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Reconsidering Emilio Aguinaldo through artifacts

In a recent lecture, historian Ambeth Ocampo challenged his audience to look at Emilio Aguinaldo -- “the hero we love to hate,”-- in a different light as he discussed the Philippine flag, the national anthem, and a narra table

Reconsidering Emilio Aguinaldo through artifacts

Keeping history from becoming history

  By NORMAN SISON SOME Filipino moviegoers had several questions after watching the historical film “Heneral Luna,” which ran for eight weeks. That’s a milestone for local movie standards. Did Emilio Aguinaldo have his own commander of the then nascent Philippine Army in 1899, Gen. Antonio Luna, assassinated? Were there really women who fought as

Keeping history from becoming history