Kris Crossing Mindanao

Dealing with VAWC in the BARMM (1)

Bongao, Tawi-Tawi—Here in one of the more than 100 islands and islets of Tawi-Tawi for…

‘Seismic changes in the global order’

Thus said Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Prime Minister, in issuing a warning amid the worrisome pronouncements…

‘Beware the Ides of March’

The renowned English playwright, William Shakespeare, wrote “Julius Caesar,” a stage play that depicted the…

Turning dreams into nightmares?

Two months into his presidency, the United States’ returning president, Donald Trump, seems to be…

Discordant notes in the BARMM (2)  

Last week, I mentioned that one discordant note in the metaphorical Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…

Discordant notes in the BARMM (1)

Cotabato City—If the fledgling Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were a musical, it…

Mythmaking, dishonesty, and politicians (2)

As a cultural anthropologist, I have studied some aspects of various cultures, especially in societies…

Mythmaking, dishonesty, and politicians (1)

Politicians do not hold the monopoly of mythmaking and dishonesty. Many of us have encountered…

‘Fixing the Foundations’ (2)

Vice President Sara Duterte served as the 53rd Secretary of Education, and her inclusive term…

‘Fixing the Foundations’ (1)

This is the title of the second report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education…