Q&A with Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa

In this exclusive Philippines Graphic interview, the Japanese envoy shares his views on the volatile West Philippine Sea issue, peace and unity in the...

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 was trained to be a concert artist.   Why, she could have been another Van Cliburn (“better,” the nationalist music lover would snicker) or a Cecile Licad....

Poetry

Butterfly

Do not catchA butterfly With your hands,Especially not A white oneEven with itsEver so slightStreaks of black. You might Damage itsDelicate wingsAnd it can Never fly again.Catch it, rather,With...

TO LADY POLYESTER

It is not poetry that kills but life.(by Jerry Berryman) True, I am against yourCharged, pure silk silkenAnd crumby softI need polyester for strength, But only...

The Shape of Tears

Out of the blue yonderIn sheer queer wonderDaughter asks meWhat is the shape of tears? I wonder what she meant.Has she wept too much?Cried as...

ODE TO DUSK

Catch me another duskAs the day is doneAnd the high bright sunHas settled where it shouldInto the bowels of the sea. Catch me another duskTo...

DOST-SEI announces call for film entries for 7th Indie-Siyensya Film Competition

The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI), in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), is thrilled to announce...

BDO Foundation builds blood center in Butuan

As it continued to rehabilitate rural health units in disadvantaged communities across the country, BDO Foundation also constructed a facility that serves blood donors...

Tetra Pak holds webinar on unlocking opportunities in plant-based Beverage Category

As consumers have become more conscious of their health and well-being, they prefer products with fresher and healthier ingredients. This shift in consumer behavior...

Hotel101 Global partners with Frankfurt Germany founded Emma Sleep as its Official Mattress Provider

Hotel101-Fort slated to begin operations in July 2023 to start providing Emma Sleep comfort Hotel101-Fort is set to become the largest hotel in BGC/Fort area...

‘Connections Wellbeing Philippines’ inspires growth of Wellness Tourism in the Philippines

Over $10 million USD negotiated inbound spend within 12 months following event Reasons for visiting include the country’s unspoiled natural beauty and Filipino hospitality Spa and...

Success in digital transformation lies in “people agenda”—UBX Chairman

True transformation means elevating lives and fulfilling dreams, and not just breaking ground in the technological aspect, according to Henry Rhoel Aguda, chairman of...

DoubleDragon’s 548 Room Hotel101-Cebu Mactan Airport now 100% Sold Out

Hotel101–Cebu Mactan Airport project fully sold out in just 21 months from the start of pre-selling; over a year ahead of target completion date Hotel101...

Pag-IBIG Fund names Foundever™ a Top Employer in North Luzon

The Baguio office of leading BPO company Foundever™ (formerly Sitel Group) was honored as a 2022 Top Private Employer in North Luzon in the...

Experience the next Pop Culture Con at SM North

Whether you're a seasoned collector or a starter, there's something for everyone at this year’s Collectors Con in SM North EDSA. Pop culture enthusiasts,...

Asian Hospital launches ‘Alagang Deserve, Alagang Sulit’ campaign

Asian Hospital and Medical Center (AHMC) ended the month of May with a bang as it hosted three events to launch their “Alagang Deserve,...

Literature

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...

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...

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 was trained to be a concert artist.   Why, she could have been another Van Cliburn (“better,”...

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...

Wilfrido D. Nolledo, word magician

NOVEMBER 1972, MARTIAL LAW. MY MAGAZINE THE GRAPHIC, PUBLISHED BY DON Antonio Araneta and edited by noted journalist-lawyer Luis R. Mauricio, was closed down,...

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 Meralco, Robinsons Land partner to boost ILP capacity 

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

 UBX, Post Office partner to drive financial, social inclusion

Towards digitally transformed community financial centers UBX, the leading open finance platform...

‘MayniLOVE’ draws P1.8 million in earnings, 182 jobs

The Manila City government’s ‘MayniLOVE’ event has drawn P1.8 million in...

Feature

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 discovered by goats in Kaffa province in Ethiopia, located in the horn of Africa. Kaldi...

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...

Island landmarks, heritage houses & music-making of a lifetime

Pablo Tariman in his hometown Baras, Catanduanes contemplating the island by the sea. (Photo: Floyd Evangelista Flores) As I turn 74 in December, I like to...

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...

Lifestyle

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 “equally reaching all priority populations worldwide.” “Manufacturers, governments and non-governmental organizations...

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...

Coaches unite vs. child pornography

Muntinlupa City, Philippines—Two weeks prior to the 2022 national elections, in late April, 2022, Football for Humanity Foundation gathered 40 coaches from all over the Philippines in Davao City,...

The Philippines Graphic Reader

The Shaman’s Wall

It was late in the afternoon when a knock on the door echoed throughout the abandoned tower. Cobwebs shivered, and dust fell off. I scrambled to my feet and listened, breathing hard. It went on three times before it...

The Animals at Fredirick’s House

Fredirick is a lonely boy who always stays inside his home. He does not like hugs and kisses from his mom. “Yuck,” he says...

Time in a Shell

They say that when you put your ear next to a seashell, you can hear the ocean. That you can hear the waves crashing...

Butterfly

Do not catchA butterfly With your hands,Especially not A white oneEven with itsEver so slightStreaks of black. You might Damage itsDelicate wingsAnd it can Never fly again.Catch it, rather,With...

THE RAINBOW

There are many stories in man’s remembering. Some say they are spun by an old woman who lives hidden from the sun’s rising and...