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ARTIFACTS THAT TELL STORIES. This week I will check if the World War 2 cannon hidden inside the walls of Intramuros, near t...

ARTIFACTS THAT TELL STORIES.
This week I will check if the World War 2 cannon hidden inside the walls of Intramuros, near the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, is still there. Has it been disarmed? It points in the direction of the Rizal Monument.
On my last Intramuros visit I saw this bronze cannon near the Bastion de San Diego (Left) that is so clean and shiny from all the hands that caressed it over the centuries. I trace the letters V-O-C A[msterdam] on the cannon (Right), with my...

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This is a wood carving of the Baptism of Christ as featured in our exhibition, Intertwined: Transpacific, Transcultural Philippines. 🕊️

The exhibition features many ecclesiastical objects that was a result of Spanish conquest and conversion, and how images of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other Christian symbols such as the cross, chalice, and monstrance replaced pre-colonial forms.

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👉 Book your visit: www.ayalamuseum.org/visit

BAPTISM OF CHRIST / 17th - 18th century / Philippine hardwoo...

GUNS IN THE HOUSE.I was surprised to find an article in the Philippines Free Press about Congressmen bringing guns into the ses...

GUNS IN THE HOUSE.
I was surprised to find an article in the Philippines Free Press about Congressmen bringing guns into the session hall in 1924. How much have we changed or remained the same since then?
My Inquirer column today:
https://opinion.inquirer.net/152503/t...



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Last week I took the PBB Housemates on a tour of the Ayala Museum. They got 8/9 of the Philippine History quiz correctly not so ...

Last week I took the PBB Housemates on a tour of the Ayala Museum. They got 8/9 of the Philippine History quiz correctly not so much because I am a good teacher, but because they were immersed in a museum experience. (You can catch a replay of last Friday's episode on various channels).
My Inquirer column today talks about teaching history beyond the quiz bee format of random facts so that students will learn how to appreciate, use, and analyze facts so they will know Fake News when they see ...