Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 256

One of the 19th century masters of Philippine painting was Lorenzo Guerrero (1835-1904) of Ermita better known as the teacher of Juan Luna and father of the poet Fernando Ma. Guerrero. If only more of his work survived we can get an idea of the wealth of talent in those times.

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Heroes

During the booklaunch of a new biography of Fidel Ramos in the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco I saw a blast from the past, Lupita Aquino Kashiwahara, sister of Ninoy Aquino (aunt of the President) long married to a journalist who accompanied Ninoy on the tragic homecoming trip to Manila.


Near Famous

Sorry for the late posting of this kind review of my latest book and Ayala Museum lecture.


Jose Rizal and Elephants
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"Love and sex always matter," according to Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo and the audience of more than a hundred people boisterously laughed during the launching of his recent book entitled "Chulalong...

Long before man explored space, the uncharted parts of the sea were filled with real and imaginary dangers: mermaids, siokoy, and sea monsters like those illustrated in books of voyages. Olivier van Noort was the first Dutchman to circumnavigate the world. He engaged Antonio de Morga in a historical naval battle in the Philippines.


History

Rubbed my eyes a few times and walked away from this optical shop in Oakland.


Smile

To celebrate World Teachers Day Im sharing a photo of the table and blackboard (actually a piece of Philippine hardwood) Rizal used in his school in Dapitan. This is displayed in the Rizal Shrine Dapitan, an inspiration to all Filipino teachers.


Heroes

Today is International Teachers Day and I am fortunate to have been under FIVE Metrobank Outstanding teachers: Ching Cheekee, Gigi de la Cruz, Emerita Quito, the late Marcelino Foronda and Doreen G. Fernandez. Doreen is my hero, she taught me to love research, writing, and teaching. Whatever good people see in me is a tribute to her, all the faults are mine alone. Photo by Stella Kalaw.


Heroes

My Inquirer column today on our shared history with San Francisco.


Philippine history in San Francisco | Inquirer Opinion
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IT WAS my first time in Oakland. I looked out the window and saw the skyline that reminded me of Bienvenido Santos and his 1987 novel "What the hell for, you left your heart in San Francisco?" The Asia Foundation made it possible for me to be one of the "events" at the recent Filipino-American FilB...

Outside downtown San Francisco, in the Presidio, is an old military cemetery where veterans of the Filipino-American War are buried. Most prominent among them being Gen. Frederick Funston who captured Aguinaldo in Palanan Isabela in 1901.


History

Queridas de Rizal was well received by a packed auditorium in the San Francisco Public Library yesterday. My self esteem would not survive if it were half-full having grown used to over 500 people in the Ayala Museum lectures.