Martial Law Stories: Being Lucia Makabayan

Martial Law Stories: Being Lucia Makabayan

Why I joined the resistance to the Marcos dictatorship.

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Martial Law Stories: Days of Dread

Martial Law Stories: Days of Dread

How a family encountered the brutality of martial law.

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Ninoy Changed My Life

Ninoy Changed My Life

I never met Ninoy Aquino or President Marcos, but I wish I had met Ninoy. I want to tell him, “Thank you.”

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Memories Are Made of This – My Friend, Arthur Custodio

Memories Are Made of This – My Friend, Arthur Custodio

From long-lasting friendships, the author learns that life is not a zero-sum game.

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The Bicycle of Tomorrow

The Bicycle of Tomorrow

Accepting an offer you can’t refuse is also a rite of passage.

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Confirmed by Peter's Embrace

Confirmed by Peter's Embrace

Find out what Pope Francis whispered to human rights crusader Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.

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Camarines St.

Camarines St.

A writer recalls her life before and during the Second World War.

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The Making of a Matriarch

The Making of a Matriarch

A Fil-Am daughter honors her “mail-order-bride” mother.

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My Mother, Myself

My Mother, Myself

A poet’s loving memory of her mother

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Watch Out World: Somewhere in the Middle, Deborah Francisco Douglas Finds Her Way Home

Watch Out World: Somewhere in the Middle, Deborah Francisco Douglas Finds Her Way Home

A Filipino American Peace Corps volunteer of mixed lineage discovers the Philippines – and herself.

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