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My Inquirer column today on the Manungul Jar.

My Inquirer column today on the Manungul Jar.


Two monkeys on a boat | Inquirer Opinion
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NGC or "New Generation Currency" is the label the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has given to the re-designed banknotes. Despite some nitpicking complain

Probably the most reproduced of Rizal's charming drawings in his translation of...

Probably the most reproduced of Rizal's charming drawings in his translation of Hans Christian Andersen's tales for his nephews and nieces. This drawing is from "Si Gahinlalaki" (Thumbelina). Unfortunately, the manuscript is unlocated and was believed looted or destroyed during the Battle for Manila 1945. I hope it will turn up some day.


History

My Inquirer column today on the gold Agusan image.

My Inquirer column today on the gold Agusan image.


Saved from the pawnshop melting pot | Inquirer Opinion
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ASIDE FROM photographs, the only visual aid available to help students imagine the "gold Agusan image" is its cheap replicas in resin and gold paint f

See you on September 10@ 3pm Ayala Avenue and be the first to get my latest book...

See you on September 10@ 3pm Ayala Avenue and be the first to get my latest book "Chulalongkorn's Elephants" (Looking Back 4)


Wall Photos

Quite appropriate for Rizal's 150th birthday and Buwan ng Wika:Manuel L. Quezon,...

Quite appropriate for Rizal's 150th birthday and Buwan ng Wika:Manuel L. Quezon, smart and dapper, in the uniform of the Caballeros de Rizal (Knights of Rizal). He is seated second from the left.


Heroes

spent a quiet day with a very late lunch in Tagaytay. Im grateful for all those...

spent a quiet day with a very late lunch in Tagaytay. Im grateful for all those who sent birthday greetings. I used to wish I would croak on or before I turn a Golden 50. I must have been given an extension to continue to research, write, teach, lecture and maintain this Fan Page!

The Security Guard outside this San Juan hardware will stop you from taking phot...

The Security Guard outside this San Juan hardware will stop you from taking photos so i had to take the picture at night. Its Binondo competitor is called "King of Screw."


Smile

My Inquirer column today on Rizal's translations of Hans Christian Andersen's ta...

My Inquirer column today on Rizal's translations of Hans Christian Andersen's tales.


'Ang pangit na sisiu ng pato' | Inquirer Opinion
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In class this week I showed my students a pre-war newsreel on Manila, which I downloaded from the Internet. First, I wanted the students to know that

My Inquirer column today on HSBC Rizal and Aguinaldo.

My Inquirer column today on HSBC Rizal and Aguinaldo.


HSBC in Philippine history | Inquirer Opinion
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HSBC OR Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp. reported an increase in profits from last year—$11.5 billion in the first half of 2011—but not everyone in th

He will neither confirm nor deny the story that once upon a time, before he was...

He will neither confirm nor deny the story that once upon a time, before he was dubbed as "Fashion Czar of Asia" he was laughed at in Madrid because his of his nickname Pitoy (small you-know-what) Moreno (dark) hence when abroad he used his real name Jose Moreno [Dark Jose].


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