Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 258

Sic transit gloria mundi (the glory of the world is fleeting) is best exemplifie...

Sic transit gloria mundi (the glory of the world is fleeting) is best exemplified by the grave of "His Excellency" Pedro Alejandro Paterno (1857-1911) who was celebrated in his lifetime but reviled in nationalist history. A kalachuchi tree growing on his plot in the Cementerio del Norte elbowed his grave now tilting with one side broken. I wonder if the remains of one of the greatest balimbings in Philippine history are still intact.


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Inside this mausoleum in the Manila North Cemetery lie the remains of the great...

Inside this mausoleum in the Manila North Cemetery lie the remains of the great 19th century Filipino painter Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo (1855-1913).


Heroes

In this austere Art Deco mausoleum in the North Cemetery you will find JULIO NAK...

In this austere Art Deco mausoleum in the North Cemetery you will find JULIO NAKPIL, composer of the Katipunan, and his wife GREGORIA DE JESUS, widow of Andres Bonifacio, muse or Lakambini of the Katipunan.


Heroes

Ayala Museum lecture, Saturday December 3, 2011 pls save the date.

Ayala Museum lecture, Saturday December 3, 2011 pls save the date.

This is Jose Ma. Basa's ornate resting place in Manila North Cemetery. When his...

This is Jose Ma. Basa's ornate resting place in Manila North Cemetery. When his remains were translated from Hongkong to Manila an elaborate funeral was held with "Aloha Oe" playing in the background.


Heroes

My Inquirer column today on a manuscript in the Arzobispado de Manila.

My Inquirer column today on a manuscript in the Arzobispado de Manila.


'Anales Ecclesiasticos de Philipinas' | Inquirer Opinion
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UNTIL I was invited to address their National Congress, I didn't know that the Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP) existed. For general membership there are: the more generic Philippine Librarians Association Inc. (PLAI) and the Philippine Association of Academic and Research ...

Jose Ma. Basa (1839-1907) was more than a friend and supporter of Rizal. He sett...

Jose Ma. Basa (1839-1907) was more than a friend and supporter of Rizal. He settled in Hongkong after the execution of Gomburza in 1872 and from there provided moral and financial support to the reform movement and other causes. His remains are now buried in the Manila North Cemetery.


Heroes

My Inquirer column today on history in textiles,

My Inquirer column today on history in textiles,


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At the recent Filipino-American Book fair in San Francisco there were many stalls in the street between the Asian Art Museum and the SFO Public Library that carried more than books. There were stalls with: patriotic t-shirts, caps with baybayin, Kapampangan food, Virgin coconut oil, Pinoy films on ...

Some motorists like me confuse Tandang Sora with Commonwealth the notorious "kil...

Some motorists like me confuse Tandang Sora with Commonwealth the notorious "killer highway" in Quezon City. Melchora Aquino de Ramos (1812-1919) aka Tandang Sora supported the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution. She was born on January 6 Feast of the Three Kings and her parents had a choice between Melchor, Gaspar or Baltazar. Next year will be her 200th birth anniversary.

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To motorists Tandang Sora is a notorious "killer highway" in Quezon City named a...

To motorists Tandang Sora is a notorious "killer highway" in Quezon City named after Melchora Aquino de Ramos (1812-1919) who supported the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution. She was born on January 6 Feast of the Three Kings and her parents had a choice between Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltazar. Next year will be her 200th birth anniversary.

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