Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 43

Education reform: Old as history

My Inquirer column last Wednesday was on the report of the second Education Commission (2024), my column today is on the report of the FIRST Education Commission (1991). How much has improved, remained the same, or gotten worse since are questions we need to ask if we are to address the crisis in education.


The continuing deterioration in Philippine Education is crystal clear from the Philippines’ dismal scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment. We ranked 78/78 in 2018. We ...

This portrait of Rizal [Left] signed by Telesforo Sucgang in Madrid on November 1, 1891[Upper Right] is the most unflattering, a...

This portrait of Rizal [Left] signed by Telesforo Sucgang in Madrid on November 1, 1891[Upper Right] is the most unflattering, and is said to be the best likeness painted from life rather than a photo. It presently hangs in the Rizal Shrine Fort Santiago. On the back [Lower Right] are the names of friends who presented it to Rizal as a gift: E. Ruiz, T. Arriola, O, Rienzares, and T. Sucgang.



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Today's #LookingBack by Ambeth Ocampo (July 3, 2024)

Today's #LookingBack by Ambeth Ocampo (July 3, 2024).

READ: https://opinion.inquirer.net/174886/d...

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My first time in the Manila Hotel Macarhur Suite

My first time in the Manila Hotel Macarhur Suite.
The original suite occupied an entire floor and was luxuriously furnished for Douglas MacArthur. When he was billed, MacArthur reported it to Manuel Luis Quezon who solved the problem by getting MacArthur appointed Honorary General Manager of the Manila Hotel.
An Amorsolo portrait of the general on the wall behind me. Thanks to Emil Yap and Marvin Kim Tan for access.



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Philippine education in the Cordilleras more than a century ago

Philippine education in the Cordilleras more than a century ago. Life was simpler without no smartphones, powerpoint and A.I.
From a postcard in the Minnesota Historical Society.



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Alumni Conversation: History in the Age of Disinformation | Events | Ateneo de Manila University

Disinformation has long existed. While it is not a product of the digital age, the times we are in have exacerbated its prevalence— the methods in which it is carried out, its reach, and the harm it creates. Dr Ambeth Ocampo, Professor of the Department of History, leads our conversation with his ...

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Gave a quick Intramuros tour for University of San Francisco guests of the Ateneo Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Lea...

Gave a quick Intramuros tour for University of San Francisco guests of the Ateneo Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design. I learned so much from their questions and comments.



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Do you know that one of our significant cultural treasures is nestled in a golf course?

Do you know that one of our significant cultural treasures is nestled in a golf course? My Inquirer column today is on the Angono Petroglyphs, believed to be the oldest rock art in the Philippines.
https://opinion.inquirer.net/174786/t...



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True bragging rights

True bragging rights.
Walked aimlessly in the Manila Cathedral yesterday.
When I looked up the chancel, I saw two red hats hanging on the ceiling. These are cardinal’s hats or “galeros” of two archbishops of Manila buried in the crypt below: Rufino Card. Santos and Jaime Card. Sin.
Most visitors will miss these, but as they say "God is in the details."



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People are surprised I actually knew Bienvenido N

People are surprised I actually knew Bienvenido N. Santos whose book Memory’s Fictions is the prompt for a lecture on my practice of public or should I say applied history
Lecture open to the public.


The Department of Literature and the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center 

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Looking Back: History and Memory’s Fiction

A Talk and Book Signing with Dr. Ambeth Ocampo

July 17, 2024, Wednesday
10:00 AM - 12:00 NN
Jose T. Pardo ASFC Hall
5th Floor, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
De La Salle U...