Society and Politics

The “Violence” Children Play 10 min read

The “Violence” Children Play

Extensive use of technology, social media, violent games are said to factor in the growing violence among minors. However, there are overlooked factors or should... Read More

Dress Code for a Criminal Mind 6 min read

Dress Code for a Criminal Mind

It was April, and amid the humid weather, law enforcers were also in hot pursuit of so-called violators of the “Safer Cities” program. Thousands of... Read More

Toym Imao and a History Uninterrupted 6 min read

Toym Imao and a History Uninterrupted

This is the unedited article I wrote for a UK-based magazine in 2021, but it never saw print after the publication folded. I have long... Read More

An Impeachment with Nine Lives 5 min read

An Impeachment with Nine Lives

An old English proverb (“A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays”) and... Read More

A Nation of Peace or a Cog in Global Conflict? 6 min read

A Nation of Peace or a Cog in Global Conflict?

The Philippines is set to build one of the largest U.S. ammunition and storage facilities in Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales province, located in... Read More

Why We’re Sold on the Illusion of Plenty 5 min read

Why We’re Sold on the Illusion of Plenty

Recently, I went to a neighborhood store to buy some vegetables. I saw that they were also selling Lacatan (Cavendish) bananas, so I bought five... Read More

Is Marcos Jr. Too Quiet for a President?

Is the Philippine’s Marcos Jr. Too Quiet for a President? 7 min read

Is the Philippine’s Marcos Jr. Too Quiet for a President?

What President Marcos Jr. Should Be Doing—But Isn’t (Clue: His Sun Sign) Pressure is mounting on the President Marcos Jr. administration….yet could the president’s low-profile... Read More