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Jan 22, 20234 min read

The Maria Clara Complex: How Did Conservative Spaniards Molded the Philippine Womanhood

Kas 118 (Women's History of the Philippines) Essay 2 Any kind of talk about the how Filipino women should behave, valued, and respected...

Dekolonisasyon ng Pagsasakasaysayang Pilipino

Jan 22, 20233 min read

School Essays

Dekolonisasyon ng Pagsasakasaysayang Pilipino

Kas 114 (Cultural History of the Philippines) Pangatwirang Sanaysay Kaakibat na talaga ng agham panlipunan ang mga kaisipan at paradaym...

Perpetual Cycle of Rottenness: How Quezonian Politics Paved the Way for Marcos-Duterte Regime

Jan 22, 20235 min read

School Essays

Perpetual Cycle of Rottenness: How Quezonian Politics Paved the Way for Marcos-Duterte Regime

Kas 113 (Economic History of the Philippines) Reflection Paper Patronage politics, electoral violence, political manipulation, union...

A Review of "Conquest and Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines"

Jan 22, 20235 min read

School Essays

A Review of "Conquest and Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines"

Kas 110 (Colonial Philippines I) Book Review It is already well-established that early Spanish colonial period in Latin America caused a...

Women Empowerment in the Shadows of Ethnic Traditions: A Review of “Kartini: Princess of Java”

Jan 22, 20233 min read

School Essays

Women Empowerment in the Shadows of Ethnic Traditions: A Review of “Kartini: Princess of Java”

Kas 2 (Asian History) Movie Review Watching “Kartini; Princess of Java” reveals how the struggles of women in the Philippines are not...

Primitivo Mijares: The Fake News Troll Turned Whistleblower

Sep 17, 202221 min read

Pinoy History

Primitivo Mijares: The Fake News Troll Turned Whistleblower

How a Former Marcos Propagandist Became a Martial Law Martyr Ah, fake news trolls. Society's biggest pet peeve, purveyor of lies, conduit...

Jun 12, 20224 min read

School Essays

Was the Fall of Rome a Good Thing?

Hist 120 (Introduction to World Civilizations) Brief Essay Number 3 ...ET QVAE AB EXIGVIS PROFECTA INITIIS [ROMA] EO CREVERIT VT IAM...

Jun 12, 20224 min read

School Essays

The Cradle of Western Thought

Hist 120 (Introduction to World Civilization) Brief Essay Number 2 ὁ δὲ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ (An unexamined life if not...

Jun 12, 20224 min read

School Essays

The Greatest River Valley Civilization?

Hist 120 (Introduction to World Civilizations) Brief Essay Number 1 What makes a civilization great? Sure, if we ask a number of people...

Back to the Past: The Significance of Studying History

Jun 12, 20224 min read

School Essays

Back to the Past: The Significance of Studying History

Hist 109 (Introduction to the Study of History) Brief Essay I lament for those people who say that History is boring and worthless. That...

Jun 11, 20228 min read

School Essays

Forever Slaves to Foreigners

Hist 1 (Philippine History) Brief Essay Number 3 The Philippines has a somewhat special but underrated place in the history of Asia in...

Jun 11, 20228 min read

School Essays

The Filipino People Under (S)Pain

Hist 1 (Philippine History) Brief Essay Number 2 Every Filipino now enjoys the liberties of posting our political and religious opinions...

Jun 11, 20227 min read

School Essays

The Chronicles of the Ancient Filipino

Hist 1 (Philippine History) Brief Essay Number 1 “No document, no history,” as the late Filipino historian Teodoro Agoncillo once said...

Do You Remember the 21st Night of September?

Sep 20, 202110 min read

Confessions of a Historian

Do You Remember the 21st Night of September?

Historical Lies and Distortions About the Martial Law Period One of the most exciting part of being a HUMSS student is the debates,...

Did Rizal Really Deserve to be Our National Hero?

Jun 20, 202112 min read

Pinoy History

Did Rizal Really Deserve to be Our National Hero?

A Question of Jose Rizal's Impact in Philippine History