Counting Filipinos (2025)

Hardcover and Softcover, 458 pages.

“An enigmatic writer surrounded by books and ancient manuscripts, I sometimes say in jest that should he suddenly disappear, we must look for the highest pile of books under which we’ll find his body.  Hofileña’s prose is far from cumbersome.  His body of work, including law books, is riveting, even for non-academics.  Hofileña is the only author I know who can make the census delightful reading.” — Dr. Bernardita Reyes Churchill, Ph.D.

“Saul Hofileña Jr. presents Philippine history beyond the information found in our history books.  These chapters of the past provide us the inside stories that add color and texture to the words found in documents and books.  It is history on a different level.” — Dr. Jose Victor Z. Torres, Ph.D.

“Lawyer and bibliophile, Hofileña is the right historian to give us a unique perspective of our past while also providing us with hitherto not so known narratives, as he had done so in the past.  This book is bound to be a classic.” — Dr. Xiao Chua, Ph.D.

“In Hofileña is a driven and restless intelligence.  That is what intelligence should be.” — National Artist  Dr. Resil B. Mojares, Ph.D.

“In these days of tomfoolery, we need men who love to read books, documents, and resolve historical issues so we can learn more about the events that shaped us, the people who oppressed and betrayed us, defended and fought for us.  We need historians to tell us about our heroes and villains, without fear or prejudice.  Hofileña is one such person whose works deserve to be read and studied.  Like Under the Stacks, his first history book, Counting Filipinos will surely be another bestseller.” — Gemma Cruz-Araneta

“Containing a compendium of his latest studies on various aspects of our history, Saul Hofileña Jr.’s book is truly a welcome development in Philippine historical scholarship.  Indeed, his insights offer not only additional details but also major shifts in the narrative’s trajectory from a Filipino point of view.” — Dr. Danilo Gerona, Ph.D.

“In the war for our nation’s memories, Hofileña is winning.” — Dr. Francis M. Navarro, Ph.D.