Arsenio H. Lacson, the Best President the Philippines Never Had

Arsenio H. Lacson, the Best President the Philippines Never Had

The late pugnacious mayor of Manila who was fittingly nicknamed “Arsenic.”

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Batang Santa Cruz

Batang Santa Cruz

A working-class neighborhood in frenzied, urban Manila is a proper hometown, and why not?

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[PARTNER] The Filipino Search for Messianic Leadership

[PARTNER] The Filipino Search for Messianic Leadership

A conversation about Philippine Governance and Presidential Politics from Corazon Aquino to Rodrigo Duterte. October 11, 5-7 PM, McLaren Conference Center, Room 250, University of San Francisco.

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LIKHA – 25 Years of Promoting Philippine Dance and Culture

LIKHA – 25 Years of Promoting Philippine Dance and Culture

The most called upon Filipino folk ensemble in the San Francisco Bay Area community is marking its quarter century of dedication to traditional Philippine dance and music.

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The Happy Home Cook: Beef Shortribs Adobo

The Happy Home Cook: Beef Shortribs Adobo

Chef Romy Dorotan and culinary historian Amy Besa, owners of the acclaimed Purple Yam restaurants in Brooklyn and Malate, will be on a five-city North American tour starting Friday, September 22 in Seattle. The “Hidden Flavors of the Philippines” food tour is sponsored by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.

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What DACA Recipients Should Know Now and the Rights They Have

What DACA Recipients Should Know Now and the Rights They Have

What DACA recipients should know now that it has been rescinded.

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‘Dreamers’ Put Their Trust in DACA. What Now?

‘Dreamers’ Put Their Trust in DACA. What Now?

Can DACA recipients trust President Donald Trump who doesn’t seem to know how the program works?

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My Close Call on 9/11

My Close Call on 9/11

US Army Major General Antonio Taguba, now retired, recalls the terrorist attack on the Pentagon where he was working. The road to Abu Ghraib and the end of his career started there.

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Island in the Stream

Island in the Stream

Childhood places remembered as if in a dream.

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The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Antigo

The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Antigo

Adobo cooked in the old style included with the vinegar, a couple, maybe a triple glugs of aged rum or a vino blanco to make the dish, say, lightheaded!

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