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"Ang pangit na sisiu ng pato" was Jose Rizal's translation of Hans Cristian Ande...

"Ang pangit na sisiu ng pato" was Jose Rizal's translation of Hans Cristian Andersen's "Ugly duckling." He translated five tales for his nephews and nieces in 1886 and even made spot drawings like this one to encourage them to read and enjoy them. It is significant that he did this at the time he was writing the Noli me tangere.


History 2

If you know anyone named Concepcion, she was probably born on December 8, Feast...

If you know anyone named Concepcion, she was probably born on December 8, Feast of the Immaculate Conception a holiday in the Ateneo. This grand staircase in the Ateneo Municipal in Intramuros was destroyed during the war. On these steps Rizal and his schoolmates passed the statue of the Immaculate Conception to and from class probably saying: Ave Maria Purisima, sin pecado concebida.


History 2

Eight quakes during the day that I didn't notice should've prepared me for the b...

Eight quakes during the day that I didn't notice should've prepared me for the big, 5 on the scale, shortly after 5pm. Elevator shut down when I got in, I stepped out and felt the building moving. Was lucky not to be trapped in the elevator or in the trains like many people elsewhere. Thanks to all those who inquired about me tonight--I'm safe.

My Inquirer column today on obscure fish.http://opinion.inquirer.net/42223/some...

My Inquirer column today on obscure fish.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/42223/something-fishy-from-edsa


Something fishy from Edsa
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Most of the Philippine food terms preserved in the early dictionaries and vocabularies compiled by the Spanish friars in the 17th century relate to fish and rice. This suggests that rice has been our staple for centuries. The dictionaries also suggest that our ancestors lived close to bodies of wate...

Saw the residence of the Philippine Ambassador in Tokyo anew through the eyes an...

Saw the residence of the Philippine Ambassador in Tokyo anew through the eyes and childhood memories of YOKO ONO LENNON yesterday. Forgot my camera but got the next best thing: her stories and an autograph. Will write about it someday.

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Autographs

Inquirer column is posted online early today.http://opinion.inquirer.net/42101/...

Inquirer column is posted online early today.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/42101/furniture-of-the-mind


Furniture of the mind
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Thomas Jefferson’s library formed the nucleus of the present US Library of Congress, which is at present the largest library in the world with 32 million catalogued volumes and many, many more in other formats: manuscripts, films, recordings, photographs, etc. It is also the largest library in the w...

Indie film director, Paolo Abella, was in Tokyo last week for a preview of his R...

Indie film director, Paolo Abella, was in Tokyo last week for a preview of his Rizal documentary "First Hero." He was kind enough to have another screening in my Philippine cinema class in Sophia University where my students Rin and Yuka mistook him for a Korean or a Chinese rather than a Pinoy. Photo courtesy of Tippi de la Rosa.


Near Famous

We don't use it anymore today, except for tattoos, but the pre-Spanish syllabary...

We don't use it anymore today, except for tattoos, but the pre-Spanish syllabary or "baybayin" was documented in the Doctrina Cristiana published in Manila in 1593. Contrary to popular belief, the Spanish friars did not destroy all our native culture, they preserved some of it--our script, our languages, and the life and culture expressed in our words.

Shared from Rochit Tañedo.It will definitely make your day.WAITER MOMENTS1....

Shared from Rochit Tañedo.
It will definitely make your day.
WAITER MOMENTS

1. In a resort while ordering for lunch, we asked the waiter what their specialty was, and he answered what sounded like, "stupid pusit". When we asked him to describe it, he pointed the item on the menu: "stuffed pus it".

2. I went to a turo-turo to buy tapsilog. I told the waitress my order & she replied, "mam, stereo po ba?'. I got confused & askd her, "ano yun?". She took out a styro plate & told me, "mam, eto po. Pag takeout, nilalagay namin sa stereo-powm" .

3. A friend ordered coffee, "Miss, isang coffee without creamer". The waitress answered "Sir, wala kaming creamer. Milk ang gamit namin. Ok lang ba sa inyo kung coffee without milk nalang?"

4. Dad: (reading the menu) "Miss may EVAT na ba tong nasa menu nyo?" Waitress: "Excuse me ha! Malinis tong restaurant namin, not!"

5. An officemate submitted a travel expense report with a meal receipt that said, "adobong faucet".

6. Waiter approaches our table and politely asks my dad: "Are you done, sir?" My dad, looking confused, replied hesitantly: "No, I'm Daniel¦"

7. My very fat and sweaty friend ordered from the waiter, "Isang lechon manok, dalawang order ng chicken skin, apat na stick ng isaw, dalawang stick ng tenga ng baboy, isang sisig, at ¦isang Diet Coke." The waiter was shocked and said, "Ano, nagda-diet kayo?!?"

8. I called the waiter and said, "Bakit ganito ang ulam, walang lasa! Wala ba kayong cook dito?" The waiter replied, "Wala po kameng COOK dito, PIPSE lang! PIPSE!"

9. A friend ordered chicken in a resto. When he got his order, he found that there was no fork. So he asked the waitress, "Ba't walang fork?" The lady answered angrily, "Ba't ka naghahanap ng fork, eh diva cheeken ang order mo?"

10. I am working in a restaurant as a waitress. One day, I had a foreigner guest w/ his Filipina girlfriend. The foreigner ordered first, "One rib eye steak, medium." Then the Filipina ordered, "Rib eye steak also, small."

11. Dad w/ friends entering a not-so-wholesome pub. Dad: "Ano ba 'tong lugar na 'to, kadiri naman!" Waiter: "Bossing! Same table?"

12. When I was in a hotel in Cebu, I ordered pistachio ice cream. Pagdating, it was ube ice cream. When I asked the waitress kung bakit ube yung dinala niya, she told me plainly, "Wala na kaming pistachio, at parang mas bagay sa inyo ang ube¦"

13. After paying at a fast food, the cashier cheerfully said, "Here's your BELL, enjoy your MELL!"

14. We asked for an official receipt and the waitress asked, "Ma'am ano pong ilalagay sa receipt?" And I said, "Blanko nalang." The waitress came back with the OR and written on it, "Ms. Blanco".

15. One summer in Pangasinan, our yaya ordered, "PANKIK and BEEKON". When the food arrived, it was hot tea and pancit bison.

16. One night at a fast food counter, I ordered, "Isang Meal Ba¦" The girl started screaming, "Si Sam Milby?!? Saan?"

17. We asked the waiter, "Anong meron kayo?" The waiter started scratching his butt and replied, "Ser, almoranas po, eh"

18. While working in an exclusive golf club as duty manager, an arrogant member ordered an omelet. When his order came, he looked at it and shouted "May bangaw sa omelet ko!" Our waiter, knowing how much of a complainer he is, went to his table with a fork, got what he was pointing to, and ate it. The waiter then said, "Ser, hindi po bangaw! Bawang!" Satisfied, the customer continued eating. Later, I talked to the waiter and asked him, "Bawang ba talaga?" The waiter started crying, "Ma'am, bangaw nga!!!"

19. I was ordering at a Mexican resto: "One burrito, please." Waitress: "Ma'am ano pong feeling?" Me: "Ano, deep inside?"

20. I ordered Mountain Dew but the waiter brought the wrong drink. I asked him, "Ano 'to?" He answered, "Diba umorder kayo ng Mango Joo?"

Carlos V. Francisco magazine illustration for an article on the last days of And...

Carlos V. Francisco magazine illustration for an article on the last days of Andres Bonifacio. I wonder where the originals are now.