Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 148

Wanted to dangle my feet on the edge of the cliff and take a selfie above the cl...

Wanted to dangle my feet on the edge of the cliff and take a selfie above the clouds but was too scared to try.

Philippine history rated PG! Missed my CNN Philippines interview? Replays on: Sa...

Philippine history rated PG! Missed my CNN Philippines interview? Replays on: Saturday 9AM, Sunday 7:30PM, Monday 4:30PM. Pls share (Screen shot from MarG Ocampo)


2015

My Inquirer column on Independence Day.http://opinion.inquirer.net/85720/rising...

My Inquirer column on Independence Day.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/85720/rising-for-anthem-and-flag


Rising for anthem and flag
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I attended a fashion show at the Cultural Center of the Philippines recently and wondered aloud why the program began with the National Anthem. Rising for the anthem or an invocation (which, by the way, should properly be after the anthem) during an official program is understandable, but rising for���

Beauty and the Beast on CNN tonight at 9.30!

Beauty and the Beast on CNN tonight at 9.30!

This Independence Day, we reflect on Philippine independence and history with Am...

This Independence Day, we reflect on Philippine independence and history with Ambeth Ocampo. Get to know the historian, professor, journalist, and author renowned for his witty narratives, insights, and unconventional perspectives on history -- making it come alive beyond the confines of the classroom. This week on @cnnphilippines Profiles, join us in a rich conversation with the master story-teller at Lopez Museum - where he began his early research on Rizal - as he marks the 25th year of his most popular book "Rizal Without the Overcoat."
Profiles, June 12, Friday, at 9:30PM. Replays Saturday 9AM, Sunday 7:30PM, Monday 4:30PM
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2015

My Inquirer column today on the Velarde map

My Inquirer column today on the Velarde map


Rare, important and significant
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Philippine Daily Inquirer By: Ambeth R. Ocampo, June 10th, 2015 I can���t wait to view the 1734 Murillo Velarde map of the Philippines that will be donated to and displayed at the National Museum of the Philippines. It is a rare artifact from England where it had been kept, for over two centuries, in���

No, this isn't a set from a vintage Cowboy movie, it was the former Spanish comm...

No, this isn't a set from a vintage Cowboy movie, it was the former Spanish commandants quarters in Cavite, captured and used as the U.S. Post Office in the early 1900s. Pls share


2015

My Inquirer column today on the assassination of Antonio Luna, from a poisoned s...

My Inquirer column today on the assassination of Antonio Luna, from a poisoned source--Pedro Paterno.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/85501/who-really-ordered-lunas-murder

Throwback Thursday: Benigno S. Aquino III was conferred the Supreme Order of the...

Throwback Thursday: Benigno S. Aquino III was conferred the Supreme Order of the Chysanthemum by the Emperor of Japan during his State Visit. In 1944 his grandfather Benigno S. Aquino, Sr. was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Aquino is shown here to the right of Jose P. Laurel and Jorge Vargas, all three wearing their Japanese decorations. Pls share.

At 9 am this Friday, June 5, I will deliver the first Norberto Romualdez Lecture...

At 9 am this Friday, June 5, I will deliver the first Norberto Romualdez Lecture at the Court of Appeals Auditorium, Manila. Its free and open to the public. Pls share.