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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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13 EU Member States present study opportunities ahead of European Higher Education Fair 2026

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | MANILA, Philippines — Representatives from 13 European Union Member States presented study opportunities in their countries at the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) 2026 press conference on 28 October at the Yuchengco Museum in Makati City. EHEF 2026 will bring together more than 70...

China Blue by Jereme Leung at Conrad Manila earns a spot in the 2027 MICHELIN Guide Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (October 2026) — China Blue by Jereme Leung, the signature Chinese restaurant of Conrad Manila, has once again been recognized in the 2027 MICHELIN Guide Philippines, reaffirming its position among the country’s most distinguished culinary destinations. The distinction marks another milestone in the restaurant's decade-long pursuit...

Datian Subic Shoes Inc. cuts power costs with 3.06 MWp Berde Renewables solar

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE, Zambales— Datian Subic Shoes Inc., the Philippine manufacturing arm of Taiwan’s Datian Shoes, has energized 3.06 megawatts-peak (MWp) of rooftop solar across its two plants in Subic Bay. Developed, financed, and operated by Berde Renewables, the systems are expected...