From clinics to pharmacies, YAKAP reshapes how care is delivered—closing gaps, restoring trust, and making prevention part of everyday life.
By the time PhilHealth began speaking more openly about prevention, much of the groundwork had already been laid. Institutional discipline had been tightened. Provider...
As PhilHealth recalibrates its role under universal health care, leadership and culture converge to make prevention practical, accessible, and trusted.
Universal health care has long...
As PhilHealth recalibrates its role under UHC, its physician-leader rethinks how systems shape outcomes.
Before “yakap” ever became part of a national health lexicon, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was already navigating one of the most consequential inflection points in its three-decade history.
At...
BY AMBASSADOR KAZUYA ENDO — This year, exceptional exchanges have so far elevated the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Japan Friendship to greater heights of trust and closeness.
Grounded on a theme of “Weaving the Future Together: Peace, Prosperity, Possibilities,” various deepening engagements continue to give this celebration a truly memorable form.
The month of July sits at the heart of this extraordinary commemoration. July 23 officially marks Japan-Philippines Friendship Day—the day our two nations normalized their diplomatic relations in 1956 and set the foundation for countless fruitful exchanges.
Although global headwinds have presented various challenges, relations of the two nations have not only weathered crosscurrents, but emerged with unprecedented momentum in cooperation.
Perhaps the most...
BY AMBASSADOR KAZUYA ENDO — This year, exceptional exchanges have so far elevated the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Japan Friendship to greater heights of trust and closeness.
Grounded on a theme of “Weaving the Future Together: Peace, Prosperity, Possibilities,” various deepening engagements continue to give...
One day, toward the end of 1967, National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera sat down to look critically at the state of Philippine literature and what sorts of styles and literary figures have come to the scene.
Lumbera’s particular interest was with the outputs...
ONLY the very naive or the very cynical would try to predict the future course of Philippine literature. There are only the weekly magazines or the occasional books as signposts to indicate trends, and these signposts do not give very coherent directions.
ONLY the very naive or the very cynical would try to predict the future course of Philippine literature. There are only the weekly magazines or the occasional books as signposts to indicate trends, and these signposts do not give very coherent directions.
The sale of the national oil company to a foreign corporation betrays the national interest, endangers the country’s security, and sticks of graft and...
How did China make the leap from being one of Asia’s poorest nations to becoming a global economic behemoth—all in a little more than six decades?
In 2013, China emerged as the primary engine of global economic growth, officially surpassing the contribution rate of...
While examining the archives of the Biblioteca Nacional de España, I encountered an albumen photograph labelled “Sala de pintura y escultura at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 in Paris.”
The image is attributed to Juan Laurent—one of the most important photographers working in late 19th-century Spain.
Laurent created a visual record of Spain’s cultural life at a moment when photography was becoming central to the circulation of art. His photograph shows the Spoliarium installed in the hall alongside a sculpture titled “Ismael en el desierto (Ismael in the Desert).” The library label is incorrect.
Comparison with published sources confirms that the image depicts the Sala of the Crystal Palace during the Exposición General...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the country’s premier institution for arts and culture, announces the appointment of art historian, critic, and curator...
Directed by veteran musical theater artist Sweet Samaniego Buchanan, the production reimagines the timeless story of a wooden puppet whose greatest wish is to...
Instituto Cervantes de Manila, together with the Embassy of Spain and AECID, invites the public to a special panel discussion titled “Traducciones de ida...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding their pay. The walkout disrupted care...
VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS — Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care...
PGLW is a two-day event where aspiring young writers from all over the country partake in a writing workshop under the guidance of a seasoned writer
The idea was simple: make possible the first-ever onsite writing workshop in the history of the Philippines Graphic.
Granted...
Before the third episode of the Philippines Graphic Literary Workshop (PGLW) concluded on April 18, we knew that we had one more thing that we can offer our bright young fellows: a starting platform for their creative endeavors. Here, we present one of their final outputs from the workshop. We also asked them to provide an artwork that they think best represents their stories. Read on.
That morning, Lenn woke up at the sound of her roommates leaving their room. By the time she climbed down from the...
Before the third episode of the Philippines Graphic Literary Workshop (PGLW) concluded on April 18, we knew that we had one more thing that we can offer our bright young fellows: a starting platform for their creative endeavors. Here, we present one of their final outputs from the workshop. We also asked them to provide an artwork that they think best represents their stories. Read on.
Lanie’s Tapsihan has been getting complaints recently. That they are not actually open 24 hours like what the sign says. Gabriel knows...
Before the third episode of the Philippines Graphic Literary Workshop (PGLW) concluded on April 18, we knew that we had one more thing that we can offer our bright young fellows: a starting platform for their creative endeavors. Here, we present one of...
