Shocked and Awed

Shocked and Awed

Read the first book on a Mindanao war written from the soldiers’ and rebels’ perspectives.

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Martial Law Stories: Never Again to Martial Law

Martial Law Stories: Never Again to Martial Law

A former political prisoner recalls his arrest and torture by military enforcers of the Marcos dictatorship.

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Philippine Hoaxes: Of Cabbages and Kings, Grifters and Trolls

Philippine Hoaxes: Of Cabbages and Kings,  Grifters and Trolls

Meet some of the most grandiose crackpots on the Philippine political scene.

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The President Who Never Was

The President Who Never Was

Remembering the late actor Fernando Poe Jr., who won the 2004 presidential election but “lost.”

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The State of the Nation in a Day

The State of the Nation in a Day

What happened on the day of President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address?

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The ABS-CBN Shutdown: Shadier the Second Time Around

The ABS-CBN Shutdown: Shadier the Second Time Around

The ABS-CBN shutdown is not only a brazen assault on press freedom, it may also be a prelude to a sinister asset grab.

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View from Below: U.S. Troops in Zamboanga

View from Below: U.S. Troops in Zamboanga

US visiting forces in Zamboanga get mixed reactions from locals.

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Why the ‘Anti-Terror’ Bill Imperils Philippine Democracy

Why the ‘Anti-Terror’ Bill Imperils Philippine Democracy

What you should know about the dreaded Human Security Act of 2020.

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A Promise to Be Fulfilled—the Philippine Mental Health Law of 2018

A Promise to Be Fulfilled—the Philippine Mental Health Law of 2018

Find out how the Philippines is beginning to address mental health issues.

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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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