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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[Opinion] Lent and Rush Limbaugh

[Opinion] Lent and Rush Limbaugh

The author wonders what went through Limbaugh’s mind and heart during his final days.

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Jun Factoran, A Friend Forever

Jun Factoran, A Friend Forever

Mourning the death of a distinguished public servant whose declining health, and eventual death, seemed a barometer of what was going wrong with the country.

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Marilou, 1955-2012

Marilou, 1955-2012

A friend remembers Marilou Diaz-Abaya, an outstanding Filipina film director who looked death in the face without flinching.

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The Passing of a Bridge Generation Fil-Am Icon: Bob Santos

The Passing of a Bridge Generation Fil-Am Icon: Bob Santos

Without Uncle Bob Santos, the International District of Seattle would not have survived as a living, working-class, pan-Asian neighborhood with an intact culture and history and Seattle’s Filipino community would not be as enlightened.

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Alex Esclamado: An Impossible Dreamer Dies

Alex Esclamado: An Impossible Dreamer Dies

Greg Macabenta pays tribute to the man the Marcos machinery tried to silence with an offer of $12 million.

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