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My Inquirer column today on news items on the Philippine Revolution.http://opin...

My Inquirer column today on news items on the Philippine Revolution.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/30675/‘agaw-armas’-in-1897


‘Agaw armas’ in 1897
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When we celebrate the declaration of Philippine independence on June 12, do we remember the other events that led to Kawit?

This prewar RTO advertisement made me smile. Not only does it quote Ruskin (high...

This prewar RTO advertisement made me smile. Not only does it quote Ruskin (high brow talaga) but its main selling point was not taste and pulp bits but sanitation! Other soft drinks were like "dirty ice cream" rather unsafe for consumption.


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My Inquirer column today on the return of the Spanish language to the Philippine...

My Inquirer column today on the return of the Spanish language to the Philippines after being removed from the college curriculum in 1987.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/30553/the-return-of-spanish


The return of Spanish
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The declaration of Philippine Independence from Spain was read from a window of Emilio Aguinaldo’s home in Kawit on June 12, 1898. On the same day, the Philippine flag and anthem, as we know them today, became officially the symbols of the Filipino nation. Textbook history makes the past look so eas...

Wow! we have gone beyond 21,000 followers of this Fan Page. Thank you for your s...

Wow! we have gone beyond 21,000 followers of this Fan Page. Thank you for your support and hope you continue to enjoy the posts here.

One type of documentary stamp used by the short-lived First Philippine Republic....

One type of documentary stamp used by the short-lived First Philippine Republic. We must remember June 12 as a significant moment of independence from Spain, later taken from us by the US.


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Pls click to see full photo of a detail from the canopy that covers the "Indepen...

Pls click to see full photo of a detail from the canopy that covers the "Independence Balcony" in the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite depicts the 3 stars in our flag and the rising sun or "bukang liwayway."


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This prewar mineral water ad reminds us of the origin of the word "tansan" that...

This prewar mineral water ad reminds us of the origin of the word "tansan" that Filipinos use to mean bottle-caps. Click to see the full page and be surprised that "carne norte" could be served cold!

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The Philippine equivalent of this house cleaning a agency is called "Ready Maid."

The Philippine equivalent of this house cleaning a agency is called "Ready Maid."

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My Inquirer column today on the college Rizal course.http://opinion.inquirer.ne...

My Inquirer column today on the college Rizal course.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/30227/educating-pinoys-for-export


Educating Pinoys for export
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With the impeachment trial over and K to 12 underway in our schools, we trust that the proposed laws marinating in Congress will be passed, especially the Reproductive Health Bill and the Freedom of Information Act.

Under this heavy kitchen table in Emilio Aguinaldo's Kawit home is a secret pass...

Under this heavy kitchen table in Emilio Aguinaldo's Kawit home is a secret passage that goes down to the basement. According to legend this leads to two passages: one to the town cemetery, the other to the Maria Magdalena church that gave rise to Aguinaldo's Katipunan name "Magdalo."

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