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my Inquirer column today on Marcos, Imelda and Khadaffy.http://opinion.inquirer...

my Inquirer column today on Marcos, Imelda and Khadaffy.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/62433/a-tripoli-agreement-inside-story


A Tripoli Agreement inside story
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Nur Misuari’s mayhem in Zamboanga City resulted in some commentary about his place in Philippine history, as well as the ups and downs of his own story. Longevity is often a liability in history especially for those who start out right and end badly like Emilio Aguinaldo. Another example is Juan Pon...

This 19th century portrait of Miguela Henson by Simon Flores, preserved in the B...

This 19th century portrait of Miguela Henson by Simon Flores, preserved in the Bangko Sentral Collection, made me wonder how much shampoo and conditioner she needed and how she dried her hair. Women in those days would sometimes knot the end of their hair so it won't trail on the floor, pick up dust, or be stepped on.

Took my friends Elmer Borlongan and Bahagski on a daytrip to Kamakura before I s...

Took my friends Elmer Borlongan and Bahagski on a daytrip to Kamakura before I start teaching the Fall Term in Sophia University. Its good to be back in Tokyo again but this time around I really miss home.

My Inquirer column today on God, Marcos, and Martial Law.http://opinion.inquire...

My Inquirer column today on God, Marcos, and Martial Law.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/62041/marcos-jesuits-and-martial-law


Marcos, Jesuits, and martial law
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We are always wary of people who claim to have a hotline to God. In the age before the cell phone, a time when we had rotary rather than pulse or tone phones, an academic from the University of the Philippines rose during a forum on Filipino spirituality and showed the audience a piece of paper with...

First time in my life I missed home and family abroad on the first day. Must bla...

First time in my life I missed home and family abroad on the first day. Must blame it on my last brunch before departure: Bicol Express, Guagua longanisa, Chicken Inasal, La Paz batchoy, daing na bangus, Angus fried rice dalandan juice. Now that's comfort food, nationalism in the belly.

My Inquirer column today on the diaries of Ferdinand Marcos and my Martial Law B...

My Inquirer column today on the diaries of Ferdinand Marcos and my Martial Law Baby childhood.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/61893/memories-of-martial-law


Memories of martial law
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Recent articles by Fernando del Mundo in the Inquirer and Maritess Vitug on Rappler provide Generation X a first-person account of the declaration of martial law in September 1972. This seems like ancient history to my students who were not even born yet when what can best be described as the Philip...

Was surprised at lunch at a restaurant today when it was paid for by a complete...

Was surprised at lunch at a restaurant today when it was paid for by a complete stranger. When I walked up to his table and thanked him, he said: "You don't know me, but I wish to thank you for being the teacher of my children and helping to mould them into what they are today."

Was surprised last week when my class stood up to greet me with a rousing cheer, it wasnt my birthday. Then a young man who sits in my class walked up with a present and said: "in behalf of all "Happy Teachers Day Sir"

Ah...the joys of being a teacher far outweigh its many challenges.

After Babeth Lolarga's two-part report on my recent lecture in the Lopez Museum...

After Babeth Lolarga's two-part report on my recent lecture in the Lopez Museum here is another from Norman Sison of Verafiles.
http://verafiles.org/celebrating-world-class-filipinos-circa-1884/


Celebrating world-class Filipinos — circa 1884 | Vera Files
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UPON entering the gallery, museum visitors are immediately greeted by a huge painting, prominently displayed in a rotunda at the end of the hall.

Finally met Ricky Lee and read his novels that inspired me to translate my work...

Finally met Ricky Lee and read his novels that inspired me to translate my work into Filipino. My first challenge will be how to render "Rizal without the overcoat" in Filipino?

Babeth Lolarga's second report on my recent Lopez Museum lecture.http://ph.news...

Babeth Lolarga's second report on my recent Lopez Museum lecture.
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-inbox/dreamy-elusive-hidalgo-110549777.html


The dreamy and elusive Hidalgo
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Text and photos by Elizabeth Lolarga, VERA Files Tranquil and quiet beside Juan Luna, who shot and killed his wife and mother-in-law in a crime of passion that landed on the front pages of several newspapers in Paris, painter Felix … Continue reading →