Philippine Culture – Page 3

December 29, 2022

Divided Faith

By David Haldane Dec. 29, 2022 I read some surprising news the other day. An American Catholic priest, it seems, had been dismissed from the […]

November 24, 2022

Magic Chimes

By David Haldane Nov. 24, 2022 Let’s just say it’s been a difficult 12 months. The year began, you may recall, with last December’s […]

November 10, 2022

Scary Monsters

By David Haldane November 10, 2022 The stories are hard to read. A young woman from Mexico said she felt the weight of other […]

September 22, 2022

My Salad Life

By David Haldane Sept. 22, 2022 Quinoa Salad. That’s what the menu said. I was surprised and flummoxed because I honestly thought I knew […]

September 15, 2022

Dancing in the Streets

By David Haldane Sept. 15, 2022 It happened again. People wearing ornate, many-colored costumes swirled in the streets to the cadence of drummers in […]

September 8, 2022

Boxer Shorts

By David Haldane September 8, 2022 I meant it as a joke. Back in 2019, I wrote a column called “Pajamas” aimed at a […]

September 1, 2022

Saving Roosters

By David Haldane September 1, 2022 What struck me most was how quickly it ended. One minute, two healthy roosters strutted about, looking threatening […]

December 2, 2021

The Mexico of Asia

By David Haldane Dec. 2, 2021 I still remember the first time I set foot in the Philippines. My immediate reaction: “Wow, this is the […]

September 16, 2021

Surviving Divorce

By David Haldane Sept. 16, 2021 It feels like you’re falling down a dark pit. You don’t know how soon you will land or what […]

August 12, 2021

No Place Like Home

By David Haldane August 12, 2021 The moment was sweet. Hunkered down in my office, I heard a commotion downstairs and decided to investigate. There, […]

October 22, 2020

Suicide in the Time of Covid

By David Haldane Oct. 22, 2020 The pictures are hard to look at. Posted by a friend in Dalaguete, Cebu, they show a lovely young […]

August 27, 2020

‘Til Death Do Us Part

By David Haldane Aug. 27, 2020 The first words out of my future mother-in-law’s mouth immediately grabbed my attention. “So,” she said, getting right to […]