Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 44

Another Full House

Another Full House. In conversation with National Artist BenCab last Sunday at the Peninsula. People asking for a re-run or Part 2. Thanks to the fairy godmothers of Abitare Internazionale for making this possible.



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No rest for the wicked

No rest for the wicked.
Back to the lecture circuit a day after arrival from the U.S. Thanks to the Lopez Museum for organizing my annual lectures at Rockwell cinema.



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It should not surprise me anymore to find Rizal while researching abroad

It should not surprise me anymore to find Rizal while researching abroad. He never fails to make me feel at home away from home.
Alexis Antracoli, Director of the BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY, University of Michigan, (Left) made me smile when I was deep at work in the Manuel Quezon Papers by retrieving from storage a portrait of Rizal donated many years ago to the Library.
Then there is Rizal in the NEWBERRY LIBRARY Chicago (Right) located in the Reference Room. Bust was donated by ...

Thanks to Spot Ph for the feature on the Kabintaang Baliwag flag preserved in the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology

Thanks to Spot Ph for the feature on the Kabintaang Baliwag flag preserved in the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology. It is a way for us to initiate nuanced and meaningful discussion regarding our complicated historical connections with the U.S. If you are interested in the UM Recollect/Reconnect initiative directed by Dr. Ricky Punzalan and Dr. Deirdre dela Cruz check out this link.
https://www.reconnect-recollect.com/?......

When I was last in the Newberry Library, the 1734 Murillo-Bagay-Suarez Map, the so-called "Mother of Philippine Maps," was under...

When I was last in the Newberry Library, the 1734 Murillo-Bagay-Suarez Map, the so-called "Mother of Philippine Maps," was undergoing conservation and was not accessible for research. Before handling this copy (Left), I have physically examined: three in private collections in Manila, the British Library in London and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.. Unlike the others that are framed or mounted on cloth into one, this one comes in four separate sheets that I put together guided by t...

One of the curious items preserved in the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology is a flag collected by Owen Tomlinson, ...

One of the curious items preserved in the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology is a flag collected by Owen Tomlinson, an American constabulary officer, in the early 1900’s. Tomlinson served in the Cordilleras but the flag was from lowland Christian Bulacan based on the text on the top of the triangle that reads “Kabinataang Baliwag” [Young Men of Baliwag]. No sun and stars on this flag but the words “Magbangon Ka Bayan” [Rise Motherland]. It is a significant relic from a time described...

Emilio Aguinaldo's Kawit home is a house of memory

Emilio Aguinaldo's Kawit home is a house of memory. It has history, literally, from floor to ceiling. One of the marvelous works of art is a representation of Filipinas carrying the flag, that hangs on the ceiling of the great hall. Visitors strain their necks to admire it. Lying on the floor was the best way to document it, and someone was crazy enough to document me doing field research.



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Part of a long wall of weapons from different parts the world in the bodega of the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology

Part of a long wall of weapons from different parts the world in the bodega of the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology. There are weapons from Northern Luzon and Mindanao collected in the early 1900s available for research through the Recollect Reconnect project that brings an old collection to contemporary relevance in the places and cultures these were collected from.



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U.S. Governor Frank Murphy was a bachelor, so the "First Lady" was his sister Mrs

U.S. Governor Frank Murphy was a bachelor, so the "First Lady" was his sister Mrs. Marguerite Murphy-Teahan. Preserved in the Murphy House Museum in Harbor Beach, Michigan are many of the ternos she wore at social events to promote Philippine costume, these photos were taken in Malacañang.



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See you in Rockwell in two weeks!

See you in Rockwell in two weeks! Click the link for Registration. I wish they would give us the biggest cinema for more seating next time :)


The Lopez Museum and Library is excited to present “Icons of Philippine Independence,” by Dr. Ambeth Ocampo on June 22, 2024! 🇵🇭

Join this enlightening lecture on a key moment in Philippine history, perfectly timed with the celebration of Philippine Independence this month of June. What does independence mean to Filipinos and what are the things we as...