With its polished prose and exhaustive legwork, “U.G.” emerges as one of the finest pieces of nonfiction ever written in the Philippines, not only chronicling the life and loss of a singular figure (Edgar Jopson) but also helping to explain what it meant. “Writing ‘U.G. An Underground Tale’ has been one of the most meaningful chapters in my own journey as a writer,” Pimentel said. “His story continues to inspire me. I could never do what he did but I’ve always felt that I could at least help keep his story alive by giving young Filipinos an opportunity to know what he did and what he gave up for the country.”
‘U.G.’ unearths the underground heroism of Edgar Jopson (inquirer)
