Science and innovation bringing end to smoking

Looking at various times in history, one can comment that tobacco consumption over the decades has had an interesting journey. Just 50 to 60 years...

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

BOL-ANON PRODIGAL (Panglao Island, 2022)

either you take the drinkor the drink takes you: choice of tuba, san miguel beer,ginebra or vino kulafu—naunsa ba ka? Naglisud-lisud na ka sa pag-Binisaya! Only the...

Two Poems for 2023

2023 Never too sure if thisis still the right way.The world maintains its tilta couple degrees off its axisand the roads shudderat our destinations.From where...

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...
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Andres Bonifacio’s 160th birth anniversary commemorated at Pandesal Forum: A Tribute to patriotism and independence

The 84-year-old Kamuning Bakery Cafe in Quezon City played host to a "Partisan Forum" on the 160th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio on Nov....

Angkas launches hotline for critical passenger complaints for quicker response

In the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights held this morning, Angkas announced to the Senators present that in order to better protect...

SM Supermalls to spearhead annual job fairs in select malls nationwide

SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Public Employment Service Office (PESO), and Local Government Units (LGUs), will hold...

Christmas in their hearts: CHILD Haus and the Metro Manila Mayors’ Spouses

On behalf of some 30 CHILD Haus children and their parents, SM Prime Holdings Chairman of the Executive Committee, Hans Sy, and Mother Ricky...

Kiddo-preneurs shine at SM Aura

Over 30 young entrepreneurs showcased their ingenious business ideas at the first-ever Kiddo-preneur Fair at SM Aura last Nov. 26, 2023. Creativity and youthful acumen...

Introducing BBQ Master: SM Markets’ Newest Sensation for Every Celebration

SM Markets, your trusted name for quality and affordability, is thrilled to unveil its latest culinary masterpiece: BBQ Master! Building on the incredible success...

Pag-IBIG Fund wins three Gold Stevie Awards in Rome, New York

Pag-IBIG Fund’s service innovations using digital and social media, publication  to communicate its 40-year legacy, and excellence in leadership won three (3)  Gold Stevie...

Jollibee Group Cited Anew in ASEAN Corporate Governance Awards

The Jollibee Group has once again been awarded with a 1-Golden Arrow Recognition from the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Awards, acknowledging...

SM Foundation lauds 397 college scholar-graduates

The SM Foundation (SMFI) celebrated the graduation of its 397 scholars from the class of 2023, including 8 summa cum laude, 72 cum laude,...

Savor the flavors of Thanksgiving in the skies with Emirates

Emirates will be offering special menus on flights from Dubai - USA - Dubai, between November 23 to 30 to celebrate the occasion of...

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 but...

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...