Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 236

They don't make stock certificates like they used to, these are pretty enough to...

They don't make stock certificates like they used to, these are pretty enough to be framed and hung, they can be found on ebay or antique shops today.


History 2

This Tokyo fast food joint would be a hit in the Philippines, but maybe it shoul...

This Tokyo fast food joint would be a hit in the Philippines, but maybe it should be renamed "Takau." :)


Travel

Just experienced another Tokyo earthquake. This was longer than the last one, st...

Just experienced another Tokyo earthquake. This was longer than the last one, stronger too at 5.9. Circular motion that makes you dizzy but nothing falls off the shelves. Now I remember all the warnings from people told me not to go to Japan :)

Mark Twain is always associated with Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. It is not...

Mark Twain is always associated with Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. It is not well known that he commented on the issues of his day, he opposed the annexation of the Philippines by the US that led to the Philippine-American War.


History 2

My Inquirer column today on Visayan pirates in China long before Magellan was bo...

My Inquirer column today on Visayan pirates in China long before Magellan was born.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/27631/pirates-of-the-visayas-in-china


Pirates of the Visayas in China
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While there are many references to the Philippines in ancient Chinese records, only a handful are available in English, all reproduced, wholly or partly, in the

Jessica Zafra reviews films, books, tennis, and sometimes lectures like mine. Wa...

Jessica Zafra reviews films, books, tennis, and sometimes lectures like mine. Want to share this old entry from her blog.
http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/twisted/history/page/2/


JessicarulestheUniverse | History
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Although we had the world’s most useless portable GPS (places of interest: Shopwise, Jollibee…) our trip from Makati to Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo took just half an hour in the light holiday traffic. After a good lunch at the Pinto Cafe (run by Bizu, have the evil chocolate souffle), we visited th...

Gregorio del Pilar or "Heneral Goyo" was young, dashing, and a bit of a ladies'...

Gregorio del Pilar or "Heneral Goyo" was young, dashing, and a bit of a ladies' man. When the enemy stripped his corpse bare for souvenirs they found love letters and embroidered handkerchiefs in his pockets from the young women who surrendered their hearts to the "Boy-General."


History 2

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My Inquirer column today on the South China [West Philippine] Sea.http://opinio...

My Inquirer column today on the South China [West Philippine] Sea.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/27475/a-question-for-ernie-baron


A question for Ernie Baron
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Ongoing till April 27 in the pretty principality of Monaco is the conference of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), which meets there every five

A 2010 blog post by Jessica Zafra carries a photo of a typical dinner setting at...

A 2010 blog post by Jessica Zafra carries a photo of a typical dinner setting at home where a meal with friends (I can only seat 8 people) is a feast for all senses: food for the gut, food for the mind, and food for the soul.

http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2010/page/35