Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 257

Sorry no column today. Wasnt able to meet my deadline. However, this souvenir ph...

Sorry no column today. Wasnt able to meet my deadline. However, this souvenir photo of my uncle, Chibu Lagman, in Bolivia will definitely make you smile.


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One of the most elegant graves in the Manila North Cemetery is that for Sergio O...

One of the most elegant graves in the Manila North Cemetery is that for Sergio Osmeña Sr, (1878-1961) 4th President of the Philippines, 2nd President of the Commonwealth. Osmena, Magsaysay and Roxas are still buried in Norte unlike Quezon who was translated to QC. Osmeña has the luxury of simple design and space, rising in the background is a condominium type grave a mirror of the situation in Makati where gated communities like Forbes and Dasmariñas have hi-rise condos rising around them.


Heroes

I have the same sentiment, dont you? :)

I have the same sentiment, dont you? :)

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I Wish Filipiniana Books were Cheaper
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I picked up a book yesterday for 50 pesos. And it's a Filipiniana. So that's surprising. The book is entitled "Taga sa Bato" by Ted T. Antonio. First published by Ateneo de Manila University P...

is off to Boracay for a much needed and deserved break. The series on historical...

is off to Boracay for a much needed and deserved break. The series on historical graves continues on November 1.

This mausoleum in the North Cemetery is truly impressive. Its a pyramid complete...

This mausoleum in the North Cemetery is truly impressive. Its a pyramid complete with sphinxes guarding the entrance. I wonder if the Egyptian theme was carried through inside and they used sarcophagi instead of coffins. Imagine if the owner had a gold mask made like King Tut.


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Long before we had Pacman we had Francisco Guilledo (1901-1925) better known as...

Long before we had Pacman we had Francisco Guilledo (1901-1925) better known as "Pancho Villa" whose grave in the Cementerio del Norte is one of the most eye-catching. Pancho Villa is considered one of the great boxers of history whose career was cut short when he died of complications arising from the extraction of an infected tooth!

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Heroes

My Inquirer column today for Halloween.

My Inquirer column today for Halloween.


Historical ghosts | Inquirer Opinion
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In the Philippines people will avoid a haunted house or any property with a ghost. On the contrary, old manors are turned into boutique hotels in England, and heritage sites elsewhere in Europe are proud of their ghosts and use them to advantage for marketing and promotion. This mindset shows that t...

After Jose Rizal's remains were dug up from Paco Cemetery in 1898 these were pla...

After Jose Rizal's remains were dug up from Paco Cemetery in 1898 these were placed in this ornate box kept in the Rizal home in Binondo. The box and the remains now lie at the base of the Rizal Monument in Luneta. Next time you have a souvenir photo taken there remember it is both a monument AND a tomb, the grave of the National Hero.


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Juan Luna died of a heart attack in Hongkong in 1899 he was cremated and his ash...

Juan Luna died of a heart attack in Hongkong in 1899 he was cremated and his ashes were kept in a pail under his son's bed in Manila. When Andres Luna passed away his father's remains were interred in the crypt of San Agustin Church in Intramuros.


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My Inquirer column today on how I became a Rizal scholar,

My Inquirer column today on how I became a Rizal scholar,


'True confessions: My first time' | Inquirer Opinion
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150 years since Jose Rizal's birth, half a century since the nation celebrated his birth centennial in a grand way in 1961 (and his death centennial in 1996) one would think that we would know all that we should know about Rizal by now. The many papers delivered at different conferences here and...