Manila Times – David Haldane

December 9, 2024

Coming Home

By David Haldane Dec. 9, 2024 The welcome was underwhelming. Walking into the tiny terminal of Surigao Airport, I imagined a chorus of greetings […]

December 2, 2024

Confession: Hamas Made Me Vote for Trump

By David Haldane Dec. 2, 2024 I’m ready to confess something that most regular readers of this column have probably already guessed. I […]

November 17, 2024

Sexual Suffrage or Feminist Freakout?

By David Haldane Nov. 18, 2024 I can’t say I’m surprised. Distressed by Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory, some leftist American women are vowing to […]

November 3, 2024

Election Week in America

By David Haldane Nov. 4, 2024 I’ve come to America to vote in this week’s national election. I’m not telling you how I’m voting but […]

October 21, 2024

Christopher Columbus: A Troubled Legacy

By David Haldane Oct. 21, 2024 It all seemed so simple as a child. Growing up in Southern California of the 1950s, we eagerly […]

September 30, 2024

Cosmic Comedy

By David Haldane Sept. 30, 2024 I had just finished breakfast when the phone rang. It was my wife, crying like I’d never heard […]

September 2, 2024

Here We Go Again!

By David Haldane Sept. 2, 2024 I awoke this morning to a headline that seemed strangely familiar. “Two more mpox cases detected!” it […]

August 26, 2024

Working When Your Sack is Full

By David Haldane Aug. 26, 2024 Bravo! I say that because the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has finally—and I emphasize finally—addressed the […]

August 19, 2024