The Philippines, Crisis in Paradise

John Kaplan

Pittsburgh Press

As its economy worsens and its people become increasingly disenchanted, the Philippines has become a nation in chaotic motion. A guerilla war, student deaths in the streets and prayer for those missing have become a part of what was once a bucolic lifestyle. Philippine Army Rangers comb the jungle of Davao del Norte in search of New People’s Army communist guerillas.

John Kaplan, "The Philippines, Crisis in Paradise," in POYi Archive, Item #13550, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/13550 (accessed May 9, 2025).