Martial Law Stories: The “Torture” of Playing for Miss Universe 1974

Martial Law Stories: The “Torture” of Playing for Miss Universe 1974

Find out what it was like to do a “command performance” for Imelda Marcos in the ‘70s.

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Martial Law Stories: House Arrest

Martial Law Stories: House Arrest

A member of a leftist family is imprisoned in his own house.

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Martial Law Stories: Raid!

Martial Law Stories: Raid!

The writer has a close call when Philippine Constabulary operatives raided his house in search of one of his activist brothers.

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The Quezons at the White House

The Quezons at the White House

How President Quezon and his family spent their visit with President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House in May 1942.

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A Tale of Two Olympic Museums

A Tale of Two Olympic Museums

An Olympics buff reviews two key museums dedicated to the international sports event.

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Boy Camara Superstar

Boy Camara Superstar

He was Jesus Christ Superstar and the campus heartthrob.

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Railroad to Baguio: Progress and Folly

Railroad to Baguio: Progress and Folly

How Baguio City was made accessible from the lowland and at what cost.

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Filipinos In Cape Town—A Valuable Presence Since The 19th Century

Filipinos In Cape Town—A Valuable Presence Since The 19th Century

Did you know that Filipinos have been in Cape Town, South Africa for more than 150 years?

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Ken Burns’ ‘Vietnam’: The War in Our Hearts and Minds

Ken Burns’ ‘Vietnam’: The War in Our Hearts and Minds

How one Filipino American college student and ROTC trainee lived through the Vietnam war.

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A Journey in Time with My Grandma

A Journey in Time with My Grandma

A Washington, DC history project reconnects the author with her grandma who was born 141 years ago.

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