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Estrella D. Alfon

Officially, multi-awarded fictionist and playwright Estrella Alfon’s literary career began with the Philippines Graphic. Born in Cebu City in 1917, Alfon’s first short story, “Grey Confetti,” was published in 1935. Over the years, she published 17 of her stories in Magnificence and Other Stories (Manila: Regal Printing Company, 1960). Of these stories, National Artist for Literature Francisco Arcellana said, “When I say that these stories are powerful as stories, I mean they are compelling. They are told with urgency. They make you think of the ancient mariner.”
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Magnificence

There was nothing to fear, for the man was always so gentle, so kind. At night when the little girl and her brother were...

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‘IN THE SHADOW OF AMERICA’

Foreign Affairs Secretary Raul S. Manglapus talks on the US military bases, the tensions in Fil-Am relations, and the coming Pacific century. On May 19, 1973, the New York Times published an item by Raul S. Manglapus, then an exile in the United States, on “The ‘Mess’ in...

OEd brings strengthened senior high school curriculum online, putting career readiness at the center

As Philippine senior high school education enters a new phase, Online Education (OEd) is positioning flexible online learning alongside a curriculum increasingly focused on practical skills, career pathways and preparation for college and employment. The way Filipino students prepare for college and the workplace is changing—and OEd is...

Chat with Nick

Eight years ago, Rosario “Chat” Lachica, 58, made her first visit to the Libingan ng mga Bayani. She was there to pay her last respects to National Artist Nick Joaquin who died in his sleep on April 29, 2004. Situated at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, the Libingan...