Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 274

Long before EDSA became the major artery of the city, we had the Pasig River. This photo shows that whether we had roads and vehicles with wheels or boats and rafts we had one thing in common---TRAFFIC.

Long before EDSA became the major artery of the city, we had the Pasig River. This photo shows that whether we had roads and vehicles with wheels or boats and rafts we had one thing in common---TRAFFIC.


History

Like Pancit Canton that doesnt exist in Canton, Chorizo de Bilbao cannot be found in Bilbao. When I saw this chorizo in Madrid I knew I just had to buy them for pasalubong just as I did French cigarettes called "Bastos" for friends and enemies in Manila.

Like Pancit Canton that doesnt exist in Canton, Chorizo de Bilbao cannot be found in Bilbao. When I saw this chorizo in Madrid I knew I just had to buy them for pasalubong just as I did French cigarettes called "Bastos" for friends and enemies in Manila.


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My Inquirer column today on history and money

My Inquirer column today on history and money


History in money | Inquirer Opinion
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FROM OCTOBER 2010 to June 2011, I was on an Asian Public Intellectual Fellowship that allowed me to live in four wonderful cities—Kyoto, Bangkok, Jak

Positive review of the first in a series of "History comes alive" lectures in the Ayala Museum.

Positive review of the first in a series of "History comes alive" lectures in the Ayala Museum.


Baktin Corporation: mukhang pera: banknotes and nation
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"The Truth is whatever the Truth is. But whatever the Truth is or was, you can still do some good every day of your life, but not if you're in a knot. You have to displace that, and the best formulation I ever heard of it was learn to take criticism seriously but not personally because if you take i

A scene from a past life when part of my job description included cutting ribbons. Mrs. Ming Ramos knows what it was like too. Im retired from ribbons, she still gets invited to do the same :)

A scene from a past life when part of my job description included cutting ribbons. Mrs. Ming Ramos knows what it was like too. Im retired from ribbons, she still gets invited to do the same :)


Near Famous

is wondering if anyone took photos of the crowd at the Ayala Museum lecture yesterday. Pls post so I can ask the Museum to get a better LCD projector as some of my slides didnt come out clearly. :)

is wondering if anyone took photos of the crowd at the Ayala Museum lecture yesterday. Pls post so I can ask the Museum to get a better LCD projector as some of my slides didnt come out clearly. :)