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Ambeth R. Ocampo


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in Manila, Philippines
August 13, 1961

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Lamberto R. Ocampo better known as Ambeth R. Ocampo (b. 1961) is Filipino historian, academic, journalist, cultural administrator and author best known for his writings about Philippines' national hero José Rizal, and for his bi-weekly editorial page column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, "Looking Back." He became the Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 2002 until 2010, and was appointed as Chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in 2005 until 2007. ...more

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See you next Saturday at the Ayala Museum.

See you next Saturday at the Ayala Museum.


Who was Juan Luna--the man behind the paintings?

In celebration of Luna's birth month this October, join Ambeth Ocampo for a lecture delving into the artist’s life and the works that defined him.

Register at https://ayalamuseum.org/events/ambeth...

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Average rating: 4.14 · 8,221 ratings · 671 reviews · 50 distinct worksSimilar authors
Rizal Without the Overcoat:...

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Bones of Contention: The An...

4.21 avg rating — 607 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions
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Meaning and History: The Ri...

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Looking Back

4.15 avg rating — 563 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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Looking Back

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Dirty Dancing

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Death by Garrote

4.05 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions
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Makamisa: The Search for Ri...

4.09 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions
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Bonifacio's Bolo

4.05 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions
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Prehistoric Philippines

3.83 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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“School made us 'literate' but did not teach us to read for pleasure.”
Ambeth Ocampo

“It is ironic that many Filipinos learn to love the Philippines while abroad, not at home.”
Ambeth Ocampo, Rizal Without the Overcoat

“As you can see, there are quite a number of things taught in school that one has to unlearn or at least correct.”
Ambeth Ocampo, Rizal Without the Overcoat

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