100 Years of Graphic
“The Pramoedya Affair”: More on the controversial Magsaysay Award
(Editor's note: In response to an article by Linda Bolido entitled "The controversial Magsaysay award" published in our August 28, 1995 issue, Filipino novelist and Magsaysay awardee F. Sionil Jose sent in this reply:
"Below is the rationale for the RM Award. Please print it in full so that your readers will understand that our objection to Pramoedya ( this year's RM awardee for literature ) has nothing to do...
WEARING BLACK ON ST. VALENTINE’S DAY
jet-blackmy get-up today, from the upperto the underwear:black shirt, the color of mourningon this loveliest of mornings.black denims, the hue of rue.black shoes and socks.black briefs, the shade of grief.black heart i wear on my sleeve—and all because i can't have you!
Written by Ralph Semino Galan. February 19, 1996. Philippine Graphic.
A MATTER OF CHOICE
1. A Gift of UnlifeWhat is sad, dear life-that-never-is,is you will never have knownthe unreasoning logic of this gift:this one of never having to be born,this one regret that must be nippedtoo soon before it growsinto a monster of a lifetime loathing.there you are, nubbin of a sorrylove quashed dead in your tracksbefore life's dawning threshold,stopping short of all there is tonon-living: the smell of poverty,rotting in a swill...
No writer is an island
On Samal they are reminded by N.V.M Gonzalez that the country's finest writers belong to the provinces.
It was the provinces, according to novelist N.V.M Gonzalez, that literally filled your imagination, that fired your heart and spirit, that made you the writer you have become. And for the 18 writers and eight panelists---all big names in Philippine contemporary literature---the recently-concluded 25th UP National Creative Writers' Workshop at a scenic beach...
GRAPHIC ARCHIVE: AROUND THE WORLD
Photographs of Dr. Paz Maria Mendoza Guazon and her sister Guillermina Mendoza taken at interesting spots during their tour of the world. In the top row are (1) the travelers traveling on camels pictured in front of the pyramids of Guizeh; (2) the doctor in front of Saint Mark's Basilica; (3) the sisters with Windsor Castle near London in the background. Second row: (1) Miss Mendoza at the International...
Cover Story
Anatomy of a repeating scandal: Lessons in investigating a failed 1926 public works project
Some 96 years ago, on June 12, 1929, the Graphic magazine published an article titled The Tinkers’ Dam by M. San Martin.
When there is no Planet B, how do you get to point C?
The astronauts got it right the first time. It was 1971 and Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell peered through the small window of their spacecraft and saw a 360-degree panoramic view of the Earth, Moon, Sun, and the stars.”
El Colegio De San Ildefonso presents “The Acapulco–Manila Galleon: We Are the Pacific: The World That Emerged From The Tropics”
For two and a half centuries, from 1565 to...
Hymen, oh Hyménée!: Juan Luna’s love in a time of lunacy
Juan Luna’s ‘Hymen, oh Hyménée!’ drowns the public with...
She looms a beauty: The power of weaving and femininity in ‘A Loom of Stories’
Seven artists led the female-charged 37th edition of the...
FOOD REVIEW: Paradise Dynasty at Greenbelt, Makati
Celebrating the world’s first 8-flavored xiao long bao &...
NJLA 2025: The Graphic Salute Awardees
Christian George Acevedo, 32, is a librarian, teacher, writer,...
New study exposes LGU gaps in the Universal Health Care Law
A new study warns that bureaucratic bottlenecks, weak fiscal...
Literature
100 Years of Graphic
“The Pramoedya Affair”: More on the controversial Magsaysay Award
(Editor's note: In response to an article by Linda...
100 Years of Graphic
WEARING BLACK ON ST. VALENTINE’S DAY
jet-blackmy get-up today, from the upperto the underwear:black shirt,...
100 Years of Graphic
A MATTER OF CHOICE
1. A Gift of UnlifeWhat is sad, dear life-that-never-is,is...
Words
March 2026 Philippines Graphic Literary Workshop: THE FINAL OUTPUTS (Masterlist)
Before the second episode of the Philippines Graphic Literary...
