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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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TECNO unveils CAMON SLIM 5G celebrating Filipino Women who make life lighter

More than a smartphone launch, TECNO transformed the debut of CAMON SLIM 5G into a living fashion editorial, bringing together technology, Filipino design and the real stories of women behind “Make It Lighter. VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | MANILA, Philippines (October 1, 2026) — What if a smartphone launch...

All-Filipino crew complete simulated analog mission in Batangas, PBBM meets Filipino analog astronauts and PhilSA 

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | Quezon City (October 2, 2026) — An all-Filipino crew successfully completed the first Analog Habitat Waypoint (ANAHAW) mission of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on 26 September 2026. It was conducted in partnership with the Batangas State University (BatStateU) – The National Engineering...

DOST S&T fellows mark five years of turning expertise into national solutions

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) marked five years of innovation and excellence as it celebrated the milestones and contributions of its Science and Technology (S&T) Fellows during the S&T Fellows Convention held at The Bellevue Hotel Manila. Since its establishment in 2021,...