VIEWS FROM THE PAMPANG

Pampanga, a province of Central Luzon in the Philippines, was established along the banks ("pampang") of a great river that was to shape its history-the Rio Grande de la Pampanga. Travelers who passed the river's way brought home stories of a land with a majestic mountain jutting from its navel, a place of scenic wonders, boundless resources and magnificent townscapes, peopled by a proud brown race. What other magical views could our forefathers have seen from this river's fabled "pampang"?

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

*390. THE CASE FOR THE PRESIDENTIABLE DELA ROSA

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A LEADING ACTOR TO LEAD THE COUNTRY. Rogelio de la Rosa...but is he qualified? ca. early 1960s. The Philippine Presidency, it is said, ha...
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Thursday, October 8, 2015

*389. Training To Be Red: STALIN UNIVERSITY

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RED ALERT. Barrio Sinipit in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, lies under the shadow of Mount Arayat. The strategically-located barrio was the site of ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

*388. Our Lady of the Opera: FIDES CUYUGAN ASENSIO

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KAPAMPANGAN DIVINE DIVA. Fides Cuyugan Asensio, the leading voice of Philippine Opera, traces her roots to the capital city of San Fernand...
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Thursday, September 3, 2015

*387. KAPAMPANGAN MEN IN UNIFORM

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AT EASE! Members of the 7th Co. San Fernando Training Center, Philippine Army. ca. 1920s.  In my high school and college years, the subj...
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Friday, August 7, 2015

*386. Bale-Matua: THE ARRASTIA HOUSE, Lubao

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TO A MANOR BORN. Home of Pampanga sugar planter of Don Valentin Arrastia, Luba, Pampanga. 1925.  In Lubao, in front of the municipal hal...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

*385. The Fiery Pen of Flauxgalier: FELIX N. GALURA

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POETRY MAN. The newly-put up monument of Felix Galura y Napao, prominent literary figure from Bacolor, who rebelled against Spanish. li...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

*384. A Story Interrupted: AGNES DE GUZMAN, Writer

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IN HER OWN WRITE. Agnes De Guzman of Mabalacat, as a Commerce graduate of UST. She pursued a creative a career and became a successful TV ...
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