Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 97

There is more to Theodore Roosevelt than "Teddy's Bears" and being 26th President of the United States. He figures significantly...

There is more to Theodore Roosevelt than "Teddy's Bears" and being 26th President of the United States. He figures significantly in placing the Philippines on the U.S. map.
My Inquirer column today is on tumbling head-on into the online repository of the Theodore Roosevelt papers.
https://opinion.inquirer.net/155207/o...



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A box containing the personal effects of Ramon Magsaysay recovered from the crash site is preserved in the Magsaysay Foundation....

A box containing the personal effects of Ramon Magsaysay recovered from the crash site is preserved in the Magsaysay Foundation. One of the item’s is the late president’s Rolex Oyster Perpetual that stopped at 1.53 am March 17, 1957.



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Defending Ambeth, history

The silver lining that came from the trolling that I continue to endure for the last two weeks now was the spontaneous expression of support for History and the appreciation of Historians in this age of misinformation and disinformation. Sorry, for the late posting but yesterdays Inquirer editorial made my week.

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History is not “tsismis” (gossip). History is a science and a discipline. Before one can be considered a historian, a scholar specializing in the study of history, it takes years of st...

First time Freud and I saw an actual Magsaysay Award medallion.

First time Freud and I saw an actual Magsaysay Award medallion.



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Teodoro A. Agoncillo was a historian who did not suffer fools lightly. He did not respect opinions that were erroneous or stupid...

Teodoro A. Agoncillo was a historian who did not suffer fools lightly. He did not respect opinions that were erroneous or stupid, neither did he endure them. Agoncillo called them out and corrected them. If he were alive he would give the trolls and flat-earthers hell!
One of thrills of library research is finding out marginalia from previous readers who reacted to the text by writing on the margins. In this case we see Agoncillo correcting an error in a book on the Philippine flag. Thanks ...

In September 1896 Rizal scribbled in his journal that some people spread:“…fanciful stories about me. I’m going to become a leg...

In September 1896 Rizal scribbled in his journal that some people spread:
“…fanciful stories about me. I’m going to become a legendary personage. Friends and enemies invent fabulous stories that elevate me and improbable stories to harm me, and they find people who are considered educated to believe them.”
Well this beats the cake! Rizal and Ferdinand Marcos established the World Bank! That's if you believe FB, Tiktok, and Youtube disinformation.
My Inquirer column is on Rizal and tsismis.
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To prepare for a column on our many words for tsismis I gathered all my Tagalog dictionaries from 1613 to 1860 only to realize t...

To prepare for a column on our many words for tsismis I gathered all my Tagalog dictionaries from 1613 to 1860 only to realize that National Artist Virgilio S. Almario made a shortlist. No need to reinvent the wheel so my Inquirer column today is a translation, from the original Filipino, of Almario's musings on: tsismis, chismis, alimuom and gossip.
I have had the good fortune of having lectured alongside Almario in San Francisco and Honolulu. On one long haul flight saw him deep at work on Noc...

Freud’s first time out in two years. Maskless with works by National Artists Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino. Guess wh...

Freud’s first time out in two years. Maskless with works by National Artists Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino. Guess where he was today?



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Ateneo de Manila University on Twitter

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“"Ateneo stands with Dr Ambeth R Ocampo, as well as with all other historians and academics, in the face of a sustained campaign to malign their work and their reputation." Read the memo from the Office of the President regarding Dr Ocampo. https://t.co/h3Rc31o8y6”

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Scholars, educators defend Ambeth Ocampo

History is NOT chismis.
Respecting your opinion? Falsehood and error are never respected, much less endured, these are called out and corrected.
This issue is bigger than me, it requires pushing back against the Smart-shaming of academics, scholars, professionals, and journalists by vloggers.
It is pushing back against the systematic eroding of public trust in Historians, History, and Truth by fake news and disinformation.
Full texts in the comments below.

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MANILA, Philippines — A group of mo...