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HISTORY MATTERS
PhilHealth, Luigi Mangione, and this government’s priorities
by Todd Sales Lucero - December 18, 2024 - 12:00am
The recent focus on healthcare insurance in both the Philippines and the United States has sparked significant discussions globally.
Marcos and myth-making
by Todd Sales Lucero - December 11, 2024 - 12:00am
"Ferdinand E. Marcos was not really a Marcos, but a Chua. His real father was Judge Ferdinand Chua of Batac." So say some writers and historians.
The Dutertes: betrayal and abandonment
by Todd Lucero - December 4, 2024 - 12:00am
For almost a year now, the entire machinery of the government has been out to destroy the political career of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.
Romualdez, Lopez, and Claveria's lasting legacy
by Todd Sales Lucero - November 27, 2024 - 12:00am
The recent detention of Atty. Zuleika Lopez, chief of staff to Vice President Sara Duterte, by the House of Representatives sparked a clash between Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
How long are Filipino surnames?
by Todd Sales Lucero - November 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The concept of surnames is one deeply rooted in the evolution of human societies.
Pre-Claveria surname usage in Cebu
by Todd Sales Lucero - November 13, 2024 - 12:00am
Continuing our discussion on the Claveria surname decree of 1849, today we examine the use of "surnames" in some towns of Cebu Province before the decree.
Filipino surnames as status indicator
by Todd Sales Lucero - November 6, 2024 - 12:00am
November is always special for Filipino genealogists.
Filipino funerarias and Feast of the Dead
by Todd Lucero - October 30, 2024 - 12:00am
Each year on November 1 and 2, Filipinos visit their departed loved ones in memorial gardens and cemeteries.
Pinoy DNA and citizenship through bloodline
by Todd Lucero - October 23, 2024 - 12:00am
October is Family History Month, meant to create awareness about family history.
Names and Filipinos
by Todd Sales Lucero - October 16, 2024 - 12:00am
Recent events have proven that Filipinos are not new to “reinventions”.
Spies, secrets, and the Senate
by Todd Sales Lucero - October 9, 2024 - 12:00am
A recent documentary of an alleged Chinese spy in Thailand claims he had a list of other spies with one of them being Guo Hua Ping, known to most Filipinos as ex-mayor Alice Guo.
Rags to Riches: Reasons for running for office
by Todd Lucero - September 25, 2024 - 12:00am
Author Stephen Birmingham wrote in America's Secret Aristocracy that early American presidents died almost broke, having spent much of their fortune helping the government in the early decades of their nation.
Arrivals and departures in Philippine history
by Todd Lucero - September 18, 2024 - 12:00am
Newspapers recently featured the homecoming of former Presidential daughter and sister Kris Aquino, who has been living abroad for health reasons.
“Filipino” identity and Spanish citizenship
by Todd Sales Lucero - September 4, 2024 - 12:00am
A common query from prospective clients is assistance in retrieving documents to prove Spanish ancestry so they may apply for Spanish citizenship through the Ley de Memoria Democrática.
Quiboloy: From Pampanga to the Land of Promise
by Todd Sales Lucero - August 28, 2024 - 12:00am
When newspapers reported that the Philippine National Police who raided the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City recently “heard, using ground penetrating radar, the ‘heartbeat’...
Scandals and other salacious Phils. sports (his) stories
by Todd Sales Lucero - August 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Almost immediately after Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo won two Olympic gold medals for his country, controversy erupted between Carlos (with his girlfriend) and his mother. Both went public with the feud, overshadowing...
Yulo’s victory, government’s neglect
by Todd Sales Lucero - August 7, 2024 - 12:00am
When I was just starting with my genealogy research, I discovered Bea Lucero. Back then, I had no idea about Claveria’s surname decree so like many Filipinos, I immediately claimed her as my cousin.
Of floods and falsehoods
by Todd Sales Lucero - July 31, 2024 - 12:00am
In his recent State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. boasted the completion of more than 5,500 flood control projects.
The Gumilas and the Climacos
by Todd Sales Lucero - July 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Today, July 24, 2024, in Katy, Texas, USA, a Requiem Mass will be held for Ramon Lucero Gumila Sr., who passed away on July 13, just nine days shy of his 103rd birthday. While I called him Tio Ramon, he was really...
Political dynasties: Rivals, romances, and realignments
by Todd Sales Lucero - July 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Recently, the country temporarily forgot about its problems and became obsessed about a photo of Josh and Bimby Aquino (sons of Kris Aquino) with First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos.
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