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Your vote, your choice. Your voice, your future.
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 4, 2025 - 12:00am
We are at the tail end of the 2025 senatorial campaign. 
The Story of the Tsinoy
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 1, 2025 - 12:00am
“Tsinoy: The Story of the Chinese in Philippine Life” by Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran Inc. is a compelling exploration of the Chinese-Filipino community’s rich and multifaceted history. 
To hope anew: The legacy of Pope Francis
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 27, 2025 - 12:00am
The passing of Pope Francis led to much discussion on his legacy.
Tariffs and trade wars
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 24, 2025 - 12:00am
The world today is approaching what has been termed as global economic chaos.
History of the Catholic Church
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The deteriorating health of Pope Francis has led to the worldwide speculation regarding his possible successor.
Invention of good and evil
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Today is Holy Thursday, the beginning of the four-day commemoration of the Passion and Death of Christ.
Preparing for invasion of Taiwan
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 13, 2025 - 12:00am
It seems inevitable that there will come a time when China will invade Taiwan and attempt to totally conquer this island. It also seems inevitable that once China invades Taiwan, the Philippines will be involved...
Economics explains the world
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 10, 2025 - 12:00am
If you can only read one book about economics, I would highly recommend “How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity” by Andrew Leigh, published by Mariner Books, 2024.
The perils of information technology
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 6, 2025 - 12:00am
Yuval Noah Harari is the globally acclaimed historian and author of several nonfiction bestsellers (Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21stCentury). His latest book is Nexus: A Brief History of Information...
History of the book
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 3, 2025 - 12:00am
The title is “The Book-Makers” by Adam Smyth (Basic Books, 2024). It is a very interesting history of the physical printed book which is very timely during these contemporary times because the book is...
Nemenzo on the Philippine Left
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 30, 2025 - 12:00am
Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo was an outstanding intellectual not only in the Philippine Left but in the whole academic world. This book “Notes from the Philippine Underground” is a collection...
On the way to Frankfurt in October
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 27, 2025 - 12:00am
My wife Neni Sta. Romana Cruz has nothing but Frankfurt on her mind these days. This is her latest account:
‘Philippines First’ foreign policy
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 23, 2025 - 12:00am
During the last century, the concept of being a neutral country was the favorite theme of many Filipino nationalists.
Never-ending struggle for human rights
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The most ironic objection by the pro-Duterte groups regarding the incarceration of the former president is that this is a violation of his human rights. I call this “ironic” because Duterte has issued...
ICC: Vital deterrent to crimes against humanity
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 16, 2025 - 12:00am
The major story this past week has been the arrest and detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court.
China’s uncertain future
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 13, 2025 - 12:00am
Today the world, including the Philippines, fears that China will become the main superpower in the future.
Philippines first
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 9, 2025 - 12:00am
The return of Donald Trump and his America First agenda has been perceived by his traditional American allies as being anti-West and even pro-Russia. Trump’s abandonment of Ukraine has sowed fear among EU...
Pope Francis’ Hope
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 6, 2025 - 12:00am
According to Carlo Musso, the co-author of the book “Hope,” the autobiography of Pope Francis was originally intended to be published after his death. However, because of the Jubilee of Hope in 2025,...
Strong leadership vs weak leadership
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 2, 2025 - 12:00am
During this campaign season, politicians have been accusing each other of being weak leaders without truly understanding the real difference between the qualities of strong leadership and weak leadership.
Aquino Center reopens
by Elfren S. Cruz - February 27, 2025 - 12:00am
My wife was at the invitational preview of the Aquino Center and Museum in Tarlac the day before EDSA@39 day and strongly feels she should let more people know about it. Here is the account of Neni Sta. Romana ...
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