The Curious Case of San Narciso, Quezon, Part 1
What happened in San Narciso, Quezon, deserves the attention of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Commission on Elections, the Office of the Ombudsman, and perhaps even…
A Medical Necessity, Part 1
I once talked to an old man who was then eighty years old. He owned a lumber company and had built a considerable business around it. With the confidence of…
Romeo Vasquez and Quezon’s Rejection of Movie Stars
Romeo Vasquez, whose real name was Roberto Alandy Sumilang, was a native son of Tayabas, Quezon. He may rightly be counted among the great Filipino matinee idols of the 1950s…
The Implication of a Sara Duterte Resignation
There is a significant historical precedent for considering the possible effect of Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation on her pending impeachment trial. Former Ombudsman Merceditas N. Gutierrez, an appointee of…