Joey Salgado

August 27, 2024

How to Regain Trust? Not with Feigned Cuteness

To energize the Robredo base, the candidates should be seen as faithful and committed to the cause, worthy torchbearers who deserve a seat alongside Senator Risa Hontiveros who is doing a fantastic job in the Senate....

August 19, 2024

Coritha and the Tragic Story of Filipino Legacy Artists

Folk music icon Coritha (Socorro Avelino) died Friday evening, September 27, at the age of 73. We are reprinting this article on her legacy and struggle as a recording artist in an uncaring industry...

August 18, 2024

Tough but Not Smart?

And until now she has not shown the mental toughness needed in times of crisis or the maturity to deal with critics and dissenters, to which her response is not one of amity, but scorched earth....

August 07, 2024

Marne Kilates: Music Man, Activist, and Poet Laureate of Nice

There are people who suck the oxygen out from a room. Marne is different. He lights up a room with his presence, bringing light and air...

August 01, 2024

Johnny Alegre 3: Journey of a Jazz Hound

Alegre’s guitar playing is uncluttered, exploring spaces yet never self-indulgent, alternately poignant and swinging, even giving a nod to his rock roots....

July 30, 2024

Winston Churchill Won’t Be Happy But…

Want to get the applause? Tell them what they want to hear...

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