 2 of PADAYON PAGBUKWAT HAN ATON MGA KAAGI: An International Lecture Series on World War II Leyte explored stories of heroism, resistance, and the enduring impact of World War II on the Filipino identity. Broadcast journalist Anna Karmina B. Constantino-Torres, granddaughter of nationalist historian Renato[READ]
Revisiting the Past: Karmina Constantino-Torres Launches 50th Anniversary Edition in Tacloban
Journalist and Constantino Foundation Trustee Karmina Constantino-Torres spoke at the history forum in Tacloban last October 18, where she delivered a paper and launched the 50th anniversary edition of The Philippines: A Past Revisited. The event was organized by the Leyte-Samar Heritage Society, Inc., in partnership with the Republic of South[READ]
HEROES IMMORTALIZED – Manila Times
People visit a comic art exhibit featuring Filipinas who transform into powerful modern-day superheroes. Dubbed 'Alas ng Bayan 2.0,' the stories reinterpret the legacy of Filipina resistance—from the 19th century to the present. The free admission exhibit opened at the Tandang Sora Women's Museum in Quezon City on Oct. 17 and would[READ]
Alas ng Bayan 2.0 Opening
???????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ????.???? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???? Tandang Sora Women’s Museum | October 15, 2025 ???? Photos by Bernard Testa A powerful launch honoring the unbroken line of Filipina heroism—from Gregoria de Jesus, Apolonia Catra, Remedios Gomez-Paraiso, Lorena Barros, to Gloria Capitan. Curated by Rio Constantino and illustrated by Billy Pangilinan,[READ]
