Hardheaded Woman

Hardheaded Woman

When a stubborn daughter plotted to escape from home.

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General Ver's Daughter Reckons with Her Father's Martial Law Legacy

General Ver's Daughter Reckons with Her Father's Martial Law Legacy

A daughter of dictator Ferdinand Marcos' chief military enforcer confronts her father's ignominious legacy.

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A Birthday Party for the Ages

A Birthday Party for the Ages

An EDSA People Power ’86 veteran attends Leni Robredo’s birthday rally and finds a generation gap.

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War and Remembrance in the Philippines

War and Remembrance in the Philippines

An American couple relives WWII in the Philippines with visits to sites of Philippine-American heroism.

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Bienvenido N. Santos, You Were a Friend of Mine

Bienvenido N. Santos, You Were a Friend of Mine

A Filipino American writer recalls a personal ally in the venerable fictionist Bienvenido N. Santos

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Warmth

Warmth

Why being married to a Filipina is a constant revelation.

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Reunited, and It Feels so Good

Reunited, and It Feels so Good

How two lovers, separated by revolution, found each other again.

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On Newsmen’s Row

On Newsmen’s Row

The author recalls his old neighborhood, young love, and a horrific political crime during the Marcos dictatorship.

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Light of the Ancients

Light of the Ancients

Find out the ancient provenance of a beloved Filipino Christmas ornament, the parol.

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A Filipino Christmas in the Sixties

A Filipino Christmas in the Sixties

All Filipino Christmases may seem the same, but each family has its own traditions.

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