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.
The sharp edge of learning
What a lakeside island community reveals about learning, resilience, and reform in the Philippines
Seen from the shores of Laguna de Bay, Talim Island rises...
THE MAYOR MARVEY MARIÑO EFFECT: How Batangas City’s chief executive is reshaping public service
There is a certain rhythm to Batangas City—one that reveals itself in the steady movement of people, services, and systems that increasingly seem to work in sync.
2026: The year of protective health
With YAKAP now in place, Dr. Mercado says his hope for the years ahead is not simply better coverage figures, but a deeper sense of peace of mind among Filipino families.
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Trying to see a wider picture
A teacher conducts a lesson through a small LCD screen at Cainta Elementary School in Rizal Province. Beyond the classroom walls, the image evokes...
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‘Kagitingan’ remembered, promises broken: The WWII Filipino veterans’ story
For Sluggo Rigor, the stories of war were not something he read in textbooks: They were memories that his father—World War II veteran Col. Conrado Rigor Sr.—shared at home as the children grew up: the hunger, the fear, and the will to stay alive after the fall of Bataan.
