My dear mother Pacita Nepomuceno Asuncion, in my mind, in my heart, in my music, you’re always there….
Bulan Families
‘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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Buildings designed with unique character finding market
From Philippine Daily Inquirer Even when buying a townhouse or residential condominium, customers these days expect so much more from a brand. Chief among these expectations, particularly among high-end buyers, is that spaces have a certain unique character they can… Read More ›
The Moon Is Not Yet Round
by junasun Ninong Ronnie just passed away… our thoughts and prayers are with him and may he rest in peace… With him we have lost another one of the strongest pillars of Asuncion family. But he lives in our memories… We… Read More ›
Faces Of My Fathers
by jun asuncion Early in life I have learned to accept that some things shall just remain as dreams, as persistent longings that I’ll be carrying around. Since the start of this search for my Asuncion roots, my longings to know… Read More ›
Justiniano Asuncion’s Album Of Watercolors Mirrors 19th Century Filipino Life
A reprint of Mrs. Florina Capistrano -Baker’s article in Philstar in connection with our search for the artist Justiniano Asuncion. junasun By Florina H. Capistrano-Baker Not a few art enthusiasts are under the mistaken notion that the 19th century album of… Read More ›
Genealogy of the Asuncion
These documents were sent to me by various cousins. It took me a long time to release them because of technical problems. Now that they’re out, I hope that these will inspire the young Asuncions of today and move the older ones in possession… Read More ›
The Asuncion and Gerona Connection
Dear fellow Asuncion relatives, Had breakfast with neighbor Horace Gillego and he supplied me a copy of their family tree. In our previous emails last year, we mentioned that Horace pointed us to the Bulan Observer website of Jun Asuncion… Read More ›
An Asuncion at Mensa- Switzerland
A personal note, written primarily for my relatives and for those interested in child psychology. Way back in the 1980’s, during my college years in Manila, my favorite psychology subjects were psychological testing (psychometrics), projective techniques, psychopathology, mental hygiene, theories of personality, experimental… Read More ›
The Loving Eye For Detail
A 19th-century burgher records the faces of his people (originally published in the 1975 edition of the Archipelago magazine) by Santiago A. Pilar Perhaps the most satirical of witticisms expressed about the Philippines during the Spanish times… Read More ›
The Roughness Of Times
by jun asuncion The search for the roots can never be a one-man undertaking even if given the time and the means to pursue it. It is a teamwork. For unlike writing an article on a particular theme,… Read More ›
The Noodle In Asuncions’ Soup
by jun asuncion Clarifying some confusions. I’ve tried to know whether our patriarch Mariano Kagalitan was originally a native Muslim. He was for sure not a mestizo of any kind or a Spaniard for he also had to change his… Read More ›
The Asuncions In Politics, Arts And Sciences
by jun asuncion Part I: The Search Begins This post is my reply to this comment from Jeffrey, an Asuncion. This made me take out my copy of our Family Tree which I got from my sister Menchu. The research for… Read More ›
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