The Jolly Spaniard of Cebu

The Jolly Spaniard of Cebu

Writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard remembers her good friend and Cebu character Jaime Picornell: August 20, 1942 – August 16, 2021

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Nini Quezon Avanceña Was My First Call

Nini Quezon Avanceña Was My First Call

The author remembers her godmother, Nini Quezon Avanceña.

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Ma Tante Laura

Ma Tante Laura

A nephew recalls a scandalous and wayward aunt.

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H. Arlo Nimmo’s Very Far But Special Place

H. Arlo Nimmo’s Very Far But Special Place

Of a late American writer-ethnographer’s undiminished love for the Sulu archipelago.

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Getting Swabbed and Jabbed for Dear Life

Getting Swabbed and Jabbed for Dear Life

A volunteer’s queue-side view of a major Covid testing and vaccination site in Metro Manila.

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The Taming of an Obsessed Filipiniana Collector

The Taming of an Obsessed Filipiniana Collector

Why an inveterate Filipiniana collector gave up his obsession.

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To Mom, Ten Years Hence

To Mom, Ten Years Hence

A young woman ‘s life lessons, on Mother’s Day.

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By the Power of Speech Alone

By the Power of Speech Alone

Why catcalling is a form of harassment that inherently objectifies and sexualizes, mostly women. It is dehumanizing.

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The Kipping House

The Kipping House

The old home of Jose Rizal’s love, Leonor Rivera, now up for sale, revives sweet memories, and brings tears.

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Finding a Lifetime Partner in Ten Lessons

Finding a Lifetime Partner in Ten Lessons

Find out how author Carolina Esguerra-Colborn found her groove.

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