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Historical Bulletin, Vol LIII (2019), 1-41, 2019

May pakahulugan ang ilang historyador sa Kanluran na ang Public History ay ang pagsasaysay ng / o... more May pakahulugan ang ilang historyador sa Kanluran na ang Public History ay ang pagsasaysay ng / o sa publiko ng kasaysayan. Sa pangkalahatan mas isinasaalang-alang nito ang pananaw na nasa madla kaysa sa pagkatama ng datos o pagsasaysay. Nais ng may-akda na gumawa ng isang bagong pagtingin sa public history sa Pilipinas na hindi lamang paglapit ng kasaysayan sa karaniwang mamamayan kundi yaong pagsasaysay na nagsasaalang-alang sa kawastuhan at metodo ng kasaysayan bagama’t ang “audience” ay ang balana. Isasaalang-alang din dito kung naiintidihan ng bayan ang pagsasaysay at nararapat lamang na kung pambansa ang “audience,” dapat itong gawin sa Wikang Pambansa. Tatawagin itong “Kasaysayang Pangmadla”—ang mga salaysay na may saysay ukol sa nakaraan para sa mas pangkalahatang madla na ibinahagi sa pamamagitan ng mga pangunahing teknolohiya ng panahong kinalululanan at isinasaysay gamit ang wikang naiintindihan ng lahat. Titingnan ng papel ang kasaysayan ng public history sa Pilipinas at ang karanasan mismo ng awtor bilang isang practitioner ng public history upang maipakita kung paanong sa panahon ngayon ng telebisyon at social media, ano ang mga naging hakbang upang ilapit ang kasaysayan sa bayan at ano ang mga hamon na kinaharap at mga isyung lumitaw sa mga pagpupunyaging ito. May pagkakataong “reflexive” ang istilo ng pagkakasulat upang isaalang-alang ang ilan sa mga karanasan ng awtor sa pagiging konsultant o kasangguning pangkasaysayan, manunulat at host sa telebisyon at isang historyador na nagpapalaganap ng kasaysayan sa cyberspace. Bagama’t mahaba na ang kasaysayan ng public
history sa Pilipinas, nararapat lamang na ipagpatuloy ang pagpapalaganap ng Kasaysayang Pangmadla sa Wikang Filipino.

Abstrak Tomo 3, Bilang 1 | Agosto 2014 82 CHUA: Pantayong Pananaw o Pantasyang Pananaw Lamang?

Philippine social sciences review, 60-61(1-2), 57-93.

s interview with Madam Marcos herself, and will be contextualized to Philippine history and cultu... more s interview with Madam Marcos herself, and will be contextualized to Philippine history and culture. According to Carmen Pedrosa, Imelda Marcos never lived in the mansion; it was "meant only to be viewed." The house cum museum reflects the official representation of her past and her role as mother of the country. The design of the house and the many objects collected the world over, not only shows the great wealth and power that she gained, but also her claim of foreign and aristocratic origins. The objects also convey a representation of the first lady that she wanted to make her people and the world believe: That she was born and destined to lead. It will be observed that she wanted to show an image of herself just like the ancient Filipino Babaylan-narrator of the people's story, healer of physical and social ills, spiritual leader of the people-the bearer of "ginhawa." In the end, whatever representation a personality or an institution desires to ingrain in the national memory through text or concretely, it is the experience and socialization of the individual which will determine his or her image of that historical figure. The individual has the prerogative not to believe such a fabricated image, especially if it does not square with one's experience of history.

Social Science Diliman 4:1-2 (January-December 2007), 91-127

The paper will revisit the forms and themes of commemoration of the anniversary of the Philippine... more The paper will revisit the forms and themes of commemoration of the anniversary of the Philippine Commonwealth every November 15 from 1936 to 1941. Similar to the present-day State of the Nation Address, the celebrations reflected the mood and sentiments of the government and served as the articulation of how the ruling elite democracy imagined the nation that would be established under the guidance of the United States of America. The plans for national defense, (2) the loyalty of America, (3) the achievements of the Commonwealth government, (4) optimism for the future, (5) Pres. Manuel Quezon, the Great Leader, and (6) the excellence and capabilities of the Filipino, became the common themes of the celebrations reinforced yearly to rally the citizens to imagine the nation with the government in a ritualistic gathering.

