In precolonial Philippines, the male datu served as the secular head of the community, but the female babaylan was revered as ...

Small-scale fisherfolk, lodged among the poorest in society, are pleading with lawmakers to tackle a bill seeking to restore their exclusive rights to fishing grounds nearer the shore, or where they ...

My childhood mornings in Isabela began with the cry of roosters. For most people, it was just countryside background noise, the alarm clock that crowed too early. For me, it was family business. My ...

I have written at least eight columns on the outrageous flood control scams, the investigations, the apparent culprits, the laws applicable, and the personalities who could hasten the criminal ...

In precolonial Philippines, the male datu served as the secular head of the community, but the female babaylan was revered as its spiritual leader. Their roles were interdependent and complementary: ...