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Ateneo School of Government Lecture "Rizal and the consequences of leadership."...

Ateneo School of Government Lecture "Rizal and the consequences of leadership." will be on Friday August 5 at 4.30pm. Its free and open to the public.

Preparing for this lecture made me see yet another side to Rizal I didnt see bef...

Preparing for this lecture made me see yet another side to Rizal I didnt see before.


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My Inquirer column today with a sample of my father's writing. I pale in compari...

My Inquirer column today with a sample of my father's writing. I pale in comparison.


'Over-exposed' | Inquirer Opinion
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WHEN SEN. Edgardo J. Angara hosted a dinner to mark my retirement from the National Historical Commission where I served for 13 years (nine years as c

Walking along the Bangkok red-light district in the daytime makes you see things...

Walking along the Bangkok red-light district in the daytime makes you see things more clearly. There were many go-go bars with suggestive names like Octopussy and Superpussy but nothing beats the selection that awaits you in this place.


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This is but one of many full-scale portraits of bishops from the 18th to the 19t...

This is but one of many full-scale portraits of bishops from the 18th to the 19th centuries that line the cloisters of the Augustinian monastery in Valladolid, Spain. It caught my eye because in the background were capiz windows, evidence that this friar-bishop served in the Philippines.


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Sorry for the late posting, Inquirer website was acting up and I could only get...

Sorry for the late posting, Inquirer website was acting up and I could only get last weeks column.


National or not? | Inquirer Opinion
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My last press l(a)unch was in a posh hotel promoting an asparagus festival two decades ago. They flew in a chef from Europe together with top-of-the-l

Am grateful for Senator Angara's thoughtfulness, support, and friendship over th...

Am grateful for Senator Angara's thoughtfulness, support, and friendship over the years.


ANGARA COMMENDS AMBETH OCAMPO FOR BRIDGING GAP BETWEN HISTORY AND LIFE | EdAngara.com - The Official
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Senator Edgardo J. Angara lauded yesterday Dr. Felipe Ambrosio 'Ambeth' Ocampo's tireless efforts in advancing historical and cultural initiatives in the country.

is so happy, we will have a special Rizal@150 edition of "Rizal Without the Over...

is so happy, we will have a special Rizal@150 edition of "Rizal Without the Overcoat" AND a Filipino translation too! Dont know how the title will be translated :)

is so happy, we will have a special Rizal@150 edition of "Rizal Without the Overcoat" AND a Filipino translation too! Dont know how the title will be translated :)

is so happy, we will have a special Rizal@150 edition of "Rizal Without the Overcoat" AND a Filipino translation too! Dont know how the title will be translated :)

Of the many watercolors Juan Luna did for the Tagalog translation of the Noli me...

Of the many watercolors Juan Luna did for the Tagalog translation of the Noli me tangere this one, Filisofo Tasio, is my favorite. Paciano Rizal completed the translation in Hongkong, Rizal corrected it but it was never published. Worse, the manuscript cannot be found and the original Luna illustrations were believed lost or destroyed in the Battle for Manila in 1945.


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