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Amadís Ma. Guerrero

AMADÍS MA. GUERRERO is an author, short story writer and cultural journalist who focuses on Philippine arts and letters. He is a former staffer of the Associated Press (AP) Manila bureau and the pre-martial law Graphic magazine under Don Antonio Araneta. Amadίs has written some 20 books, including collections of short stories, travel essays, biographies, and coffee-table books on the visual and performing arts. A few of his stories have been translated into German, Czech and Filipino. He has won an award from the Palanca literary competition and the Manila Critics Circle, a “Millenial Award” from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), and a Golden LEAF award (art advocacy in media). He contributes regularly to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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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...
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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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The Multi-universe of Gilda Cordero Fernando

In A Memoir Published In The Coffee-Table Book The Philippines: Spirit of Place (Department of Tourism, 1994), Gilda Cordero Fernando—short story writer, essayist, publisher, theater producer, collector of antiques (“with me you don’t say what’s new but what’s old”), visual artist with her own distinctive style, New Age guru and I don’t know what else—traced her roots to Pagsanjan, Laguna.
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The Fall and Rise of Carlos Bulosan

The life story of Carlos Bulosan—poet, short story writer, novelist and labor union organizer—reads like an epic bestseller
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Ricaredo Demetillo: Poet of Panay epics

It was June 1985. Ricaredo Demetillo, 65, poet, verse playwright, literary critic, essayist and author of one novel, had just retired from his teaching...

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NCCA opens ASEAN Cultural Center in Manila

The Philippines is putting culture at the heart of its ASEAN 2026 Chairmanship as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) strengthens its regional commitment with the opening of the ASEAN Cultural Center in Manila (ACCM) at the historic Metropolitan Theater on August 9, 2026. Designed...

Barugo Municipal Hospital Wellness Hub: A shared healing space for children and the elderly

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | Barugo, Leyte — SM Foundation has turned over the Barugo Municipal Hospital Wellness Hub to the local government of Barugo, introducing a community-centered healthcare facility designed to promote holistic healing, intergenerational connection, and compassionate care for children and older adults. The Barugo Municipal Hospital Wellness...

Bell-Kenz Pharma joins National Working Committee for 2026 Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — Bell-Kenz Pharma is strengthening its commitment to inclusive healthcare after being invited to participate in the National Working Committee tasked with preparing for the 2026 Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week, organized by the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA). Observed nationwide every September...