Papers by Michael Charleston B Chua

Singsing, Vol VI (2012), 204-207.

Mula sa "Ninoy: The Heart and the Soul," dokumentaryong isinulat ni Teodoro C. Benigno.

People say, not just the young, but even the people who lived through Martial Law said that “Marc... more People say, not just the young, but even the people who lived through Martial Law said that “Marcos is the greatest president.” They remember fondly that life was not that hard at that time. Because President Ferdinand Marcos imposed discipli ne and everyone was afraid of him, there was peace and order. And those who became victims of torture, they are not so many anyway, and most of them are really rebels and communists, enemies of the state. Because little development happened after the 1986 People Power that toppled the Marcos dictatorship, people even blame that revolution for making their lives worst and imagine a return to an iron fist regime that would once again “discipline” the Filipinos for our damaged culture.

In many interviews, Former First Lady Imelda Marcos used to boast, "Martial law was the most demo... more In many interviews, Former First Lady Imelda Marcos used to boast, "Martial law was the most democratic time in Philippine History." She claimed that during her husband's administration, there were a number of elections held for 3 million elected positions throughout the archipelago 2 (Chua, 2010), so it was not really a time of dictatorship. How can there be a dictatorship if there were elections and consultative assemblies? This chapter is about key events that happened in relation to elections held under the regime of Ferdinand Marcos as President of the Philippines. These stories will show us how a democratic process such as the elections can be appropriated by a dictatorship to show that it has legitimacy. Also, we would look at what changes happened after People Power and the ouster of Marcos, and how these changes affect today's elections. We would see that People Power improved the electoral situation as compared to elections held under Marcos. It democratized participation, but not as much as we desire it to be, "Lutong Macoy," under new and improved ways, seems to still exist. But hope is seen in the continued participation and commitment of the Filipino people to clean, honest and orderly elections. B. A Filipino Point of View of Elections: Power or "Gahum" The end all and be all of election for politicians is to gain power. In the Cebuano language, the equivalent would be the concept of "Gahum," its linguistic basis was explained by Dr. Myfel Joseph Paluga of the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao: Kadalasan itong ginagamit patungkol sa kalikasan ng Diyos: Labaw nga Makagagahum (Diyos na Makapangyarihan; sa literal, "[Siya na may] mas mataas na Kapangyarihan"). Dagdag pa, sa Cebuano, ang pamahalaan ay kagamhanan (katulad sa Ingles na "the powers-that-be")-i.e., ka-kagamhan-an, mula sa-1 Part of the discussion papers that became the basis for the exhibit For Democracy and Human Rights by the Center for Youth Networking and Advocacy and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the official exhibit of the 40th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Martial Law (Never Again, Remembering Martial Law @ 40 Committee). It was re-exhibited in time for the upcoming elections at the Taytay Municipal Hall, Taytay, Rizal from 29 April to 3 May 2013. Ms. Noella May-i Orozco and Ms. Veronica Mae Escarez are hereby acknowledged for their help in preparing the revised manuscript for future publication in the book For Democracy and Human Rights. 2 That included a president, a vice president, a prime minister, 30 cabinet members, 200 members of parliament, 75 governors, 1,700 mayors, 42,000 barangay captains, 900,000 barangay brigades, and 27 million barangay brigades in fifteen elections. All these figures can be debated since the barangay brigades are not necessarily elected.

