PinnedBenito Basilio ValdesDrug-Controlled: The Weak As PawnsThe oligarchic and plutocratic manipulation of the Filipino masses4 min read·Apr 9, 2021----
Benito Basilio ValdesLami kaayo masakitanFor the longest time, I wondered how I could possibly tell the story of how much I’d loved, how much I hurt, how much every part of me…2 min read·Mar 28, 2023----
Benito Basilio ValdesRoots: Understanding My Filipino Identity and Culture in the Context of ChristmasIt’s December 24th, around the mid-2000s, in what was once the home to the Verzosa-Valdes clan, and a light, spicy smoke seeped out of the…6 min read·Sep 6, 2020----