Pakil Laguna’s Kasalang Bayan 2023: When unwed couples wed

They say that June is the best time to get married, hence, every woman wants to become a June bride. But in this age...

The humor of D. Paulo Dizon

A Google-search of his name will not yield much data or information. He is probably one of the Filipino fiction writers from the 1950s to the 1960s who does not have an exact date of birth that can be sourced online. But his stories are unforgettable. In the words of...

Poetry

Montage (of a Once Activist)

Meet me on Moraytabefore we march to our beloved stronghold,the Peace Arch in Mendiola,where the blood of our martyrscleansed its cornerstone.Swear that we will...

Santan

In the middle of the park,I am a pink and smooth baby – my mother manages to put santanin my fists, the grass makes me...

Inner Angels

To You, All Those Years Ago Little oneDo the yelling voices paralyze you?Just a while ago, she was singing you a gentle lullabyAs she cradled...

I WRITE AND MAKE NO SOUND

Ants in My Grandfather’s Pants When I was six, my grandfather recounted a storyabout ants and bayonets that my father never told me.During the Japanese...

Experience super-sized fun at SM’s 65th Anniversary this October

It’s October and it only means one thing at SM-SuperMonth! Suit up for some super-sized deals, treats, and fun as SM celebrates its 65th anniversary....

PRESS STATEMENT On Resumption of PhilHealth Systems

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announces the resumption of its Corporate Website and Member Portal effective 12 noon of Sept. 29, 2023. These...

SM Investments named one of Asia’s Outstanding Companies for Sustainability

SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments), one of the leading conglomerates in the Philippines, was recently awarded as one of Asia’s Outstanding Company for ESG...

The Ship

“He actually did all this?” Kyla whispered to herself as she searched through old papers hidden behind the boxes below her father’s side of...

DOT holds 1st Tourism Pride Summit

The Department of Tourism (DOT) held the first-ever Tourism Pride Summit in line with the inclusive development thrust of the administration of President Ferdinand...

SM Foundation medical missions serve over 1,000 Cebuaños

SM Foundation's medical missions are part of its commitment to providing accessible healthcare to underserved communities to help improve their overall health and enable...

Boracay Sings a New Rhythm to keeping its Beaches Clean

Tourism Student from Palawan wins Php 100,000 from Song Writing Contest for the beach Clean-up project of Malay Boracay Boracay, Philippines – Local government of...

The Foundever™ Philippines teams partners with Tarlac LGU for ‘Foundever Forest’ project

Foundever™, a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry, continues to seek opportunities for sustainable pursuits to carve out a brighter and more...

Crystal Dragon At City Of Dreams Manila Highlights Mid-Autumn Festival Menu 

Crystal Dragon, City of Dreams Manila’s award-winning restaurant specializing in Cantonese and regional Chinese cuisine, presents a special ala carte menu in celebration of...

Brewed to Success: The Story of Fast-Growing Mountaintop Coffee Beans

While Dalgona coffee was enjoying huge popularity at the height of forced lockdowns during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, young businesswoman Marie Antonette...

Literature

Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta: Portrait of the Filipino Woman as Poet

The late great Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta became one of the Philippines’ major poets “regardless of gender” but her first love was music, and she...

Paz Marquez-Benitez: Between literature and history

Philippine history boiled, bubbled, and spewed trouble in the years that marked the birth and growing up years of Paz Marquez-Benitez. The future short story...

The humor of D. Paulo Dizon

A Google-search of his name will not yield much data or information. He is probably one of the Filipino fiction writers from the 1950s to the 1960s who does not have an exact date of birth that can be...

Carmen Guerrero Nakpil: Of legends & adventures

When Carmen Guerrero Nakpil peacefully breathed her last on July 30, 2018, I knew I was witnessing the end of an era of good...

Lualhati, Paano Ka Ginawa?

Lualhati Bautista is one hell of a woman. Her quite ordinary face, her typical brown skin, and her average height of about five feet...

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Graphic Plus

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON TEMPORARY SYSTEM DOWNTIME This is to inform the public that...

 Groundbreaking ceremony of  DoubleDragon’s CentralHub in Negros Occidental

Today, August 11, 2023, DoubleDragon's  CentralHub conducted the groundbreaking ceremony on...

 Meralco, Robinsons Land partner to boost ILP capacity 

 The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) teamed...

Feature

The full circle of Tony, Nick & Pete

Photo by Bernard Testa The last decade of the 20th century saw the third re-emergence of the Philippines Graphic—this time, under the ownership of the late Ambassador, business mogul and philanthropist Antonio L. Cabangon Chua. Launched in 1927, the Second World...

The full circle of Tony, Nick & Pete

Photo by Bernard Testa The last decade of the 20th century saw the third re-emergence of the Philippines Graphic—this time, under the ownership of the...

Project Coffee

When God created the world in seven days, probably, there was already coffee on the third day. To fast forward human existence, coffee was...

Red Is the River that Runs

Blood has a peculiar, coppery taste in the mouth. Carmen smells it first, a familiar metallic tang from rusted iron reminiscent of white sartin...

Science and the supernatural: Filipino folklore through a scientific lens

Even with the rise of science and technology, Filipino folklore is still passed on from generation to generation – including stories of creatures and...

Project Coffee

When God created the world in seven days, probably, there was already coffee on the third day. To fast forward human existence, coffee was...

Lifestyle

A PINOY PHOTOGRAPHER IN AMAZING CHANG MAI

Every year, some 20 to 24 million tourists visit one of the oldest kingdoms in Southeast Asia—Siam, presently referred to as Thailand. Located at the heart of Southeast Asia, Thailand has a monarchical system that goes as far back as...

Novartis offers solutions to medicine access problem through its access principles

A major problem emerged at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFMA) reported at that time, the COVID-19 vaccines were not...

Pneumonia vaccine should be made available to all adults—experts

With an ageing population and the need for a healthy workforce, the government and the private sector have to work together to make the pneumonia vaccine available to vulnerable segments of the population to protect them against this vaccine-preventable disease as well as boost morale in the workplace.

Overcoming immunity debt with nutrition

Now that children are back in school, it is important for parents to keep a check on their children’s immunity debt. Quoting a study conducted in France, verywellfamily.com—an award-winning resource...

The Philippines Graphic Reader

The Ship

“He actually did all this?” Kyla whispered to herself as she searched through old papers hidden behind the boxes below her father’s side of her parents’ wardrobe. Written on these papers were blueprints of a theoretical spaceship engine that...

The Root of All Evil

UNDER THE UNFORGIVING MID-MORNING SUN, the habal-habal revved with one throaty growl as it crawled its way through the insanely rough terrain, its tires...

Somebody Else

“Please note the date meds are first taken, observe and report effects at next session. They should do things where focus is not them...

Everything Taken Together Has the Weight of Heaven

For Padmapani Perez I have often imagined meeting Alicia again, the woman Angelico swore would love him for the rest of his life. As if...

The Scent of Coconuts

JANUARY 1, 1924, shortly after the stroke of midnight, was when Luzviminda Cruces was born into this earth in barrio Bunot in a town...