Other Journal Articles by Michael Charleston B Chua

Nazareno Studies 1, Black Nazarene: Devotion and Discourse, 2022

We currently celebrate the 500th year of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines as part o... more We currently celebrate the 500th year of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines as part of the first circumnavigation of the world, we also highlight the culture of our ancestors, who subsequently accepted the faith and appropriated it in their own lens. We may not know exactly when the image of the Black Nazarene arrived in the 1600s, or when the devotion started to spread and become popular, but what we can see throughout history how Jesus as the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno (NPJN) became central to Filipinos' understanding of Jesus Christ as Emmanuel (Ang Diyos na nakipagkapwa-tao) and how it strengthened them throughout the various struggles in our history. We also continue to express that spirit of pakikipagkapwa-tao through one of the most overwhelming manifestations of Filipino devotion to Christ-the procession and eventually the Traslacion of the NPJN every 9 January, wherein the devotees and the whole society, in general, is united to maintain order, and Bayanihan as the devotees worship. The whole bayan working together in pagsalya (pushing and putting into order) of their faith and their culture as a way of sharing in the via crucis of the Lord, and in thanking Him for the many hopeful resurrections.

“Imelda/Maynila: Isang Panimulang Pagtingin sa Pag-iiba ng Landscape at Kapangyarihan ayon kay U... more “Imelda/Maynila: Isang Panimulang Pagtingin sa Pag-iiba ng Landscape at Kapangyarihan ayon kay Unang Ginang Imelda Romualdez-Marcos,” in Atoy M. Navarro and Florina Y Orillos-Juan, eds, Kasaysayang Pampook: Pananaw, Pananaliksik, Pagtuturo. Quezon City: UP Lipunang Pangkasaysayan, 2012, 377-405.

Si Gng. Marcos ang siyang pangunahing kartograpo, urban planner, at arkitekto ng kanyang panahon ayon kay Dr. Patrick Flores sa kanyang panimula sa aklat ni Arch. Gerald Lico na Edifice Complex: Power, Myth, and Marcos State Architecture na lumabas noong 2003 (Lico, 2003, x). Mahusay na binasa ng aklat ni Lico, gamit ang iba’t ibang teorya, ang makahulugang arkitektura at pagpaplano ng Kalakhang Maynila sa panahon ng diktadura ng Pang. Ferdinand Marcos.

Nais namang maging ambag sa talastasan ng papel na ito ang pagbibigay-tuon sa mga kaisipang ipinalaganap mismo ni Gng. Marcos -- ang pinakamakapangyarihang babae sa bansa bilang unang ginang. Mga kaisipan, na sa kabila ng pagbabaybay na nito sa pantasya, ay matatawag na salita ng hari sa panahon ng Batas Militar at naging daan upang maging makatotohanan ang mararangyang monumento para sa paghahari nilang mag-asawa, maging ang mga pabahay at pagpapalit ng landscape o tanawin.

Gamit ang iba’t ibang talumpati, sulatin, at mismong pakikipag-usap sa dating unang ginang sa dalawang pambihirang pagkakataon, uugatin sa kasaysayan, partikular sa kasaysayang pampook ng rehiyon ng Kalakhang Maynila sa lente ng buhay at kaisipan ni Gng. Marcos, ang mga salik na nagbigay-daan sa kanyang obsesyon sa mga edipisyo; kaisipan sa Makataong Paninirahan -- Humanism at Human Settlements; at mga plano para sa pagpapalit ng landscape ng lunsod upang ayunan ang kanyang pananaw pandaigdig (worldview) batay sa Katotohanan, Kabaitan, at Kagandahan.

