June 28, 2010

More Filipino than…

Roman Ongpin (1847–1912) was a Chinese-Filipino businessman, nationalist, civic leader, patron of the arts and philanthropist. He was born in Binondo, Manila's Chinatown, of immigrant parents. He secretly supported the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish colonial government and, when the Philippine-American War broke out, Ongpin again secretly supported the revolutionaries against the U.S. But the Americans found out and he was imprisoned from 1900–1901. Binondo's most famous street—the one with the funny street sign—is named after him.

statue of Roman Ongpin in Binondo, Manila


CDP bloggers! There are only three days left to vote for the August theme and to prepare your photo for the July 1 theme day: Reflections. Why do I have the feeling that James was the inspiration for this one?

11 comments:

  1. OlivierJune 28, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    une belle statue, et j'aime bien l'angle de prise de vue, vue d'en bas

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  2. Don and KriseJune 28, 2010 at 1:52 PM

    Ha-Ha!! I remember your post of that sign Hilda.

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  3. Cezar and LéiaJune 28, 2010 at 5:28 PM

    Hello Hilda!
    Beautiful sculpture of this important man!
    Hugs
    Léia

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  4. escapeJune 28, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    something i knew only now. before i just know that he has done something important but didnt thought it was during the spanish colonization that he fought for the filipinos.

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  5. VPJune 28, 2010 at 7:15 PM

    A solemn statue od a very important adn historical figure.

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  6. KaoriJune 28, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    He looks very important, but what is he holding in his hand?

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  7. ABJune 29, 2010 at 2:02 AM

    I like his fancy jacketr

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  8. johnnyJune 29, 2010 at 2:37 AM

    Hoal Hilda,
    Una entrada muy documentada sobre la historia reciente de tu país. Se nota que esta hecho con cariño,

    ps.
    GDracias por tu comentario, la foto original es la de color e intenté darle un aspecto de la época de 1900

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  9. AnonymousJune 29, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Interesting history for this post.

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  10. GeorgeJune 29, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    Thank you for giving us more information about Roman Ongpin. I remember the street sign and it is nice to know something of the man for which the street was named.

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  11. LowellJune 30, 2010 at 2:51 AM

    Sounds like he was a true patriot! Nice sculpture, too.

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