Ambeth Ocampo
1961
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Philippines
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, De La Salle University College of Liberal Arts
occupation: historian
award received: Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize, Asia's Most Influential Philippines
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Ambeth R. Ocampo is a Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator. He is best known for his definitive writings about Philippines' national hero José Rizal and on topics in Philippine history and Philippine art through Looking Back, his bi-weekly editorial page column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He served as Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines from 2002 until 2011 and concurrently as chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts from 2005 to 2007. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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