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My Inquirer column today on the eclipse will surely be eclipsed by columns and a...

My Inquirer column today on the eclipse will surely be eclipsed by columns and articles on the rambling Corona testimony and walk-out yesterday.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/29259/padre-faura’s-eclipse


Padre Faura’s eclipse
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Monday morning in Tokyo I went to the car park of a nearby hotel to join people waiting for the solar eclipse scheduled for 7:30 a.m. (Japan time). Spring with its variable weather isn’t the best time for viewing a solar eclipse but after a brief rain the clouds cleared, providing the cheering crowd...

There was a time when our fractional currency, amounts below one peso, were in c...

There was a time when our fractional currency, amounts below one peso, were in coins that carried the profiles of our heroes. This one was one of the first in aluminum that was said to be so light it would float on water. Well, creative Pinoy tailors discovered that punching holes in them made cheaper substitutes to plastic buttons for shirts and pants.


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After watching the annular solar eclipse this morning I remembered the first dir...

After watching the annular solar eclipse this morning I remembered the first director of the Manila Observatory Fr. Federico Faura, SJ who not only predicted typhoons, he warned Rizal he would die in the gallows. This is the face behind the Manila street name "Padre Faura."


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Im not a morning person but will wake up early tomorrow to view a partial and an...

Im not a morning person but will wake up early tomorrow to view a partial and annular solar eclipse.

Was curious to try this instant sotanghon but the "hot tingle flavor" seemed obs...

Was curious to try this instant sotanghon but the "hot tingle flavor" seemed obscene to me :)

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Just experienced another earthquake--4.9 intensity--half an hour ago. This one m...

Just experienced another earthquake--4.9 intensity--half an hour ago. This one made me dizzy. These quakes come so often they are lovable as household pets.

My Inquirer column today on the Philippines and its long lost Golden age.http:...

My Inquirer column today on the Philippines and its long lost Golden age.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/28895/living-in-a-golden-age


Living in a golden age
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We all hope the impeachment trial wraps up soon after the Chief Justice takes the stand on Tuesday so we can move on to the next scandal.

This is what the granite marker by the main door of Sta. Cruz church looked like...

This is what the granite marker by the main door of Sta. Cruz church looked like after I cleaned it. You don't need to be a historian or a heritage advocate to know it is old and possibly important yet it has remained neglected and exposed to the elements for centuries. Can someone confirm if its still there and what state its in?

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No column today. Two nights in a row I stayed up watching the impeachment trial...

No column today. Two nights in a row I stayed up watching the impeachment trial impressed and frightened by Conchita Carpio Morales.

Three decades ago I washed this 18th century granite memorial slab in front of S...

Three decades ago I washed this 18th century granite memorial slab in front of Santa Cruz Church in Manila to make it more legible. I couldn't make out the text then and hope that it is still there and is not another historical marker eroded by those who walk all over it.


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