Historical Bulletin, Vol LIII (2019), 1-41, 2019

May pakahulugan ang ilang historyador sa Kanluran na ang Public History ay ang pagsasaysay ng / o... more May pakahulugan ang ilang historyador sa Kanluran na ang Public History ay ang pagsasaysay ng / o sa publiko ng kasaysayan. Sa pangkalahatan mas isinasaalang-alang nito ang pananaw na nasa madla kaysa sa pagkatama ng datos o pagsasaysay. Nais ng may-akda na gumawa ng isang bagong pagtingin sa public history sa Pilipinas na hindi lamang paglapit ng kasaysayan sa karaniwang mamamayan kundi yaong pagsasaysay na nagsasaalang-alang sa kawastuhan at metodo ng kasaysayan bagama’t ang “audience” ay ang balana. Isasaalang-alang din dito kung naiintidihan ng bayan ang pagsasaysay at nararapat lamang na kung pambansa ang “audience,” dapat itong gawin sa Wikang Pambansa. Tatawagin itong “Kasaysayang Pangmadla”—ang mga salaysay na may saysay ukol sa nakaraan para sa mas pangkalahatang madla na ibinahagi sa pamamagitan ng mga pangunahing teknolohiya ng panahong kinalululanan at isinasaysay gamit ang wikang naiintindihan ng lahat. Titingnan ng papel ang kasaysayan ng public history sa Pilipinas at ang karanasan mismo ng awtor bilang isang practitioner ng public history upang maipakita kung paanong sa panahon ngayon ng telebisyon at social media, ano ang mga naging hakbang upang ilapit ang kasaysayan sa bayan at ano ang mga hamon na kinaharap at mga isyung lumitaw sa mga pagpupunyaging ito. May pagkakataong “reflexive” ang istilo ng pagkakasulat upang isaalang-alang ang ilan sa mga karanasan ng awtor sa pagiging konsultant o kasangguning pangkasaysayan, manunulat at host sa telebisyon at isang historyador na nagpapalaganap ng kasaysayan sa cyberspace. Bagama’t mahaba na ang kasaysayan ng public
history sa Pilipinas, nararapat lamang na ipagpatuloy ang pagpapalaganap ng Kasaysayang Pangmadla sa Wikang Filipino.

Abstrak Tomo 3, Bilang 1 | Agosto 2014 82 CHUA: Pantayong Pananaw o Pantasyang Pananaw Lamang?

Philippine social sciences review, 60-61(1-2), 57-93.

s interview with Madam Marcos herself, and will be contextualized to Philippine history and cultu... more s interview with Madam Marcos herself, and will be contextualized to Philippine history and culture. According to Carmen Pedrosa, Imelda Marcos never lived in the mansion; it was "meant only to be viewed." The house cum museum reflects the official representation of her past and her role as mother of the country. The design of the house and the many objects collected the world over, not only shows the great wealth and power that she gained, but also her claim of foreign and aristocratic origins. The objects also convey a representation of the first lady that she wanted to make her people and the world believe: That she was born and destined to lead. It will be observed that she wanted to show an image of herself just like the ancient Filipino Babaylan-narrator of the people's story, healer of physical and social ills, spiritual leader of the people-the bearer of "ginhawa." In the end, whatever representation a personality or an institution desires to ingrain in the national memory through text or concretely, it is the experience and socialization of the individual which will determine his or her image of that historical figure. The individual has the prerogative not to believe such a fabricated image, especially if it does not square with one's experience of history.

Social Science Diliman 4:1-2 (January-December 2007), 91-127

The paper will revisit the forms and themes of commemoration of the anniversary of the Philippine... more The paper will revisit the forms and themes of commemoration of the anniversary of the Philippine Commonwealth every November 15 from 1936 to 1941. Similar to the present-day State of the Nation Address, the celebrations reflected the mood and sentiments of the government and served as the articulation of how the ruling elite democracy imagined the nation that would be established under the guidance of the United States of America. The plans for national defense, (2) the loyalty of America, (3) the achievements of the Commonwealth government, (4) optimism for the future, (5) Pres. Manuel Quezon, the Great Leader, and (6) the excellence and capabilities of the Filipino, became the common themes of the celebrations reinforced yearly to rally the citizens to imagine the nation with the government in a ritualistic gathering.

Singsing, Vol VI (2012), 204-207.

Mula sa "Ninoy: The Heart and the Soul," dokumentaryong isinulat ni Teodoro C. Benigno.

