Tag: #wala lang
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Where’s the book?
A prized collection of book, including early pearls of Philippine literature, such as the 1864 first edition of Pagsusulatan ni Urbana at Felisa na ucol sa pagharap sa capoua tauo by Imus priest Fr. Modesto de Castro.
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It’s more fun in the Philippines (travel tales)
Highlights of my life's travels, from Batanes in the north to Tawi-Tawi in the south.
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Where there’s a Will, there’s a Way (Part 2)
The Civil Code is rather precise about who should get what of whatever is not buried or cremated with the dearly departed.
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Sampaguita blossoms for a young fraile
A story of love between a tall, strapping Spanish priest and his greatest temptation, Soledad of Puncán
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Galleon Trade and Intramuros confidential
Some gems from the 1920s writings of American in Manila Percy H. Hill about Intramuros, the Galleon Trade, the Spanish friars, and more.
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A teenage Yankee in Bulacan
The breathtaking adventures of fictional 17-year-old American Dick Carson as a captive of Emilio Aguinaldo's soldiers.
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No Suki Card needed
A directory of herbal remedies you can pick off the garden or the backyard for common ailments like colds, flu, high blood sugar, high cholesterols, maybe even COVID
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Daniel and Kathryn: Waiting for Godot
Daniel and Kathryn are waiting for something to happen, maybe in May, maybe sooner, maybe later, maybe never.
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Christmas, Saint Francis, and Donald Trump
More than merely being dolls, the figures of a presepio each have a meaning.
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Ayala Museum: A Santa Claus Wish List
In the exhibit are outstanding examples from local collections, notably of Paulino and Hetty Que, and from museums abroad, heretofore little known to Filipinos.
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Ayala Museum: A soft opening with a big bang
Now open—by appointment—is a transformed Ayala Museum. Completed after a two-year renovation, the old Greenbelt 4 concourse is now the museum’s vast lobby.
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An inside story: The revolution’s blood money
What happened to the money? Gov. Gen. Fernando Primo de Rivera and Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo agreed on the payment of an 800,000-Mexican dollar (“Mex”) indemnity and the remittance of 900,000 Mex as reparations for damage to the civilian population.