What is the true account of Ferdinand Marcos’ life during World War 2? Was he really wartime hero? Our resident historian Kris Pasion investigates in this third part of our 15-part series ‘Road to Martial Law.’
Tag: World War 2
‘Huling Habilin’ of ‘Comfort Women’ for Duterte
Lila Pilipina has been fighting for three decades now for proper apologies, just compensation and historical recognition from the Japanese government.
Mula sa Buwan: When a French Classic Becomes a Filipino Zarzuela
There are modern clichés, cheesy movies and hugot plays — and then there is Mula sa Buwan, a theatrical play that gets your hopes up then leaves you devastated as you experience a forgotten story worth remembering. Mula sa Buwan is the adaptation of Edmund Rostand’s timeless French piece, Cyrano de Bergerac. Instead of 17th century France as its…
Only Suman
My father used to be very muscular and heavy but after the war he has changed so much. It was a bad night for him as he woke in the middle of the night screaming and drenched in sweat. He kicked me off the banig (a woven sleeping mat) and only then that I shook…
How Ugly the Jennies May Well Be
Note: This is a work of fiction, based on true historical facts. The year 1918 came when Fort Stotsenburg was renamed Clark Air Field and hosted, aside from the US Cavalry in the Pacific, the new US 13th Air Force and with it came hordes of aircrafts for military aviation and thousands of motorized vehicle…
“Bury Caesar”
Editor’s Note: This is a direct reply to a recently published article of SubSelfie.com entitled A Hero’s Burial? Dear Alaysa, I read your article detailing the events of how your family ‘suffered’ under Martial Law. It would be preposterous if I say ‘I feel your pain’ and that whatever ‘injustice’ was done is too trivial. I…
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