People say, not just the young, but even the people who lived through Martial Law said that “Marc... more People say, not just the young, but even the people who lived through Martial Law said that “Marcos is the greatest president.” They remember fondly that life was not that hard at that time. Because President Ferdinand Marcos imposed discipli ne and everyone was afraid of him, there was peace and order. And those who became victims of torture, they are not so many anyway, and most of them are really rebels and communists, enemies of the state. Because little development happened after the 1986 People Power that toppled the Marcos dictatorship, people even blame that revolution for making their lives worst and imagine a return to an iron fist regime that would once again “discipline” the Filipinos for our damaged culture.

In many interviews, Former First Lady Imelda Marcos used to boast, "Martial law was the most demo... more In many interviews, Former First Lady Imelda Marcos used to boast, "Martial law was the most democratic time in Philippine History." She claimed that during her husband's administration, there were a number of elections held for 3 million elected positions throughout the archipelago 2 (Chua, 2010), so it was not really a time of dictatorship. How can there be a dictatorship if there were elections and consultative assemblies? This chapter is about key events that happened in relation to elections held under the regime of Ferdinand Marcos as President of the Philippines. These stories will show us how a democratic process such as the elections can be appropriated by a dictatorship to show that it has legitimacy. Also, we would look at what changes happened after People Power and the ouster of Marcos, and how these changes affect today's elections. We would see that People Power improved the electoral situation as compared to elections held under Marcos. It democratized participation, but not as much as we desire it to be, "Lutong Macoy," under new and improved ways, seems to still exist. But hope is seen in the continued participation and commitment of the Filipino people to clean, honest and orderly elections. B. A Filipino Point of View of Elections: Power or "Gahum" The end all and be all of election for politicians is to gain power. In the Cebuano language, the equivalent would be the concept of "Gahum," its linguistic basis was explained by Dr. Myfel Joseph Paluga of the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao: Kadalasan itong ginagamit patungkol sa kalikasan ng Diyos: Labaw nga Makagagahum (Diyos na Makapangyarihan; sa literal, "[Siya na may] mas mataas na Kapangyarihan"). Dagdag pa, sa Cebuano, ang pamahalaan ay kagamhanan (katulad sa Ingles na "the powers-that-be")-i.e., ka-kagamhan-an, mula sa-1 Part of the discussion papers that became the basis for the exhibit For Democracy and Human Rights by the Center for Youth Networking and Advocacy and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the official exhibit of the 40th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Martial Law (Never Again, Remembering Martial Law @ 40 Committee). It was re-exhibited in time for the upcoming elections at the Taytay Municipal Hall, Taytay, Rizal from 29 April to 3 May 2013. Ms. Noella May-i Orozco and Ms. Veronica Mae Escarez are hereby acknowledged for their help in preparing the revised manuscript for future publication in the book For Democracy and Human Rights. 2 That included a president, a vice president, a prime minister, 30 cabinet members, 200 members of parliament, 75 governors, 1,700 mayors, 42,000 barangay captains, 900,000 barangay brigades, and 27 million barangay brigades in fifteen elections. All these figures can be debated since the barangay brigades are not necessarily elected.

Nazareno Studies 1, Black Nazarene: Devotion and Discourse, 2022

We currently celebrate the 500th year of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines as part o... more We currently celebrate the 500th year of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines as part of the first circumnavigation of the world, we also highlight the culture of our ancestors, who subsequently accepted the faith and appropriated it in their own lens. We may not know exactly when the image of the Black Nazarene arrived in the 1600s, or when the devotion started to spread and become popular, but what we can see throughout history how Jesus as the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno (NPJN) became central to Filipinos' understanding of Jesus Christ as Emmanuel (Ang Diyos na nakipagkapwa-tao) and how it strengthened them throughout the various struggles in our history. We also continue to express that spirit of pakikipagkapwa-tao through one of the most overwhelming manifestations of Filipino devotion to Christ-the procession and eventually the Traslacion of the NPJN every 9 January, wherein the devotees and the whole society, in general, is united to maintain order, and Bayanihan as the devotees worship. The whole bayan working together in pagsalya (pushing and putting into order) of their faith and their culture as a way of sharing in the via crucis of the Lord, and in thanking Him for the many hopeful resurrections.

