Looking Back

Monuments men, documents men

Looking at photos of Intramuros taken shortly after the 1945 Battle for Manila, it is…

Of shrines, landmarks, and cemeteries

Filipinos who have heard of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) or its…

AI and the future of history

While plagiarism is easier to do these days, the internet also makes it easier to…

RIPH: Readings in Philippine history

From the questions I receive online from students, it is obvious that some teachers do…

Aguinaldo’s childhood

During the pandemic lockdown, I culled my library to keep only what I needed for…

Revisiting Malacca and Macao

Now that I am older and presumably wiser, I want to revisit places I didn’t…

Roots of the Tsinoys

Although I am one-eighth Chinese and consider myself Tsinoy, we did not celebrate Chinese New…

Representative Congress?

Did you know that yesterday, Jan. 23, was a special working holiday? Republic Act No.…

The Philippines before Magellan

When I was a boy, my father regularly brought home “pirated” copies of current United…

The Philippines 800 years ago

Preparing column topics for the year entails looking over significant historical milestones for 2025. Offhand,…