I am posting this as I believe it is an important article. I can sympathize with Lorenzo Leviste as I can imagine, after a great deal of thought about the repercussions it would cause, I would probably do the same thing. Maybe not so publicly. But I would find it very hard to accept any … Continue reading Opinion: Why Lorenzo Leviste’s Open Letter to His Mother Loren Legarda Is a Big Deal
The Octopus Man
My husband, Ben Cabrera, had always been fascinated by people from all backgrounds, mainly as subjects for his photography and paintings. For some years before I met him, he had already established an artist/model relationship with a scavenger in the Tondo squatter area of Manila where he had been brought up. The scavenger’s name was … Continue reading The Octopus Man
DIAMONDS ON THE SOLES OF THEIR SHOES – PROLOGUE
This is the prologue of my historical novel, set in India and the Philippines in the 18th Century. Prologue: Sulu Archipelago, Philippine Islands, 15 April 1756 My head bowed I paused for a moment to compose myself. Then, with eyes closed, teeth clenched and muscles tensed against pain, I drew the ornate, double-bladed dagger slowly … Continue reading DIAMONDS ON THE SOLES OF THEIR SHOES – PROLOGUE
THE ORIGINAL IGO-ROCKET MAN
(An Interview with Kidlat Tahimik by Caroline Kennedy) London, November 1980 “And it’s going to be a long, long time Till touchdown brings me home and they’ll find I’m not the man they think I am at home, Oh, no, no, no, I’m the rocket man….” (with apologies to Elton John) Kidlat Tahimik, alias Eric … Continue reading THE ORIGINAL IGO-ROCKET MAN
IMELDA MARCOS ATTENDS CHURCH
Talk about poetic justice. Imelda Marcos attended Church this week thinking it would be a normal service. Turns out it was a memorial service for the victims of her husband's brutal martial law regime. Torture, kidnap and murder victims were remembered in the ceremony on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Edsa (People's … Continue reading IMELDA MARCOS ATTENDS CHURCH
Revisiting the 60s from Manila Nostalgia
LEAD Magazine 7 April · SABEL'S BAMBANG, CAROLINE'S LONDON (3/4) By EDGAR O. CRUZ THE DAILY TRIBUNE, APRIL 8, 2015 VISUAL: PORTRAIT (THE ARTIST'S WIFE) BY BENCAB Caroline Kennedy visits the Philippines, particularly Metro Manila, the Mountain Province and Palawan, this April. In 1968, the blonde British writer met BenCab at Indios Bravos as the … Continue reading Revisiting the 60s from Manila Nostalgia
Article from Philippine Esquire Magazine
This article from Philippine Esquire quotes from my article on Pope Paul VI's visit to Manila and his attempted assassination by my friend, Bolivian painter Benjamin Mendoza Y Amor. The article also refers to another old friend of mine, the Filipina film actress, Pilar Pilapil. I appeared with Pilar in the movie, "Tisoy" based on … Continue reading Article from Philippine Esquire Magazine
A DATE WITH THE POPE
Posted on January 22, 2010 by anywhereiwander Edit I have decided to reblog this as Philippine Esquire Magazine has published sections from it. Some people might want to read the full story as I wrote it at the time. Also, the fact that the current Pontiff, Pope Francis, is currently in the Philippines makes it … Continue reading A DATE WITH THE POPE
The Nuclear Power Plant Fiasco
I am adding this post-script to my article on "The Marcoses and the Missing Filipino Millions" because a couple of the comments I have received question whether the Philippines has a nuclear power plant or not. I was there when Imelda's cousin-in-law Herminio Disini was awarded a huge commission from Westinghouse to build a nuclear … Continue reading The Nuclear Power Plant Fiasco
From Mere Mortal to Living Goddess
This is a story I have dined out on for many years. I enjoy watching people's expressions when I casually drop the line: "Did you realize you have just been having dinner with a "living goddess"? I could write a whole chapter about the reactions I have received! One cold, misty January morning, Ben and … Continue reading From Mere Mortal to Living Goddess
Caroline Kennedy: My Travels 