Reconciling history, shaping the future in Philippine-Japan cooperation

In August 2025, an 82-year-old man named Jose Takei boarded a flight from Manila to Osaka, carrying with him eight decades of an unanswered question. Takei was born in Laguna near the...

Graphic origins

DON RAMON PARDO ROCESPublisher, Graphic & Graphic Weekly1927-1941; 1948-1965 In the early decades of American colonial rule in the Philippines, there were rich and influential...

The first Graphic cover

I have always been interested in where modern Philippine culture began, how it spread, and what images were used to represent the nation. Print media...

Binan City Mayor Angelo ”Gel” Alonte: When the obstacle is the way

One could tell a lot of things about an elected government official by looking at his desk nameplate. This is what first crossed my mind inside the office of Biñan City Mayor Angelo “Gel” Alonte.

Marra PL. Lanot (March 1944—August 2026)

The Philippines Graphic, alongside the BusinessMirror, the Pilipino Mirror, and the entire ALC Media Group, deeply mourns the passing of Philippines Graphic Literary Editor Marra PL. Lanot.

Gentry Open 2026 opens with a bigger vision for Philippine tennis

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN — The second Gentry Open officially opened today at the Colegio de San Agustin Tennis...

2GO strengthens connections to support Mindanao’s next chapter of growth

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines (12 August 2026) — 2GO, the Philippines’ largest and most integrated end-to-end transportation and logistics...

The ground beneath us: On the Philippines’ pursuit of sustainable mining

For decades, mining has occupied a complicated place in the national conversation, caught in a tug-of-war between the promise of economic growth and the cost of environmental degradation.

Now you see them, then you don’t: Crimes & violence on campus

It was the type of news that jarred the senses because it was the first time it happened in the country. Government officials called...

2026 Sinclair National Art Competition calls for entries nationwide

The 2026 Sinclair National Art Competition (SNAC 2026) successfully launched at the Sinclair Pro Store in Del Monte, Quezon City, last July 31, 2026, bringing together artists, members of...

SINTA exhibit shows off queer stories across Asia through comics

Celebrating alongside the 2026 Philippines-Japan Friendship Year, the Philippine International Comics Festival, jointly organized with Komiket, Japan Foundation Manila, and BLushCon, presented SINTA: a manga/comic exhibit of queer stories...