As PhilHealth recalibrates its role under UHC, its physician-leader rethinks how systems shape outcomes.
Before “yakap” ever became part of a national health lexicon, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was already navigating one of the most consequential inflection points in its three-decade history.
At...
By all accounts, traveling in an archipelagic country like the Philippines has always required patience, strategy, and a little creativity.
Filipinos, especially seasoned “biyaheros,” have mastered the art of making every journey part of the adventure itself — even the sleepless nights and idle hours aboard a ferry bound for paradise.
With the recent conflict in the Middle East triggering another spike in global fuel prices, air travel has become more expensive for both local and foreign tourists.
Flights to island destinations such as Coron and Busuanga now cost significantly...
Possessing one of the oldest civilizations in the world, China’s 5,000-year-old history is a tapestry of transformation—from an ancient, agrarian society (8,000 to 10,000 years ago) to becoming the world’s low-cost, manufacturing nexus (mid-20th century), all the way to attaining global, high-tech, superpower status (21st century), driven by rapid urbanization and technological adoption
Drawing on China’s 15th five-year plan, this article explores six key areas critical to China’s modernization efforts: Digital Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Waste of Energy, Social Governance, Anti-Corruption, and International Poverty Reduction.—Ed.
Digital Economy
The Age of...
It was probably the most unsettling and shocking piece of news that broke during that second week of October.
After eating his share of hotdog and marshmallow-on-a-stick, a boy, aged 3, uses the stick to stab the heart of his four-year-old girl playmate. The...
Grace
The many tremors comeunannounced, but we knowthey are coming. The old earthgives way and soft papayasare on the ground. Lemongrassfills the air and everywhere there isa steely edge to the way peoplecall...
“What the—?” Sky’s hand stalled inside the bag, fingers grazing the lining like it might bite.
The leather was a tired brown, the kind that had once been pretty in store lighting and...
Red, orange and brownYour lunch, your dinnerYou don’t have a choiceFor it’s your only fare now
It’s now on sale in storesBuy now; it’s buy one, take oneRight now, it fits with riceAnd with salt plus soy sauce, too!
Eat it with a paper plateWith fingers, spoons and forksYou’re free to eat it allMake sure to finish your plate, too!
All those fancy packagingContain only the same thingYou eat it every dayTo live through each damn day
This is your last bill nowYou check your holed pocketsAs you watch the night...
Mamay, here you are soaking the soft riceAnd wrapping them in the leaves tender, darkenedDarkened by the tiniest flame that you whispered to.The bundles are dreams of shapes on top of each other.Listen, the water is graying and catching their breath.The heat assumes your wisdom and no one elseAmong the kin takes your ember away from the hearth.
They wrinkle as they are undressed.The whole cloth should go as one but a gossipPassiona has cloaked your mind for eternity.Here they lie below your wise gaze.There are secrets that...
Armed with a rifle and overflowing with a warrior’s confidence, my classmate's brother marched into the woods, excited about his unforgettable first solo hunt. After all, they say you never forget your first. Deep in the forest, alone and silent, he slowly walked the path, eyeing a prize. Then, like a wish granted by an unseen god, a wild boar charged out of the bush. Their eyes locked. This was it—the moment of truth—the kill of a lifetime.
There was a heartbeat of a dramatic confrontational silence—and then,...
Not the red ball of yarn I threw at her,a lizard’s tail,the bright threads of a woolen rag,a fish head, some greens that felloff the kitchen table,a piece of cracked shell,maybe an egg,perhaps a stray spider.
Resource and inventionwould lead herto a hoard of...
The commemorative installations crafted with sustainable components are inspired by Japanese design, reinterpreting Philippine landscapes and cultural icons
VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | Manila, Philippines –...
The commemorative installations crafted with sustainable components are inspired by Japanese design, reinterpreting Philippine landscapes and cultural icons
VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | Manila, Philippines – For 70 years, the Philippines and Japan...
This front office manager finds artistic inspiration in Baguio
When people think of art galleries, they often imagine spaces reserved for a select few—artists, collectors,...
VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — Teaching today extends far beyond delivering lessons. Filipino educators are expected to adapt to changing curricula, create engaging learning experiences,...
The commemorative installations crafted with sustainable components are inspired by Japanese design, reinterpreting Philippine landscapes and cultural icons
VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | Manila, Philippines –...
This front office manager finds artistic inspiration in Baguio
When people think of art galleries, they often imagine spaces reserved for a select few—artists, collectors,...
The theater festival also announces its revisited plays for the 2027 edition
For one night only, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) extends its run on August 7, 2026, at 8 p.m....
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the country’s premier institution for arts and culture, announces the appointment of art historian, critic, and curator Carlos Quijon, Jr. as the...
