Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 60

Guess where I saw San Pedro Martir today? I need to invoke him against headache from marking papers.

Guess where I saw San Pedro Martir today? I need to invoke him against headache from marking papers.



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Honored to have the eminent Thai historian and former Rector of Thammasat University, CHARNVIT KASETSIRI, introduce me and my bo...

Honored to have the eminent Thai historian and former Rector of Thammasat University, CHARNVIT KASETSIRI, introduce me and my books (Rizal Withe Overcoat and Cabinet of Curiosities) to a busload of 28 professors visiting the Philippines.



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Did you know that a written text was given to all applicants to the Katipunan?My Inquirer column today, https://opinion.inquir...

Did you know that a written text was given to all applicants to the Katipunan?
My Inquirer column today,
https://opinion.inquirer.net/168640/k...



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Andres Bonifacio's last signature[Bottom] was laid on May 4, 1897 on a page of Military Court Proceedings that tried him for tre...

Andres Bonifacio's last signature[Bottom] was laid on May 4, 1897 on a page of Military Court Proceedings that tried him for treason. That's six days before his execution. A better specimen of his flowing signature [Top] from an earlier document.
Between the signature and rubric or flourish, is his Katipunan name: MAYPAGASA, There is Hope.



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My Inquirer column today, on moving Bonifacio day forward as a way to remember and, also, forget..

My Inquirer column today, on moving Bonifacio day forward as a way to remember and, also, forget..



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Felt the Future of History today.When the U.P. Baguio student history organization, KAMALAYAN, assembled and posed for a photo...

Felt the Future of History today.
When the U.P. Baguio student history organization, KAMALAYAN, assembled and posed for a photo before my talk, I felt their energy and enthusiasm. More so when they chanted their motto: Mapanganib ang paglimot. Ang pagalala ay pagkilos. The second line closing with raised fists.
Forgetting is indeed dangerous, remembering is action. These young people gave this jaded retired professor hope that the present may,someday, stop reading like the past.



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Thanks to Mt. Cloud bookshop for organizing a well attended meet n greet. Cabinet of Curiosities sold out. National Artist Kidlat Tahimik came bearing gifts: Rizal in Bahag that should be on the cover of RWTO 35th year edition. We should do this again.





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If you’re in Baguio Tuesday morning…Please join in my autobiographical Looking Back talk at UP Baguio

If you’re in Baguio Tuesday morning…
Please join in my autobiographical Looking Back talk at UP Baguio



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Meet and Greet inBaguio tomorrow

Meet and Greet inBaguio tomorrow


"𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗲. 𝗬𝗲𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼." — 𝘾𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨

Join us at 𝗠𝘁. 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 from 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 to 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 to have an afternoon chat and book signing with the one and only Ambeth R. Ocampo, author of 𝙍𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!



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