"Still, an Independent Foreign Policy is an Ever-Pressing Matter" By Teofilo Ora  The concept of an independent foreign policy for...

The Desire for Freedom in the Age of Contentment  A note for Bonifacio Day  As the nation commemorates Andrés Bonifacio, the leader of the P...

At Your Grave, Maypagasa!  And once again, it’s thirty past,  my heart beats fierce, a steadfast fire,  For now you call us, bold and true, ...

The Revolution Revisited: The Philippines' Illusion of Independence and the Quiet Embrace of Dependency The Philippines' history is ...

When Loving One’s Homeland Means Jumping into the Abyss  A Bonifacio Day Reflection  This Bonifacio Day, Filipinos were urged to emulate the...

"Are they truly representing 'People Power' or just mocking it?"  (or: "when the forces of Darkness assembled at EDSA...

The Paradox of Poverty and Progress:  A Critique of Romanticized Hardship  In societies struggling with poverty, there is a persistent tende...