Activist Renato Constantino Jr. dies at 79

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Like his father, the late nationalist historian Renato Constantino, RC was an activist most of his adult life, including campaigning against the US military bases treaty which the Philippine Senate rejected in 1991

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.The Constantino family announced his demise on the Facebook page of Constantino Foundation, a nonprofit that honors the legacies of RC’s parents, the late Filipino nationalist historians and writers Renato Constantino and Letizia R. Constantino. Renato authored history books, among them,, which he co-authored with Letizia.

His wake will be from Monday, April 8, to Wednesday, April 1,0 at 38 Panay Avenue, Quezon City from 10 am to 10 pm.When Martial Law was declared in September 1972, authorities sought to arrest the elder Renato, but RC offered himself instead since the warrant did not say whether it was for Sr. or Jr., recalled RC’s brother-in-law, UP professor emeritus Randy David, in his. RC would later be released while his father was placed under indefinite house arrest.

of a new Philippines-US military bases treaty in September 1991. American forces left the country the following year., who served in various capacities in government until her death on May 7, 2019 at 73.

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