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Ambeth R. Ocampo

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Historian

Ambeth R. Ocampo, born in 1961, is an accomplished historian known for his research on the history of the Philippines, particularly in the colonial period and the nationalist movement. His works have had a significant impact on understanding the history and culture of the Philippines.

Meaning and History: The Rizal Lectures

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“I guess if you go around with famous people you are assured of some reflected (or deflected) glory.”

People Ifs Glory Assured

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“As you can see, there are quite a number of things taught in school that one has to unlearn or at least correct.”

School Numbers Taught Unlearn

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“Sometimes it pays not to be interested in what happened but in what did not happen.”

Sometimes Happens Pay Happened

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“School made us 'literate' but did not teach us to read for pleasure.”

Made School Reading Pleasure Teach Literacy

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“Filipinos are not a reading people, and despite the compulsory course on the life and works of Rizal today, from the elementary to the university levels, it is accepted that the 'Noli me Tangere' and 'El Filibusterismo' are highly regarded but seldom read (if not totally ignored). Therefore one asks, how can unread novels exert any influence?”

People Ifs Today Courses Reading Asks Levels Novel Influence University Accepted Despite Ignored Filipino Compulsory Noli Me Tangere

Author:Ambeth R. Ocampo

“Who says history is stagnant? For a historian, facts do not change; it is the way we look at things, our interpretations, that are always changing. This is what makes history exciting - that we can always find something new in what is old.”

Way Looks Facts Exciting Something New Interpretation Historian Stagnant

Author:Ambeth R. Ocampo

“Rizal learned the right ideas at the wrong time, and for this he was shot.”

Ideas Shots Wrong Time Right Ideas

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“It is ironic that many Filipinos learn to love the Philippines while abroad, not at home.”

Home Ironic Philippines Filipino

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“A historian can never claim to have the last word on anything as he is limited by his sources and further so by his viewpoint.”

Lasts Source Claims Historian Last Words Viewpoints

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Born: 1961
Known for: Historian
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