Eroticism and Womanhood: Leona Florentino’s Poems in 19th Century PhilippinesThis article was published in OnlyFacts on April 15, 2021.May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
A Brush with Philippine OligarchiesLast September 2020, I was invited by a group to write on the history behind Philippine oligarchies. The advocates, who call themselves the…May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Andres Bonifacio, the Filipino plebeian hero, is popularly epitomized in works of Carlos “Botong”…Two of Teodoro Agoncillo’s books, The History of the Filipino People (1990) and Revolt of the Masses (2017) depict Bonifacio in this subtle…May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Where the Shadows LieIn recent times, the nature of evil — what it is, where it comes from, why it persists — has occupied a disturbingly large space in my…May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
