Looking Back
January in Manila has fiestas that commemorate images of Jesus Christ both as a sorrowful,…
Readers often ask how I come up with column topics when Philippine history, as we…
Why were the cuisines of Pampanga and Iloilo conspicuously absent from the Philippines’ Michelin Guide?…
The first week of 2026 has passed, and I have yet to buy (or receive…
Recent social media posts on the 1901 capture of Emilio Aguinaldo by a small band…
Filipinos greet the New Year in many ways: some make noise, others light firecrackers, and…
Most of the questions on Philippine history that I receive online from students are so…
From the many intriguing details in Mahar Mangahas’ recent column here on the Roman census…
I have filled many columns on the historical significance behind street names in Metro Manila.…
