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THE YATCO MATRIARCH AND THE PAINTER
This prized Amorsolo portrait of Rizal’s cousin is a peek at how super rich Filipinos lived by Augusto Marcelino Reyes Gonzalez III | Nov 21 2021 facebook twitterviber Her name is Leonila Mercado Yatco–Yaptinchay, or Doña Ilay to some, the Chinese… Read More ›
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Maria Ressa, A new Icon of Philippine Democracy
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Kamaytao Combat Martial Art
Kamaytao students performing in a Martial Art Show hosted by my long- time Tai Chi teacher Yaw. https://www.kamaytao.com/
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Peace must prevail
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Remembering Andres Sus Asuncion, Sr. today ( November 9, 1920- November 3, 2005), my beloved father. Yes, Smoke gets in your eyes, your favorite song- and the song that stays in my mind, in my heart…..An old photo of yours,… Read More ›
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Maria Ressa and Duterte’s Checkmate No. 2
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Thief Of Malacañang
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Val Santos Matubang
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Brave and patriotic P- Noy
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Duterte’s Checkmate
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Justice Carpio on Defending Philippine Sovereign Rights In The West Philippine Sea
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In eulogy for daughter, Henry Sy Jr. describes Jan Catherine’s spirited life
(Philstar.com) – March 21, 2021 – 2:16pm Equestrienne Jan Catherine Sy, daughter of SM Prime chairman Henry “Big Boy” Sy. Jr. and granddaughter of late tycoon Henry Sy, passed away on Thursday night, March 18, 2021. She suffered from a… Read More ›
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When Warriors Bleed
My dear mother Pacita Nepomuceno Asuncion, in my mind, in my heart, in my music, you’re always there….
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OKINAWAN TRADITIONAL KARATE AND KOBUDO GRANDMASTERS
by jun a. Over the past six years – and after over thirty years of Karate practice and teaching in Switzerland- I’ve been regularly visiting and training in Okinawa with my Shorin Ryu Seibukan Karate teacher Grandmaster Zenpo Shimabukuro, son… Read More ›
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Asuncion Paintings at the National Museum of Art
The Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas has loaned its collection of the Asuncion Artists’ Paintings to the National Museum of Art and are now available for viewing until December 2018. This is a sensation as it includes the portrait of our… Read More ›
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‘Ownership’ of the Hacienda de Angono
This is a repost of an article containing the researches of the blogger debrwall. This article was discovered by our cousin Christine Eustaquio, an Asuncion cousin coming from Romana Asuncion line, daughter of Antonio Asuncion (born 1794) , an older… Read More ›
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Old Master found again: He had fun
by: Eric Torres from The Times Journal, Sunday, October 26,1975 Any one who wants to study the works of early Filipino painters will find a small if lacklustre collection in our National Museum to start with. The real glories,… Read More ›
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Art & Family: The Asuncion Legacy
Ayala Museum, with the support of Bench, DivinaLaw, Araneta & Faustino Law Offices, and AuraStrat, will be presenting an exhibition of 19th century paintings, illustrations, and sculptures by preeminent Filipino artists of the time, the brothers Justiniano, Leoncio, and Mariano Asuncion…. Read More ›
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Art and Family: The Asuncion Legacy
THE Ayala Museum presents an exhibition of 19th century paintings, illustrations, and sculptures by the pre-eminent Filipino artists of the time, the brothers Justiniano, Leoncio, and Mariano Asuncion. Entitled Art and Family: The Asuncion Legacy, the exhibit will be on display at… Read More ›
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JAPANESE WW II AIRPORT REVIVED BY CANDIDATE
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA BULAN, Sorsogon, Philippines (JGL) – In 1943, the Japanese Imperial Army started building an airport in a small sitio of Bulan, Sorsogon so their soldiers can easily escape if General MacArthur were to return with his… Read More ›
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OVERSEAS VOTERS VOTING IN PERSON MUST DEMAND A RECEIPT
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA CHICAGO (JGL) – Overseas Filipino voters, who are interested to find out if their votes match their receipts, should vote in person, not by mail. But if you don’t care or if you trust the Embassy… Read More ›
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GOV. LEE MANHANDLES MINING TRESPASSER
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA CHICAGO (JGL) – A driver at a mining firm, who was suspected of trespassing in a mining concern in Castilla, Sorsogon in the Philippines, was manhandled by Sorsogon Gov. Raul R. Lee in a video clip… Read More ›
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CAN DUTERTE END “REIGN OF ERROR” IN PH?
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) NARITA, Japan (JGL) – I was on my way to Chicago, Illinois when I got a PM (private message) on my Facebook account that my cousin’s husband was gunned down because he… Read More ›
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Duterte, the Opium of the People.
We have in Duterte a criminal and a full-pledged psychopath running for presidency. Many dictators in history became mass murderers only after they had seized power. But not with Duterte. He is already one before even elected. He admitted boastfully and… Read More ›
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Catholics and women against Duterte
By: Ted Laguatan @inquirerdotnet INQUIRER.net U.S. Bureau 01:18 AM May 6th, 2016 Archbishop Antonio Ledesma of Cagayan de Oro City, a Jesuit priest, just like Pope Francis, has called for all Catholic voters not to vote for a presidential candidate… Read More ›
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