Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 262

Another variation of "No Parking on Both Sides." Those who put up these signs don't seem to know that if you have ONE car it is impossible to park on BOTH ENDS [sides]. This sign on Panay avenue, QC.


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Juan Luna painted a charming portrait of his daughter "Bibi" ("baby") whose nickname was shorthand for her complete baptismal name: Maria de la Paz Blanca Laureana Herminigilda Juana Luna y Pardo de Tavera! Will post a better image when I get one, this one is reversed and washed out but doesnt diminish Luna's masterful handiwork.


History

My Inquirer column today on the CCP.


'Sanctuary of the Filipino Soul' | Inquirer Opinion
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"Sanctuary of the Filipino Soul," the vision-mission statement of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), was attributed to its founder Imelda R

Sorry for the late posting. My session on Rizal and the essay will be tomorrow afternoon.


UMPIL to hold annual convention and the Rizal Sesquicentennial Literary Convention for Teachers | Pa
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As a commemorative event and significant part of its annual convention, the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) will hold the Rizal Sesquicentennial Literary Conference for Teachers on 25-27 August 2011 at the Claro M. Recto Hall, College of Arts and Letters, Rizal Building, College of Arts ...

Sharing a flattering article from the latest Guidon, the Ateneo college paper.


Ambeth Ocampo: Breathing life into the past
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You wouldn't normally find this instruction in a history exam, yet such eccentric stories—passed on from a friend or through posts at the Overheard at the Ateneo de Manila University 2.0 Facebook page—tell how much influence one history professor has had on how students perceive Philippine history.

Those who ask why Rizal is on the one-peso coin are told that our national hero is on the basic unit of currency. However, in our early banknotes Rizal used to be on the TWO-peso bill, the face on the one-peso used to be Apolinario Mabini. Rizal moved to "piso" during the Marcos years.


Heroes

is sorry he was unable to meet his deadline thus there is no Inquirer column today.

My Page 1 Inquirer story today casting doubt on Rizal's authorship of "Sa aking mga kabata."


Did young Rizal really write poem for children? | Inquirer News
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IN 1892, Jose Rizal began a new novel in Tagalog. He realized that in order to reach a wider readership in his country, he had to write in his

EDITH TIEMPO (1919-2011) National Artist for Literature. This is how I remember her chuckling and reminiscing. She co-founded the Silliman Writers Workshop with her husband. I was accepted in my lost youth but wasnt able to attend, that is one of my many regrets.
Photo was taken by the artist Sid Hildawa who passed away in 2008. As the only one left standing I wondered about the Pinoy superstition about misfortune resulting from being photographed in threes.


Near Famous

Should a bakery sell more than bread? School supplies and condoms perhaps? This bakery on Panay avenue, QC made me stop and appreciate the pun-ny sign.


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