[Opinion] Impeachment: Dems Should Do an About-Face

[Opinion] Impeachment: Dems Should Do an About-Face

Will Democrats lose by impeaching Trump again?

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Bullying the State University

Bullying the State University

Philippine military leaders try to intimidate the country’s center of free thinking.

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Unmasking Trump’s Election Loss

Unmasking Trump’s Election Loss

Donald Trump let COVID-19 beat him in the voting booth.

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‘50s-Style McCarthyism Comes to the Philippines

‘50s-Style McCarthyism Comes to the Philippines

The Duterte Administration is finding a communist under every mosquito net.

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A Ballot from Manila

A Ballot from Manila

An expat does his bit to preserve American democracy.

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Filipinos for Black Lives

Filipinos for Black Lives

A millennial compatriot calls for a serious self-examination by Filipinos of their attitude towards race and racism in America.

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On the Asian cop who did nothing as George Floyd lay dying

On the Asian cop who did nothing as George Floyd lay dying

Asian Americans were revolted not just by the gruesome killing of a black man, but also by the Asian policeman who didn’t do anything to stop it.

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Why We Must Have Uncomfortable Conversations

Why We Must Have Uncomfortable Conversations

It’s time to talk about racism in our community with our family.

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A Final Goodnight

A Final Goodnight

In honor of mothers everywhere, I’d like to share this tribute/eulogy I delivered at my Mom’s funeral in 2004, originally published in Filipinas Magazine, January 2005. 

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Opinion: Rapist-Murderer Ex-Mayor Has Friends in High Places

Opinion: Rapist-Murderer Ex-Mayor Has Friends in High Places

How was it possible for the perpetrator of a rape-murder that shocked the Philippine nation, to be slated for release, despite a life sentence?

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