Category: Features
A Journey of Faith and Healing
I often asked myself, “Will I ever be able to go to school again? Will I ever have a normal life?”
BOOK REVIEW: Dauntless
What is not as well known is the role of Filipino American soldiers in winning that war—until now—with the release of Marie Silva Vallejo’s DAUNTLESS
Filipino Catholics Join Millions Globally to Pray for Pope Francis
Millions of Filipinos around the globe have joined the Catholic faithful participating in prayer vigils, rosaries and special masses of intention for the Holy Father’s recovery.
Do Not Miss The March 31 Medicare Enrollment Deadline
The two important Medicare enrollment period will end on Mach 31, 2025.
BOOK REVIEW: Gastronomic Expressions of our City: ILOILO— Nature, Culture, and Geography
In the introduction by Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, he notes that food is the city’s love language—the Ilonggo is always concerned with what to eat for the day.
The Day Palawan Was Nearly Lost to the USA
The bill became a flashpoint for debates about Philippine sovereignty, American imperialism, and the future of the Moros.
A Legacy of Academic Activism: Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, Jr.
Nemenzo was a pragmatist who essentialized revolutionary thought in the realities of the Philippine struggle.
Cardiac Arrest: A Thief in the Night!
I will devote this week’s column to acknowledge and celebrate the gift that is my younger brother Leo Reasonda Estioko’s life to us. But also acknowledge the pain that his demise brings us.
A Woman Before Her Time
We can certainly add a third historical figure to that list—Enriqueta de Peralta, an Ilocano poet, civic leader, social worker and champion of women’s rights.
BOOK REVIEW: His Name Was Absalon, A Family Odyssey
The book’s cover is adorned by a photograph of the Laoag Plaza taken around the 1950s or 1960s when the author lived in Laoag.
