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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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THE FIRST FREEDOM DAY

By 4 p.m. the clouds had dispersed and the sun shone over Manila Bay. This looked like a good omen on the historic birth of the Republic 67 years ago. THE town of Kawit in Cavite Province assumed a festive air that Sunday morning of June 12,...

President Marcos Jr. convenes Philippine Space Council, approves programs on satellite development and key space initiatives

Malacañang Palace, Manila (June 4 2026) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presided over the 9th Philippine Space Council (PSC) meeting on Tuesday and set plans to strengthen the country's space capabilities through satellite development and space data utilization. As the Head Secretariat and Presidential Adviser on Space...

Beyond the frame: Mapúa MCL’s “Still, She Breathes” rules Southville’s Cinemulan 2026

The student-led short film “Still, She Breathes” from Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna emerged as the big winner of the Cinemulan Film Festival 2026 held last May 30 at the Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) Luxembourg Hall. Led by director, writer, and editor Charles Urbano, “Still, She Breathes”...

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