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April 22, 2024

Calico Cat

By David Haldane April 22, 2024 It was just a cat. Not unlike the many that wander into our house making themselves at […]

April 15, 2024

Toilet Paper

By David Haldane April 15, 2024 Finally! The national government is urging Filipinos to conserve water. Why? Because of a “rapidly dwindling water supply […]

April 1, 2024

A Dead Man’s Cap

By David Haldane April 1, 2024 The closest I’ve ever been to a violent Filipino revolutionary was wearing his cap. It happened three years […]

March 26, 2024

Nailed to a Cross

By David Haldane March 24, 2024 I vividly remember the first time I ever set foot in a Catholic Church. I must […]

March 5, 2024

Reading Your Own Obituary

By David Haldane March 4, 2024 I have a confession. Sometimes I imagine my own obituary. What will it say, I wonder, and how […]

February 26, 2024

Taking a Break for Heartbreak

By David Haldane Feb. 26, 2024 It was the worst night of my life. I had just learned that my (now-ex) Filipino wife had […]

February 11, 2024

A Late Reinvention

A true story of true love, no matter how truly unconventional The Manila Times Sunday Magazine 11 Feb 2024 BY DAVID HALDANE IT started […]

January 29, 2024

White Privilege

By David Haldane Jan. 29, 2024 It was an easy experiment with predictable results. First my Filipino sister-in-law entered the mall. As always, the […]

January 15, 2024

The Winding Road to Zamboanga

By David Haldane Jan. 15, 2024 We should have been there by now. We should have grabbed a flight the day after Christmas and enjoyed […]

January 1, 2024

Redefining Aggression

By David Haldane Jan. 1, 2024 It felt like a punch in the gut. The Philippines, my favorite country and historically a […]

December 25, 2023

A Jewish Christmas in the Philippines

By David Haldane Dec. 25, 2023 For me it’s always the same. Gangs of Christmas carolers gather on the patio to sing until we […]

December 4, 2023

Roasted Alligator or Fried Rattlesnake?

By David Haldane Dec. 4, 2023 I gave them fair warning. “OK,” I said, facing a bevy of Filipino in-laws, nephews, and nieces, “it’s almost […]