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  • THIEVES, RELATIVES IN A NARCO-STATE

    THIEVES, RELATIVES IN A NARCO-STATE

    President Rodrigo Duterte was fuming mad in his 50-minute late night press conference the other night (August 21), at the presidential palace.  He announced the firing of the current Bureau of Customs chief, former military […]

  • 6 Children’s Picture Books by Filipino American Authors

    6 Children’s Picture Books by Filipino American Authors

    Books by Asians have tripled in the US since 2016. Before 2020, it was rare to see any children’s book about a Filipino or any book written by a Filipino. From 2021, US publishers began […]

  • Damned If You Do – A novel that reads like a movie

    Damned If You Do – A novel that reads like a movie

    Damned If You DoAlex BrownHardcover, 364 pages, 2023.Page Street PublishingGET THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/4f3NJVa I picked the book Damned If You Do by Alex Brown from the Teen shelf because the red cover design caught my […]

  • EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS

    EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS

    By Tony Lopez In Congress’s hallowed halls, Friday evening, Oct. 11, 2024, at half past 8, retired police Lieut. Col. Royina Garma had a metanoia. A changing of her mind, a breakdown, an epiphany. She […]

  • ALICE GUO A SPY

    ALICE GUO A SPY

    By TONY LOPEZ Senate hearings on Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) have shifted their focus from illegal gambling to something overarching and spine-chilling—spying.  Specifically, spying by China. One emerging narrative: Alice Leal Guo, alias Guo […]

  • I want everyone to know that Olivia Rodrigo is Filipino

    I want everyone to know that Olivia Rodrigo is Filipino

    By Audrey Cabaltica Many people assume that Olivia Rodrigo is white. She’s been an artist since 2015 but many fans still don’t know that Olivia Rodrigo is half Filipino. When her hit “Drivers License” came […]

  • MARCOS JR.’S SENATORIAL COALITION

    MARCOS JR.’S SENATORIAL COALITION

    For progress, for change,for a better Philippines (Speech of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., AlyansaPara sa Bagong Pilipinas Convention, Sept. 26, 2024) Maraming salamat sa ating Secretary na SAP, Secretary Anton Lagdameo. [Magsi-upo po tayo.] Allow me to greet the […]

  • Best eye cream for dark circles, wrinkles, and puffiness that I’ve used for 20 years

    Best eye cream for dark circles, wrinkles, and puffiness that I’ve used for 20 years

    By Ivy Digest I admit I was a Neutrogena teen. I tried every skincare product they had. But my skin demanded something more. So I left that cult after college and tried L’Oreal. At first, […]

  • 10 Purple School Supplies for an Olivia Rodrigo Fan

    10 Purple School Supplies for an Olivia Rodrigo Fan

    By Audrey Cabaltica We buy all products and only recommend the ones our family loves. We may earn a small commission when you use our affiliate links. For this school year, I wanted to match […]