“Imelda/Maynila: Isang Panimulang Pagtingin sa Pag-iiba ng Landscape at Kapangyarihan ayon kay U... more “Imelda/Maynila: Isang Panimulang Pagtingin sa Pag-iiba ng Landscape at Kapangyarihan ayon kay Unang Ginang Imelda Romualdez-Marcos,” in Atoy M. Navarro and Florina Y Orillos-Juan, eds, Kasaysayang Pampook: Pananaw, Pananaliksik, Pagtuturo. Quezon City: UP Lipunang Pangkasaysayan, 2012, 377-405.

Si Gng. Marcos ang siyang pangunahing kartograpo, urban planner, at arkitekto ng kanyang panahon ayon kay Dr. Patrick Flores sa kanyang panimula sa aklat ni Arch. Gerald Lico na Edifice Complex: Power, Myth, and Marcos State Architecture na lumabas noong 2003 (Lico, 2003, x). Mahusay na binasa ng aklat ni Lico, gamit ang iba’t ibang teorya, ang makahulugang arkitektura at pagpaplano ng Kalakhang Maynila sa panahon ng diktadura ng Pang. Ferdinand Marcos.

Nais namang maging ambag sa talastasan ng papel na ito ang pagbibigay-tuon sa mga kaisipang ipinalaganap mismo ni Gng. Marcos -- ang pinakamakapangyarihang babae sa bansa bilang unang ginang. Mga kaisipan, na sa kabila ng pagbabaybay na nito sa pantasya, ay matatawag na salita ng hari sa panahon ng Batas Militar at naging daan upang maging makatotohanan ang mararangyang monumento para sa paghahari nilang mag-asawa, maging ang mga pabahay at pagpapalit ng landscape o tanawin.

Gamit ang iba’t ibang talumpati, sulatin, at mismong pakikipag-usap sa dating unang ginang sa dalawang pambihirang pagkakataon, uugatin sa kasaysayan, partikular sa kasaysayang pampook ng rehiyon ng Kalakhang Maynila sa lente ng buhay at kaisipan ni Gng. Marcos, ang mga salik na nagbigay-daan sa kanyang obsesyon sa mga edipisyo; kaisipan sa Makataong Paninirahan -- Humanism at Human Settlements; at mga plano para sa pagpapalit ng landscape ng lunsod upang ayunan ang kanyang pananaw pandaigdig (worldview) batay sa Katotohanan, Kabaitan, at Kagandahan.

AghamTao,2008. Volume 17: 46-74

hoax" proponents, to books revisiting the controversy in the new millennium by Hemley and Hagedor... more hoax" proponents, to books revisiting the controversy in the new millennium by Hemley and Hagedorn. The controversy enchanted academics, journalists, writers, and even a former first lady in her Imeldific rhetoric. The paper offers a periodization of the trends in the discourse: dominance of the "Stone age narrative" (/971-1986); dominance of the hoax proponents (/986-1989),' and revisiting the Tasaday beyond the polemic debate (1989)(1990)(1991)(1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006). The trends of the discourse reflect the political changes in the Philippines and the major players in the debate, offering us a view of the history of the anthropology ofthe Tasaday.

DALUMAT E-Journal, Vol 2, No 2 (2011).

Pagbubuo ng bayan sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan at kalinangan upang makatugon sa hamon ng globalis... more Pagbubuo ng bayan sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan at kalinangan upang makatugon sa hamon ng globalisasyon-maliwanag sa marami na ang ideal na ito ang layunin at pang-akit ng Pantayong Pananaw, isang eskwelang pangkaisipan sa pag-aaral ng kasaysayan at kultura ng Pilipinas. At wala nang iba pang pook sa mundo kung saan litaw na litaw ang globalisasyon kundi sa hinirayang espasyo ng cyberspace.

