The Brown Man’s Burden

The Brown Man’s Burden

Looking for my great grandfather in 2021, the 500th year of Magellan’s landing in the Philippines.

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A Steel Prinzess Stranded in Cebu

A Steel Prinzess Stranded in Cebu

Did you know that a German sought safe harbor in Cebu during World War I?

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Jose Abad Santos: Hero And Front-liner

Jose Abad Santos: Hero And Front-liner

Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos’ martyrdom during World War II is history that deserves to be remembered.

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Lest The Old Feuds & Scandals Die Away

Lest The Old Feuds & Scandals Die Away

The Filipino rich can feud just like the rest of us, they just have more money.

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10 Things the 1940 Census Reveals About Carlos Bulosan

10 Things the 1940 Census Reveals About Carlos Bulosan

Dive into the 1940 Census and find interesting bits about the literary icon’s life.

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Raising the Curtain on Filipino American Theater’s Past

Raising the Curtain on Filipino American Theater’s Past

How American theater reflected the colonization of the Philippines

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World War II in the Philippines - 75 Years After

World War II in the Philippines - 75 Years After

Remembering the Filipino people’s sacrifices during the Second World War.

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Aquino’s Final Journey

Aquino’s Final Journey

Ninoy Aquino’s journalist brother-in-law, Ken Kashiwahara, recalls their flight to Manila and Ninoy’s last moments on earth.

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How Linda and Her Sisters Survived the War

How Linda and Her Sisters Survived the War

A tale of survival and recovery from a major national challenge.

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Memories of Refuge in Manila

Memories of Refuge in Manila

Meet Margot Cassel, who evaded the Holocaust by finding refuge in Manila, thanks to President Quezon’s “Open Door” policy.

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