Justin Umali

Justin is left-handed, left-leaning, and best left in a cool, damp place. He listens to Vampire Weekend when he's down and Car Seat Headrest when he's not. He usually writes about Philippine history and politics, and believes that you cannot change the world without understanding it first.

Features

Tomas Cloma, the Modern Magellan of the Philippines, Conquered Kalayaan Islands

Tomas Cloma was a navigator, a dreamer, and a lawyer. Most of all, he was a patriot.

Opinion

'Bobotantes' Don’t Exist. You’re Just Privileged

What drives voters to choose the people they want?

Features

The Untold Story of Andres Bonifacio’s Execution

From opportunistic generals to kangaroo courts, some things don’t seem to change.

Features

The History of May 1 and the Labor Movement

From fighting for the eight-hour work day to ending exploitation, workers around the world unite on May 1 to lose the chains that bind.

Features

Religious or Radical: How the Guardia de Honor Shaped the Birth of a Nation

Were they simply religious brigands or something else?

Politics

Do You Hear the People Sing?: The Political Opposition in the Philippines

Going against the administration isn’t anti-government.

Features

Meet the Foreign Revolutionaries Who Fought for the Philippines

They might not be Filipino, but they believed in the country.

Features

Lipstick Generals: The 'Amazons' of the Hukbalahap Liberated the Nation, and Themselves

Described as skilled warriors and also beautiful women, the female Huks broke barriers.

Features

The Continuing Struggle of Lupang Ramos

For the residents of Lupang Ramos in Dasmariñas, Cavite, 372 hectares of agricultural land hold 30 years of struggle for agrarian reform.

Features

Encarnacion Alzona, the First Filipina to Get a Ph.D., Fought for Women's Right to Vote

The lifelong advocate of gender equality was also a National Scientist and an eminent historian.

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