Wala LangHEARD ON HIGH Mark Kenedy Rocas on his flute, accompanied on the piano by Dr. Michelle NicolasoraMillennial musicians have been our unsung diplomats, so to speak. They generate goodwill and bring honor to the Philippines. Tenor Arthur Espiritu has been performing lead roles in...
WALA LANGEXPEDITIONS GALORE Most of the trips made by Europeans at the time were to find islands to conquer and bring back spicesMeals with patis and bagoong, with dishes cooked with tanglad and kamias have always been enough to make us slurp and burp. Europeans are different. Whereas we have kesong...
WALA LANGWhoever it was who stole and/or sold pulpit panels, paintings, gold, silver, and ivory objects, and other valuables of Boljoon church ignored as worthless the documents and parish records in cabinets and bookcases. These are mainly lists of baptisms, marriages, and deaths. The earliest are...
WALA LANGEager Buyers and Enthusiastic Sellers It is easy enough to tell if an image, piece of furniture, relieve, textile, or other object came from a church. Size and type are giveaways. Without identifying marks, measurements, or photographs, however, it is often impossible to match a...
WALA LANGIt was a high-profile affair at the National Museum, “A Gift to the Nation,” when Edwin and Aileen Bautista turned over to chairman Andoni Aboitiz and director-general Jeremy Barns a quartet of superb relieves depicting San Agustin de Hippo, a theologian and philosopher who lived in the...
WALA LANG A local Benjamin Franklin might have said, nothing is certain except death and the BIR. That usually means “Letter of Authority” and other bad news. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed R.A. No. 11976 into law, the Ease of Paying Taxes Act (“EoPT”) a few weeks...
WALA LANGRIZAL’S GRANDDAUGHTER Lulu Tinio (second from the right) with Rizal cousins (descendants of Soledad and Narcisa Rizal): Natividad Francisco, Concepcion A. Feria, and Jose Q. ArguellesLulu Tinio Worthy descendant of the Rizals of Calambâ and the Hidalgos of Batangas, married to Nueva...
WALA LANGThis is a special year for culture and arts in the Philippines, being the golden anniversary year of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, one of Asia-Pacific’s best. It was founded in 1973 as the CCP Philharmonic Orchestra on initiative and with the continuing support of then...
WALA LANGSteadfast and faithful civil servant Manuel S. Alba passed away this year, distinguished son of his native Iloilo and of the country he served. He had transferred to Diliman from University of the Philippines (UP) Iloilo and we met in our junior year at the College of Business...
AS SEEN FROM ABOVE Troops from Vigan lead the battle at Bantaoay as the Great Comet of 1807 can be seen from the sky (Photo National Museum)With history, culture, and art given little attention in our public schools curriculum, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of...
WALA LANGCRUEL HISTORY The Contemplative Court in the US Museum of African American History, Culture and Arts The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. is a reminder of the horrors experienced by the families of a significant part of the American population, the genocide...
WALA LANGEven as some US cities suffer from stagnation, crime, homelessness, and wholesale shoplifting, New York City remains vibrant. On a short break the other month, some family members and I stayed a week in Manhattan. My trip is museums and while my companions were scootering in Central Park...
