Smitten in La Loma, Watching Stars Go By

Smitten in La Loma, Watching Stars Go By

A dreamy childhood in the Philippines’ neighborhood of the stars.

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Movie Review: “The Kingmaker” Shows the Fragility of Democracy

Movie Review: “The Kingmaker” Shows the Fragility of Democracy

If you thought Imelda Marcos was outrageous, find out how outrageous she still is.

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A Deadly Quake Tests Batanes’ Tradition of Resiliency

A Deadly Quake Tests Batanes’ Tradition of Resiliency

Relying on an age-old communal spirit, the people of Batanes are picking themselves up in the face of the devastation inflicted by the massive earthquake of July  27, 2019.

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Little Manila at the Break of Dawn

Little Manila at the Break of Dawn

Why you should come and visit Stockton’s Little Manila, especially on June 22, 2019.

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Which Comes First, the Chicken, or the Scruples?

Which Comes First, the Chicken, or the Scruples?

How chicken-stealing rascals gamed the consequences of their fowl deed.

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Camarines St.

Camarines St.

A writer recalls her life before and during the Second World War.

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A Tree in My Ballesteros

A Tree in My Ballesteros

A towering tree serves as a living monument to a beloved hometown.

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The Three ‘Hills’ of Teresa Street

The Three ‘Hills’ of Teresa Street

You can take the boy out of the neighborhood, but not the neighborhood out of the boy.

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Coming Home in Ballesteros

Coming Home in Ballesteros

An old letter reunites a clan that had dispersed across an ocean, in two countries.

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Mactan, 50 Years Ago and Now

Mactan, 50 Years Ago and Now

Mactan Island is a far cry from when it was overrun by American GIs during the Vietnam War.

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