Rajah Versus Conquistador: Humabon and the Why of History Resurrected

“This too is a kind of law… not their rigid codes carved in stone, but the fluid law of power that shapes all things like water wearing away rock. You are what every rajah must be – friend and strategist, brother and player of the great game.” Rajah Versus Conquistador by Kahlil Corazo is that… Read More Rajah Versus Conquistador: Humabon and the Why of History Resurrected

1762 by Vin dela Serna Lopez : When the Philippines Almost Became British

“Why is it that we all share a single vision, but no one knows how to get there?”“How can we know? We do not even have an idea who we are.” Vin dela Serna Lopez’s historical novel 1762 seems bowed down by the weight of its author’s baroque prose. Throughout the entire novel, this reader… Read More 1762 by Vin dela Serna Lopez : When the Philippines Almost Became British