Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 19

Before & After

Before & After.
Vicente Manansala murals used to adorn the canteen in the old Philamlife Building in Manila [Top]. Now that the Carlos Arguelles designed building has been demolished the canteen murals are now in the National Museum [Below] since Manansala has since been declared National Artist.



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Valentine's Day@ the National Museum

Valentine's Day@ the National Museum.
Great to see many people (especially couples) choose the museum over the mall to spend VD.
Some things in life are still free.



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My Inquiree column on remembering and forgetting the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II

My Inquiree column on remembering and forgetting the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II



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My Inquirer today on teaching my students to read 19th century notarial documents in Tagalog

My Inquirer today on teaching my students to read 19th century notarial documents in Tagalog.



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80 years since the 1945 Battle for Manila

80 years since the 1945 Battle for Manila. The burned Manila Post Office.



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Mark your calendars folks, my first lecture and book signing for 2025.
The Adrian Cristobal Lecture is open to the public and is sponsored by DLSU Bienvenido N. Santos Center for Creative Writing and the Union ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL).
Link for registration below.
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RIZAL's ROSARY

RIZAL's ROSARY.
I first saw Rizal's rosary over 40 years ago, it was exhibited in the Ateneo High School Library and it was the first Rizal relic that made an impression on me. It did not strike me in a religious way since many Ateneans are taught to keep a rosary in their pockets.
This object made Rizal real to me that day, it made me realize that he was not just a distant hero fossilized in bronze and marble but someone who once walked the earth as I did.
A certificate of ...

When you visit the National Museum to view the small Rizal sculpture of "Josephine Sleeping" it's best to remember what Josephin...

When you visit the National Museum to view the small Rizal sculpture of "Josephine Sleeping" it's best to remember what Josephine Bracken actually looked like, from a studio portrait, where she posed in Filipina dress.



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My Inquirer column today on getting students to do primary source research and actually enjoy it.





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FAKE AMBETH OCAMPO Page sending Friend Requests

FAKE AMBETH OCAMPO Page sending Friend Requests.
This is one of the bad things that come with being "Ambeth Ocampo."
If you receive a friend/follow request from a page that pretends to be mine. Please check the FB Verified Badge or "Blue Check" beside my name. Also check the number of friends/followers if there are none it is a fake Ambeth Ocampo page (Left)
Please report so that these will be removed from FB.
When I checked yesterday there are still many "Ambeth Ocampo" pages with no friends, n...