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My Inquirer column today on Pinoys scattered all over the world.http://opinion....

My Inquirer column today on Pinoys scattered all over the world.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/61501/pinoys-and-world-domination


Pinoys and world domination
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Overshadowed by the bad news on hostilities in Zamboanga and the pork barrel scandal is this bit of sunshine. In the coming Miss Universe Pageant in the United States, we have not one but three Filipino beauties competing for the crown. We have Miss Philippines, of course; but Miss Canada and Miss G...

Some points that caught Babeth Lolarga's attention during my recent lecture at t...

Some points that caught Babeth Lolarga's attention during my recent lecture at the Lopez Museum.
Do visit if you have the time because works of Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo were taken out of storage for display till early December.
http://verafiles.org/luna-and-his-legacy/


Luna and his legacy | Vera Files
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� Text and photos by ELIZABETH LOLARGA IN the 19 th century, Juan Luna, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Jose Rizal and other expatriates in Europe were already doing their versions of the ?selfie? and ?wacky shot.? They were unaware of the greatness that was their destiny.

My Inquirer column today on silver coins excavated from Corregidor.http://opini...

My Inquirer column today on silver coins excavated from Corregidor.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/61365/sunken-treasure-in-corregidor


Sunken treasure in Corregidor
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Browsing through antique shops, malltiangge and swap meets in search of old books, I come across a lot of Philippine stamps and coins that served to start up many collectors who later branched out into: phone cards, paintings, action figures, movie memorabilia, colonial furniture, or jewelry.

Thanks to everyone who braved the crowds at the Manila International Bookfair la...

Thanks to everyone who braved the crowds at the Manila International Bookfair last weekend--the revised edition of "Meaning and History" was sold out at the Anvil booth, Im glad they stocked on my other books!


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My Inquirer column today on the lost writings of the incredible Fr. Burgos.http...

My Inquirer column today on the lost writings of the incredible Fr. Burgos.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/60955/the-incredible-father-burgos


The incredible Father Burgos
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Fr. Dr. Jose A. Burgos (1837-1872) is a name always associated with Fathers Jacinto Zamora and Mariano Gomez. In 1872 the three priests, together with the snitch who testified falsely against them, were executed by garrote at the Luneta, in a spot close to the Rizal monument. Thus has the term “Gom...

I thought only Louis Vuitton was worth forging, museum administrators can take t...

I thought only Louis Vuitton was worth forging, museum administrators can take this bit of bad news with an appreciative sigh.
http://www.france24.com/en/20130911-paris-louvre-chinese-tourists-fake-tickets?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=FB&ns_mchannel=reseaux_sociaux&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20130911_paris_louvre_chinese_tourists_fake_tickets


Paris’s Louvre falls victim to Chinese fake ticket scam
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FRANCE - Thousands of counterfeit tickets from China giving entry to the Louvre Museum have been seized by Belgian customs, leading museum authorities to suspect a growing organised crime network...

Hats are a necessity in a tropical country but very few people wear them in the...

Hats are a necessity in a tropical country but very few people wear them in the Philippines today. In the past hat-making was a major industry documented for historians in: photos, text, and postcards. This shop specialized in buntal hats and nito salakot--their promise in 3M's: maganda, mariquit, mura.

The New York Public Library has much Philippine material waiting to be studied--...

The New York Public Library has much Philippine material waiting to be studied--it not only has books, manuscripts and photographs on the Philippines but even music sheets that should be played and recorded for a new generation to hear.

Some universities enforce a dress code that bans flip-flops that we know by the...

Some universities enforce a dress code that bans flip-flops that we know by the generic name "chinelas." Before WW2 "chinelas" were accepted school wear but from the pictures above we know these as "step-in." This shoe ad also shows us the difference between "chinelas" and "zapatillas."

My favorite aunt in Pampanga loves to feed us "healthy" pork: from organic lecho...

My favorite aunt in Pampanga loves to feed us "healthy" pork: from organic lechon that is fed only arrugula to chicharon deep-fried in sunflower oil. Her latest discovery is this chicharon laman that allegedly has less fat!


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