The search for an authentic precolonial Filipino rests on the wrong premise. It turns history into a purity test. It asks anthropology and archaeology to validate myths of origin.

When practiced critically, archaeology can right wrongs: by exposing colonial distortions, by challenging nationalist myths, by validating indigenous knowledge

The terraces were built by communities who responded to political and economic change with innovation and resolve. This is a story that should be front and center in our national narrative.

The nutmeg trade tells us how European expansion relied on disrupting existing Southeast Asian economies, often at the cost of indigenous communities

Adobo predates Spanish colonization. It proves that Filipino food, like Filipino identity, has always been part of something bigger.

The National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.

By examining the past, we gain insight into the diverse ways humans have navigated challenges, promoting empathy for different cultural practices and perspectives

Archaeologists in Southeast Asia are pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives.

In academic research, indigenous voices have historically been excluded or marginalized, treating communities as subjects and not as partners

These theories carry an undercurrent of colonial thinking, treating the Philippines as a place that always needed outsiders to 'civilize' it. One of them is included in the new Matatag curriculum for ...

'Every coffee cup, every beer bottle, every tweet, is a breadcrumb in the trail of our collective story.... It’s a study of human life that invites everyone to the table — no time machine needed.'