Growing up, I would account for my initial lack of interest in my own history and culture as owing to the seeming inaccessibility of physical references outside of Manila. Before the age of the internet, school libraries in the provinces where I'd lived had open shelves teeming with intriguing accounts of western history and literature. Philippine books in the same genres … [Read more...] about Where to Buy Filipino Books Online – Top Ten Bookstores
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Bones of Contention Book Recap – Inside Ocampo’s Bonifacio Lectures
My addiction to world history started at a young age, but I must admit, I did not always find Philippine history as appealing. This was mainly because the books and resources I could find about it as a child all read like the paper inserts in medicine cartons. I owe my current fascination for Philippine history to Ambeth R. Ocampo. The enduring appeal of his work is in his … [Read more...] about Bones of Contention Book Recap – Inside Ocampo’s Bonifacio Lectures
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