As the 20th century draws to a close, the nation is glued to the impeachment trial of its president. Carlos Armando lies on his deathbed, dwelling on memories of his childhood during the war through to the martial law era and its aftermath. Deeply observant and sharp-witted, The Collaborators examines various instances of collaboration and complicity in Philippine history, and is apt to question today’s social contract between people and their leaders, between the ruled and their rulers.

1. Philippine fiction (English). 2. Historical fiction.