Oliver X.A. Reyes

Oliver X.A. Reyes is a writer and a lawyer. He teaches at the Institute of Law at Far Eastern University Institute of Law and at the College of Law at the Lyceum of the Philippines University.

Profiles

The Defense Rests: The Joker Arroyo Story

Thorn of presidents and street-smart parliamentarian, Joker Arroyo looks back at a career as a human rights lawyer turned accidental politician.

Profiles

Conchita Carpio Morales is a Woman of Steel

The Ombudsman has lion-tamed her way through years of investigating and prosecuting errant public officials, both high and low.

What I've Learned

"Leadership exacts a harsh price, especially in times of evil rule or evil threat." —Ninoy Aquino

The former senator on his advocacies, leadership, and evil.

ESQ&A

Jose Maria Sison on the Purpose and Cost of Armed Struggle

"I do not engage in nitpicking on my own work. The basic propositions remain valid.”

Notes & Essays

The Beatles' Worst Nightmare in Manila

John Lennon walked into the room. “We got a few things to learn about the Philippines. First of all is how to get out of here.”

Opinion

Marcos Knows Best

Absolute power corrupts absolutely...and makes awful laws, apparently.

Profiles

Conchita Carpio Morales Is a Woman of Steel

The Ombudsman has lion-tamed her way through years of investigating and prosecuting errant public officials, both high and low.

Fiction

The Apotropaic School of Architecture

In a tower of glass and steel, an important lesson is learned, or maybe it isn’t.

Food

The Secret History of Soups

Do you want to know the story behind tinola?