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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.

Advice to government officials in the Spanish period: dont steal once, steal thr...

Advice to government officials in the Spanish period: dont steal once, steal thrice.


Don���t steal once, steal thrice!
opinion.inquirer.net
Now that the alleged Binay billions is in the news, it is worrisome that others who may be similarly charged with corruption might defend themselves by arguing that they stole much less. A politician inadvertently owned up to his guilt by saying in jest, ���If the revelations in the Senate blue ribbon���

When I saw this photo from the early 1900's I consoled myself that Manila was ju...

When I saw this photo from the early 1900's I consoled myself that Manila was just as hot as it is these days, but this is a roof being delivered to someone's home.Pls share.


2015

2015Back in Tokyo researching on the residence of the Phi...

2015
Back in Tokyo researching on the residence of the Philippine Ambassador in Tokyo, that was Yoko Ono's childhood home. After light lunch I returned to the library and experienced a long strong earthquake. Bookshelves shook but nobody ducked under the desks or ran out screaming. Books fell off shelves in the upper floors but an announcement 12 minutes after the quake assured us evacuation was not necessary.

This pencil sketch of Leonor Rivera by her fiance Jose Rizal is probably a bette...

This pencil sketch of Leonor Rivera by her fiance Jose Rizal is probably a better likeness than any of her extant photographs because this was obviously drawn with affection.


2015

Ghosts of Andres Bonifacio and Antonio Luna are resurrected to persuade voters t...

Ghosts of Andres Bonifacio and Antonio Luna are resurrected to persuade voters to choose anybody but Aguinaldo for President of the Commonwealth. Read about Aguinaldo's propaganda against Quezon in 1929 in my column today. Click the link and share.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/85103/prewar-political-harassment


2015

Accepted an appointment to the Advisory Board of the Japan Foundation Asia Cente...

Accepted an appointment to the Advisory Board of the Japan Foundation Asia Center. After our recent meeting in Tokyo the ASEAN members paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Japan [to my right]. Click on the link for details. http://ateneo.edu/ls/soss/history/news/features/ateneos-ambeth-ocampo-pays-courtesy-call-prime-minister-japan


2015

There is a rock in Rizal's Dapitan estate where he is alleged to have written hi...

There is a rock in Rizal's Dapitan estate where he is alleged to have written his poem "Mi Retiro." The view from this rock today is the same view Rizal saw when he left Dapitan in 1896. A list of Rizal's assets can be found in his Trial records as detailed in my Inquirer column today. Pls click on the link and share
http://opinion.inquirer.net/85042/rizals-saln


2015

Antonio G. Austria is one underrated painter. His work always makes me smile. "L...

Antonio G. Austria is one underrated painter. His work always makes me smile. "Languyan" one of his best works happens to be one of my favorites.


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