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At 89 my father is the oldest and best preserved of his ten siblings. During Fat...

At 89 my father is the oldest and best preserved of his ten siblings. During Fathers Day I recalled this passage from Scripture: "He who honors his father atones for sins...He who honors his father is gladdened by children, and when he prays he is heard. He who reveres his father will live a long life...My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. Even if his mind fail, be considerate with him; revile him not in the fullness of your strength.For kindness to a father will not be forgotten."


2014

There was a time when we had hundreds of local cigarette brands whose packaging...

There was a time when we had hundreds of local cigarette brands whose packaging provided a space to be catchy, creative, and sometimes patriotic. This one referring to freedom from the U.S. occupation is from the collection of Edward de los Santos.


2014

My Inquirer column today on John Steinbeck.http://opinion.inquirer.net/75553/jo...

My Inquirer column today on John Steinbeck.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/75553/john-steinbeck-on-filipino-labor


John Steinbeck on Filipino labor
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The first time we visited Monterey, California, we spent the better part of the day at an aquarium then drove off toward Los Angeles.

Sorry for the late posting. My Independence Day column.http://opinion.inquirer....

Sorry for the late posting. My Independence Day column.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/75493/america-in-our-declaration-of-independence


America in our Declaration of Independence
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Philippine independence from Spain was declared from the window of Emilio Aguinaldo’s home in Kawit, Cavite, on June 12, 1898. On that day the Philippine flag was officially unfurled as the national flag and the martial music composed by Julian Felipe first played by a band would later have words ad…

Notice anything different in my latest History Comes Alive Poster? Will discuss...

Notice anything different in my latest History Comes Alive Poster? Will discuss that and much more you didn't know about Rizal in the Ayala Museum on Saturday June 28 @3pm. All details in the poster that I hope you will share.


2014

Next time you are stuck in EDSA traffic, try to imagine how complicated life wil...

Next time you are stuck in EDSA traffic, try to imagine how complicated life will be if everyone went to work or play this way.


2014

My favorite nephew made this Loomies band for me. Will wear it in class next week!

My favorite nephew made this Loomies band for me. Will wear it in class next week!

In my Ayala Museum lecture on June 28 I will share a sense of how I do my work b...

In my Ayala Museum lecture on June 28 I will share a sense of how I do my work by going through Rizal's Writings. The manuscript of El Filibusterismo, for example, reveals Rizal's creative process. Here we see the final title of the First chapter but note that he considered beginning with the chapter on the "Lower Deck." The opening chapter introduces the cast of characters and he considered calling it "old acquaintances." Pls share.


2014

Years ago, when I shook the hand of the Principe de Asturias in Madrid, it did n...

Years ago, when I shook the hand of the Principe de Asturias in Madrid, it did not hit me that he would become Felipe VI some day. The Philippines (Pilipinas or Filipinas) after all got its name from the 16th century Felipe II (Philip II) and now after four centuries we are back with Phil VI.


2014

My Inquirer column today on a Jesuit elephant in 17thC Manila.http://opinion.in...

My Inquirer column today on a Jesuit elephant in 17thC Manila.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/75278/a-jesuit-elephant-in-17th-century-manila


A Jesuit elephant in 17th-century Manila
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Mali is a 40-year-old elephant from Sri Lanka who made international news when Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) launched a campaign to transfer her from her sorry quarters at the Manila Zoo to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. I remember seeing Mali during a school field trip many…