David Haldane

California, Philippines

Journalist, Author and Broadcaster at Freelance

Columnist, Feature writer at The Manila Times

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Articles

Israel thriving in the Philippines

4 days ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

This was going to be a column about Middle Eastern politics. How suffering Gazans had finally risen against Hamas, the fanatical terrorists who started a war they couldn't win, subjecting their civilian constituents to unfathomable death and destruction. How, despite the threat of torture or worse, those brave dissidents had bared their souls in a plea for rescue and salvation. And how, though it was clearly too little too late, their actions sent the world a message of hope.
An abusive vlogger gets his due

1 week ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

Maybe I'm on a deportation kick. Last week I applauded the imminent departure from America of a jihadist-supporting university student. And now it's the deportation — or worse — of an abusive foreign vlogger in the Philippines. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options. Already have an account? Log in here
Deporting radicals

2 weeks ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

I understand why students protest. As an undergraduate at UCLA in the late 1960s, I spent a fair amount of time jumping up and down in picket lines and unruly mobs for this cause or that. And a few years later, at New York's Columbia University, did much the same though never enrolled as a student. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options. Already have an account?
Involuntary celebate

3 weeks ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

Incel. The first time I saw it was in a Singaporean newspaper. The article — "Involuntarily Celibate: Inside the minds of 'incels' who blame women and society" — told the story of an "ideological extremist movement" of young men who, victimized by unwanted sexual isolation, lash out at the opposite sex they deem responsible. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options.
Justice deported

1 month ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

I don't know whether Rodrigo Duterte has committed crimes against humanity. As a foreigner, frankly, I'd prefer leaving that determination to the good citizens of his own country. Nor will I get caught up in bickering over whether the former president's extradition two weeks ago was strictly legal. Instead, I'd like to focus on a broader issue; how it feels to someone — namely me — who has previously admired the strength and moral fortitude of his adopted homeland.
Israelis misbehaving?

1 month ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

My first reaction was astonishment. Followed almost immediately by alarm. Not just the kind that gently wakes you in the morning. No, this was more of a full-throttled red-lights-flashing put-out-the-fire type alarm. The kind that, rather than gently waking you, jolts you into reality from a world full of dreams. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options.
One job

1 month ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

He had one job. To sign an already-negotiated agreement granting US rights to Ukrainian rare-earth minerals, which America considers essential. Then bask in the security of knowing that a critical ally's vested interest lay in eternally defending his nation. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options. Already have an account? Log in here
The cap with the shining red star

1 month ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

It was the cap that got my attention. There it was on the front page of a recent Gold Star Daily, the Mindanao-based newspaper that carried this column for years. A military green cap, adorned at its front by a bright red star, seen in an old photograph on the head of a smiling woman.The Army, the accompanying story reported, had "confirmed the death of Myrna Sularte...in an encounter with troops in Butuan City on Wednesday." Register to read this story and more for free.
Marrying massively

2 months ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

It was the brides and grooms' first dance that almost made me cry. Lined up at a series of long tables bearing rice and chicken, 108 couples held each other close as they swayed to the gentle rhythms of a marital anthem. Which happened after they received their wedding presents, fed each other cake, and recited vows under the direction of the city mayor. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience.
Double-edged sword

2 months ago | manilatimes.net | David Haldane

I've never paid much attention to celebrities. In a world full of monumental problems, I believe, what celebrities think or do is not of monumental importance. Which is why I had to ask my wife who Andi Eigenmann is. "Oh," she said without hesitation, "she's a famous actress who fell in love with a surfer and moved to Siargao." Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options.