Words
Against Male Pattern Baldness
Before the second episode of the Philippines Graphic Literary...
Words
However, I Have Only These Words
Before the second episode of the Philippines Graphic Literary...
Words
A Two Course Meal for a Foreigner
Before the second episode of the Philippines Graphic Literary...
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Cover
Orly Mercado’s Philanthropy Revolution: The next 50 years of Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko
BY HIS own admission, the young Orlando “Orly” Mercado was “a dyed-in-the-wool, left-wing activist,” having organized his first labor union shortly...
Cover
KKMK Philanthropy Anthology Raxel’s World: The Race to Healing
Angelic, with a hint of sadness and uncertainty framing an otherwise cherubic, smiling face, the boy is small, thin, amiable, and...
Cover
Tilly’s birth will do us part: AI actor and the doomed commerce of inauthenticity
Previous era of the arts had subversiveness, vulgarity, and...
Feature
Through Greg’s brilliant eyes
TRIBUTE — On September 26, the Filipino literary titan, maestro of the Philippine short story, and former Graphic editor Gregorio C. Brillantes passed away at 92.
Feature
THE YOUNGEST HOPE OF A TRIBUNAL ON TRIAL
It looks like it’s going to be a long haul when you scan the country, or even just this part of town, from the corner of Taft and Padre Faura—a long dazed journey, not to “Philippines 2000,” the splendiferous miracle promised FVR’s faithful a mere seven years from now, but to reality of NIChood probably a century hence.
Analysis
Marcos rights gains fall short; Ex-President Duterte, former top officials unpunished for ‘Drug War’ abuses—Human Rights Watch
(Bangkok, January 16, 2025) – The administration of Philippine President Ferdinand...
Lifestyle
Tech
MacBook Neo pre-orders go live as Beyond the Box engineers a launch built around experience
Beyond the Box is rolling out the MacBook Neo with café takeovers, influencer meetups, and a pre-order bundle worth over ₱10,000....
Science
Modern science catches up with native knowledge with discovery of Clerodendrum kelli
The indigenous Bugkalot people of Nueva Ecija call it...
Science & Technology
Framework for rocket development and test launches in PH to be established through new PhilSA agreement
Manila, Philippines | March 5, 2026 — The Philippine...
Science & Technology
UP study identifies opportunities and challenges for advanced DNA technology in SEA Forensics
Massively parallel sequencing (MPS) has transformed forensic DNA analysis...
Science & Technology
Ateneo spearheads int’l cooperation for future light-based electronics
Photonics—the next generation of electronics technology, which uses light...
Science
Submarine volcanoes, faults, region for potential renewable energy, among others surveyed in three PH seas
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES — Submarine volcanoes, active faults, internal...
Science
Baring the ‘silent violence’ of Philippine jails
Conversations about Philippine jail congestion often begin and end...
Tech
mWell unveils affordable health tech lineup for 2026 — smartwatches starting at ₱1,999 and an updated ECG Ring
As the wearable health tech market surges across the...
Tech
Meet V70 FE: vivo’s fashionable midrange powerhouse collab with POP MART Zsiga
Mom, wake up—vivo V70's fashionable brother is here.
For many...
Science
Study reveals alarming prevalence of perinatal depression among Filipino mothers
A recent study led by researchers from Far Eastern...
Science & Technology
Ateneo machine learning lab opens doors to industry partners, collaborators
Machine learning is one of today’s most important innovations...
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Mori Dress
People always say that she is beautiful, that she exudes an ethereal radiance only she is privy to. It’s…this strange, brilliant...
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The Father’s Daughter
It was the day I turned eighteen the day when I learned that silence could scream a thousand truths. The afternoon...
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Lines from My Nepal Notebook
A whiff of jasmine
Rose petals scattering
Mighty pines dancing
Bamboos swaying,...