Ilang taon pa lamang ang nakalilipas, kapag may takdang aralin o pananaliksik na ukol sa kasaysay... more Ilang taon pa lamang ang nakalilipas, kapag may takdang aralin o pananaliksik na ukol sa kasaysayan, ang unang pinupuntahan ng mga estudyante ay ang bolyum-bolyum na ensiklopidya sa mga aklatan o tahanan. Sa panahon ng bagong milenyo, ang unang pupuntahan ng estudyante ay ang harapan ng kompyuter, at sa isang click lang, maaari na niyang makuha ang impormasyon na hinahanap sa malawak na pook ng cyberspace.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/477766/opinion/komentaryo-si-mary-jane-at-si-flor

Ang bawat museo ay may isang tampok na likhang-sining na maituturing na pinakamahalagang obra mae... more Ang bawat museo ay may isang tampok na likhang-sining na maituturing na pinakamahalagang obra maestra ng kanilang koleksyon: Kung Spoliarium ni Juan Luna ang sa Pambansang Museo, at Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas Al Populacho ni Felix Resureccion Hidalgo ang sa Metropolitan Museum of Manila, ang Parisian Life naman ang sa GSIS Museo ng Sining. Bagama't mas maliit at hindi ganoong kapopular ang isa pang likhang sining na ito ni Luna noong 1892, hindi ito pahuhuli sa kontrobersiya nang bilhin ito ng Paseguruhan ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan (GSIS) sa Christie's sa Hongkong noong 2002 sa halagang Php 46 Milyon. Maraming kumuwestiyon sa paggamit ng GSIS ng pera ng bayan sa pagbili nito bagama't bilang isang investment na hindi nababawasan ang halaga, nananatili itong asset sa pondo ng GSIS. Kung pagbabatayan ang iba nitong pangalan na Intérieur d'un Café, ipinapakita ng pinturang ito ang isang babaeng nakaupo sa isang kapihang Pranses at pinagmamasdan ng tatlong lalakeng nag-uusap. Pangunahin nang ibinatay sa mga datos at puntos na ibinibigay ng ekspertong si Dr. Eric Zerrudo sa kanyang tatlong-oras na lektura ukol sa tatlong interpretasyon ng Parisian Life, at sa sarili kong karanasan bilang historyador, guro sa Kasaysayan, at docent/tour guide/historian-on-board, sisikapin ng aking presentasyon na ipakita ang gamit ng obra maestrang upang paigtingin ang interes ng mga bata sa Kasaysayan, liban pa sa mga asignaturang MAPE at Art History. Nakpil, ang Kilusang Propaganda, ang Katipunan at ang Himagsikang Pilipino, maging ang mga hindi kilalang bayani na katulad ni Dr. Ariston Bautista-Lin. Lalakbayin ang Pilipinas, Espanya, Pransya at Hongkong, at ipakilala ang konsepto ng sining bilang salamin ng mga tunay na pangyayari at ang kahalagahan ng Heritage. Lahat ng ito sa isang peregrinasyon upang mahayag ang isang misteryo: Sino ang babae sa likhang-sining? Sa huli, maaaring itanong, hindi kung ano ang halaga ng obra maestra sa bayan, kundi ano ba ang halaga natin bilang isang bayan sa harap ng obrang ito upang maging nararapat sa pamanang kahusayan at kabayanihan ng ating mga ninuno. Bilang mga guro ng Kasaysayan, magagamit natin ang likhang ito sa napakahalagang misyon upang udyukin ang mga bata na mahalin ang bayan at mga pamana nito tungo sa kaginhawaan ng lahat tulad ng binanggit ni Andres Bonifacio, " Ampunin ang bayan kung nasa ay lunas pagka't ginhawa niya ay para sa lahat. "
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