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Sorry for the late posting. Here is my Inquirer column today on the Order of Kal...

Sorry for the late posting. Here is my Inquirer column today on the Order of Kalantiaw.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/30125/remember-the-order-of-kalantiaw


Remember the Order of Kalantiaw?
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After the conclusion of the impeachment trial of Renato Corona, I remembered the impressive state honor or decoration created by an executive order of President Ferdinand Marcos in 1971 known as the Order of Kalantiaw.

In the kitchen of the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite you will find the...

In the kitchen of the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite you will find the remains of the General's personalized cast-iron oven.

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Watching Queen ElizabethII's Diamond Jubilee on the BBC last night reminded me t...

Watching Queen ElizabethII's Diamond Jubilee on the BBC last night reminded me that the closest I came to rubbing elbows with English Royals was when Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visited Manila.

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Retiring Supreme Court Justices used to be decorated with a sash and breast star...

Retiring Supreme Court Justices used to be decorated with a sash and breast star of the Order of Calantiao as a "pabaon." This was discontinued when Kalantiaw and the Code and Kalantiaw were officially put to rest as 20thC forgeries by Jose E. Marco.

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The i-pod, i-pad, digicam generation does not realize how complicated taking pic...

The i-pod, i-pad, digicam generation does not realize how complicated taking pictures used to be. Pictures were printed on paper in a dark room, drawn from film or glass by light and chemicals.

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Yet another earthquake 30 mins ago. At 5.2 it wasn't strong as the 5.9 I posted...

Yet another earthquake 30 mins ago. At 5.2 it wasn't strong as the 5.9 I posted about earlier, but this one made made my apartment groan.

My Inquirer column today on Rizal and education.http://opinion.inquirer.net/29...

My Inquirer column today on Rizal and education.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/29813/the-hero-as-teacher


The Hero as Teacher
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Parents, teachers, and students are now preparing for the opening of classes: pay tuition; buy books, pens, uniforms; budget the baon. These remind me of Jose Rizal and his beach-front school in Dapitan. We know from his writings that Rizal was interested in education. If he were not shot dead at th...

Student reviews of Ateneo teachers are out. This made me smile.Ocampo, Ambeth R...

Student reviews of Ateneo teachers are out. This made me smile.
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FUN: You won't ever not pay attention in class Most witty man you'll ever know He changes your perspective about certain things we know like heroes and stories He gives you amusing facts about heroes and the like You will never regret taking his class You get to play Pinoy Henyo and charades for bonus points in the long test His long test is per row, meaning one representative will take the long test for one row (he chooses which person will take the test) He's an easy C+, hard to get higher unless your papers are really high. Paper almost every week but they are all short (1-3 pages) I think he's not teaching next school year though HAHA. If ever he still is, GET HIM. You will not regret it.

My Inquirer column today on the dream that saved Andres Bonifacio from capture....

My Inquirer column today on the dream that saved Andres Bonifacio from capture.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/29687/virgin-of-balintawak


Virgin of Balintawak
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Balintawak to a 21st-century Pinoy is a part of Quezon City marked by an LRT station, or the entry point or first stop in the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx). Balintawak can also refer to a single-stick fighting style of Philippine martial arts (eskrima or arnis), as well as the colorful rural costume...

Many of us draw water from a faucet these days, imagine having to draw water fro...

Many of us draw water from a faucet these days, imagine having to draw water from a well and carry it home in an earthenware pot or palayok balanced on your head.


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