Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 257

is now in San Francisco for the Filipino-American Bookfair. Am still recovering...

is now in San Francisco for the Filipino-American Bookfair. Am still recovering from a bad cold that the doctor suspected was dengue. Still recovering. Signs of old age creeping up on me.

My Inquirer column today on ancient weapons and body armor from Mindanao.

My Inquirer column today on ancient weapons and body armor from Mindanao.


Deadly weapons, objects of beauty | Inquirer Opinion
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The grand staircase of the Museo del Ejercito in Madrid is lined with lantakas (bronze cannons) captured in the various military expeditions to Mindanao from the 17th century to the 19th century. These objects are not only offensive weapons, they are also objects of beauty. Some of these lantakas ar...

Recuerdos de Patay. Photos of dead children like these can be quite morbid.

Recuerdos de Patay. Photos of dead children like these can be quite morbid.


History

A review of my Ayala lecture on Queridas de Rizal, a repeat will be delivered in...

A review of my Ayala lecture on Queridas de Rizal, a repeat will be delivered in San Francisco this weekend and also in BPI Main branch and BPI Museum Cebu next month.


Queridas ni Rizal: the Ambeth Ocampo lecture
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The weekend before the MIBF, I attended the Ambeth Ocampo lecture at the Ayala Museum. I wanted to go to the lecture since I saw the announcement go up on Facebook — it's been years (don't ask how many!) since my History 165 (Rizal and the Emergence of the Filipino Nation) class, but I haven't forgo...

My Inquirer column today on the Laguna Copper Plate Inscription.

My Inquirer column today on the Laguna Copper Plate Inscription.


'Isulat mo sa tubig, itaga mo sa bato' | Inquirer Opinion
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Over the years, I have always come to expect pre-Spanish artifacts to make their way from the provinces to my favorite antique dealers after a heavy rain. In most urban or urbanized areas garbage comes down with flooding, but in other areas small items like Chinese ceramics or even smaller items of ...

This is the first edition (1990) of Looking Back with Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo...

This is the first edition (1990) of Looking Back with Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo's partner Maria Yrritia wearing my Mickey Mouse watch :)


My BOOKS

Readers trying to complete their Ambeth Ocampo set are haunted by this volume, t...

Readers trying to complete their Ambeth Ocampo set are haunted by this volume, the hardest to find. I actually forced Anvil to give me their file copy because I dont have one.


My BOOKS

First published in 1993, and reprinted a number of times, this title is currentl...

First published in 1993, and reprinted a number of times, this title is currently out of print. After reading this book you will know which "bolo" I am referring to.


My BOOKS

will be speaking in University of San Jose Recoletos CEBU Main campus on Monday...

will be speaking in University of San Jose Recoletos CEBU Main campus on Monday September 26 @ 10am

will be speaking and signing books in University of San Jose Recoletos, CEBU AV...

will be speaking and signing books in University of San Jose Recoletos, CEBU AV room Main Campus on Monday Sept 26 at 10am.