Philippine transgenders – David Haldane

September 16, 2024

Disempowering Parents

By David Haldane Sept. 16, 2024 Maybe I’d have felt differently before becoming a parent. As a kid myself, perhaps I would have welcomed […]

December 11, 2023

All-inclusive Miss Universe?

By David Haldane Dec. 11, 2023 A transgender friend said something recently that I’d been thinking but was afraid to say out loud. “Miss […]

May 11, 2023

Good Intentions: The Road to Perdition

By David Haldane May 11, 2023 The agency meant well. To show support for those it considers underserved, the federal Philippine Land Transportation […]

June 2, 2022

Bombing the Dictionary

By David Haldane June 2, 2022 It enrages me every time. I’ll be working on a column—regarding, say, a construction project—and type the word […]

September 17, 2020

My Pemberton Moment

By David Haldane Sept. 17, 2020 The transformation was instantaneous. As if by magic, a beautiful woman suddenly turned into an odd-looking man. And just like […]

July 5, 2018

High Heels

By David Haldane July 5, 2018 In the end, it was a question of heels. If she could just find a decent pair of high ones, […]