Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 7

My Inquirer column today on largely untapped library resources for Philippine history.
https://opinion.inquirer.net/184684/h...



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Before Keynote, Powerpoint, LCD projectors, and fancy slide transitions we had this--a noisy slide carousel.
Imagine when I started in the late 1980's this was cutting edge technology.



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This globe is updated to show WPS rather than SCS



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Should I study Law?
I once told Mr Justice Adolf Azcuna that I would audit law classes when I retire. I have no intention of taking the bar, I believe law would sharpen my history because as allied disciplines both argue from fact, from weighed evidence.
He threw a shade on my plans with one scary line: “History” he said calmly, “is a jealous lover.”
Should I pursue my retirement plan or not?



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The Ensaimada Lady @Legazpi Market sold out at 9 am. Next time will come early.



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Get to know more about the KJMS host through the books on her shelves.
Flattered to be first on her book recommendations.



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My Inquirer column today on the graduating class of 2025



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Emilio Jacinto signs in code "Pingkian"
Foundation of the Katipunan Branch in Cavite--MAGDIWANG.
For lack of printed letterhead the Katipunan symbol and the letters KKKNMANB were drawn on paper with handwritten minutes of a meeting of the KKK Supreme Council establishing the "Magdiwang" [Celebrate] Branch of the Katipunan, with "Apuy" [Fire/Santiago Alvarez] elected president,"Bagong-buhay" [New Life/Pascual Alvarez] Secretary, "Mabalasik"[Fierce] Fiscal and "Mabuti" [Good] Treasurer.
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Foundation of the Katipunan Branch in Cavite--MAGDIWANG.
For lack of printed letterhead the Katipunan symbol and the letters KKKNMANB were drawn on paper with handwritten minutes of a meeting of the KKK Supreme Council establishing the "Magdiwang" [Celebrate] Branch of the Katipunan, with "Apuy" [Fire/Santiago Alvarez] elected president,"Bagong-buhay" [New Life/Pascual Alvarez] Secretary, "Mabalasik"[Fierce] Fiscal and "Mabuti" [Good] Treasurer.
Third page of the document, [Highlighted...

Was this KKK document signed in blood?
Today is the 133rd birthday of the Katipunan, founded on July 7, 1892 in a house that once stood near the corner of today's C.M Recto and Elcano streets in downtown Manila.
I remember, years ago, examining this Katipunan oath at Leon Gallery where it was put on the block for auction. Nobody paid attention to it because it was written in the Katipunan code, and it was not dieemed desirable as the handful of signed letters in the legible hand of And...