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Pablo A. Tariman

Pablo A. Tariman, 73, is the author of the book of poetry, Love, Life and Loss – Poems During the Pandemic, published by Music News and Features. Two of his poems are included in the anthology The Best Asian Poetry 2021, published by Kitaab Pubishing in Sinagpore. Hi poem, “The Woman on a Motorcycle” appears in the anthology, 100 Pink Poems para kay Leni. Tariman was born in Baras, Catanduanes, and has six grandchildren.
Fiction

The Commencement Speaker

He arrived a couple of hours early before the appointed hour.  Earlier, he took the first plane to his province at five in the...
Philippines Graphic Reader

Of Sunrises and Sunsets

1 Night falls I hear crickets And the sound of waves As the sea marks A quiet day Towards a somber weekend 2 I have lived with face masks And face shields For years And...
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Two Poems

ELEGY I am trying to catch the best of Life as lived with my grandchildren I am trying to comprehend death When I see humans good as dead As...
Poetry

Yule Season

My holiday wishesAs I gazeInto the wideOpen oceanIn the islandOf my birth Save that giftAnd reserve itFor the hungryand the homelessIn the South. Save the soundOf...
Literature

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...
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Streets of Quiapo

I have a clear memory of Quiapo in the mid-60s. Quiapo Church was were aunts and other relatives lighted votive candles and recited novenas...
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Kerima Polotan Tuvera: 85 Years of a life

In high school, four decades before I became a senior citizen, I turned to three writers as models of good writing: Kerima Polotan, Gilda...
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Letter to my grandchildren

Dear Emman, Keya, Tanya, Tyra, Teo & Katharina,     It is almost Christmas and where did 19 years of our lives go?     I can only...
Philippines Graphic Reader

Shadow in the Garden

(Thinking of my daughter on her first death anniversary) It is a recurring thoughtAs lightsCast a shadowOn a familiar bookIn my gardenOn a restlessEarly morning. What...
Essay

Island landmarks, heritage houses & music-making of a lifetime

Pablo Tariman in his hometown Baras, Catanduanes contemplating the island by the sea. (Photo: Floyd Evangelista Flores) As I turn 74 in December, I like to...
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Signing Ceremony for (3) new grant contracts under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) 

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — On 27 October 2026, Ambassador KITAGAWA Katsuro signed three grant contracts under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) at the Embassy of Japan. The total grant amount of USD 290,761 (approximately PHP 17.8 million) will fund the provision of garbage dump trucks,...

Hon. Angelo Marcos Barba: Legislative leadership, community development, and dedication to public service

Media People's Choice, top performing, most trusted district representative in the Philippines VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — HON. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA, Representative of the Second District of Ilocos Norte, is being recognized by Media People’s Choice with the distinction of Top Performing, Most Trusted District Representative in the Philippines,...

Maynilad has undertaken nearly ₱10 billion in La Mesa upgrades to strengthen water supply resilience

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has undertaken nearly ₱10 billion worth of rehabilitation and improvement works at its La Mesa facilities over several years, covering completed and ongoing projects that strengthen its ability to manage changing raw water conditions as...