Ambeth R. Ocampo

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Ambeth R. Ocampo (b. 1961) is a multi-awarded Filipino historian, academic, journalist, and author best known for his writings about Philippines' national hero José Rizal, and for his bi-weekly editorial page column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, "Looking Back." He became the chair of the Philippines' National Historical Institute in 2002 and of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in 2005.

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Sayang, if I were in NYC I'd enroll or at least sit-in Luigi Francia's class on...

Sayang, if I were in NYC I'd enroll or at least sit-in Luigi Francia's class on Rizal.
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/74717/imagining-the-filipino

Imagining the Filipino
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This semester for the first time I taught a course on José Rizal, titling my seminar, “José Rizal and His Novels: Imagining the Filipino.” read more »

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Average rating: 4.17 · 1,280 ratings · 122 reviews · 23 distinct works · Similar authors

	Rizal Without the Overcoat 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 1990 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking Back 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 1990	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meaning and History: The Rizal Lectures 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death by Garrote 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dirty Dancing 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Makamisa: The Search for Rizal's Third Novel 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aguinaldo's Breakfast & More Looking Back Essays 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bonifacio's Bolo 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1995	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking Back 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 45 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bones of Contention: The Bonifacio Lectures 4.49 of 5 stars 4.49 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Looking Back (7 books)
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“School made us 'literate' but did not teach us to read for pleasure.”
― Ambeth R. Ocampo

tags: aliteracy, illiteracy, literacy, reading, school

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“It is ironic that many Filipinos learn to love the Philippines while abroad, not at home.”
― Ambeth R. Ocampo, Rizal without the Overcoat

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“As you can see, there are quite a number of things taught in school that one has to unlearn or at least correct.”
― Ambeth R. Ocampo, Rizal without the Overcoat

tags: education, learning, philippine-history, philippines, rizal, school

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