Gray Matters

Trump II; Duterte, too?

Last week was almost bizarre with multiple déjà vu moments sparked by Trump II, the…

Liberation theology (1)

T he death of Peruvian theologian Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez last week brought many tributes in…

Mongolian spots

For several days now I’ve been asking close friends and relatives: “Did you or do…

Pogo ‘engkanto’

Most Filipinos know what Pogos are, but many would be hard-pressed to spell out what…

Names are us

Scientists have established that elephants—at least African savannah elephants—have personalized calls for specific members of…

History of dogs in the Philippines

This weekend, several Catholic churches will be organizing blessings for pets to honor St. Francis…

Caudillos

The last 30 years or so have seen a “high tide” of populist leaders throughout…

Dogs, cats, and politics

It’s amazing how cats, and to some extent dogs, have been making it into the…

Absent

In not too ancient times, we learned if classes were suspended by listening to the…

Mendicancy kills

You may have read about the woman who died delivering her baby on a street…