Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 246

This photo is quite rare because Rizal isnt in a coat or overcoat but in fencing...

This photo is quite rare because Rizal isnt in a coat or overcoat but in fencing attire. It is not a left to right stiff photo but an action shot of Rizal and Juan Luna showing off their fencing moves in Paris.


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See you at the National Museum, March 10

See you at the National Museum, March 10

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My Inquirer column today on urban planning and Antonio Luna.

My Inquirer column today on urban planning and Antonio Luna.


Murder in Cabanatuan
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Cabanatuan today is a first-class urban city that for a time was designated as the capital of Nueva Ecija. Its present claim to fame, if Wikipedia is to be trusted, is that it is the "Tricycle Capital of the Philippines," which probably puts it in the running as one of the noisiest and most polluted...

Tintin is now part of my favorite nephew's childhood as he is mine. I re-discove...

Tintin is now part of my favorite nephew's childhood as he is mine. I re-discovered Tintin in the original French when I was in college and it was a great way to learn a new language.

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Near Famous

My Inquirer column today on the Calamba land dispute.

My Inquirer column today on the Calamba land dispute.


Trouble in the hacienda
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"Royal" and "pontifical" are the words that come with any mention of the University of Santo Tomas.

Long before we associated the name Ayala with Makati and upscale shopping malls,...

Long before we associated the name Ayala with Makati and upscale shopping malls, they founded in 1834 a company that made prize-winning spirits. They had a factory in Manila, Capiz, and Pampanga that bottled their products in distinctive bottles.


History

Textbook history tells us that Emilio Aguinaldo was captured in Palanan, Isabela...

Textbook history tells us that Emilio Aguinaldo was captured in Palanan, Isabela by Frederick Funston in 1901. We are not told that their sons Frederick Jr. and Emilio Jr. came across each other in Westpoint and were made to shake hands. This photo from the collection of Edward de los Santos.


History

My Inquirer column today on scandals of the past.

My Inquirer column today on scandals of the past.


'Pinoy Scandal'
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Young people who see the term "Pinoy Scandal" presume it is short for Pinoy (Sex) Scandal and expect graphic porn. If the couple is famous, that leads to more hits on the Net.

We have Rizal Cement, Rizal Commercial and Banking Corporation, Rizal Matches, s...

We have Rizal Cement, Rizal Commercial and Banking Corporation, Rizal Matches, so why not Rizal Cigars? This is a label from a prize-winning brand of pre-war Philippine or Manila Cigars.


Heroes

We have Angry Birds, we have na Galit na Bird in the Philippines. In Chiang Mai...

We have Angry Birds, we have na Galit na Bird in the Philippines. In Chiang Mai we were served Free Bird Water.


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