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Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

Editor-in-Chief of Philippines Graphic
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Portable Magic: Books and their power to transport worlds…and why reading books has to be encouraged in the Philippines

The child loved reading fairy tales. But she had a very peculiar view of Prince Charming. “Mama,” she told her mother. “I don’t like...
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When business & books combine to promote reading

Q&A with Shereen T. Sy, pioneer of SM Book Nook For now, only two malls out of 87 SM malls in the Philippines have them....
Literature

The humor of D. Paulo Dizon

A Google-search of his name will not yield much data or information. He is probably one of the Filipino fiction writers from the 1950s...
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The Philippines Graphic @ 96: After the pandemic

First published in 1927, the Graphic has survived two global cataclysms—the Second World War and the COVID-19 pandemic. It underwent a third resurrection of...
Spotlight on Books

Sa Batis ng Tula

A memorial book featuring the poems of Rogelio Mangahas Compiled by his wife Fe Mangahas | Photos Courtesy of Alma Miclat It was towards Christmas in...
Literature

Paz Marquez-Benitez: Between literature and history

Philippine history boiled, bubbled, and spewed trouble in the years that marked the birth and growing up years of Paz Marquez-Benitez. The future short story...
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NJLA 2023: Return of a Literary Tradition

For 75 years since it first became a magazine in 1927, the Philippines Graphic has featured the literary works of Filipino short story writers...
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12 years later, revisiting Marcel

The years snap back to the past like a terribly stretched rubber band suddenly released to hit the wrist. It’s been 12 years, Marcel....
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Duterte’s battle for narrative

You either love him or hate him. There seems to be no middle ground in perceiving Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte as he went about...
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Marra comes back to Philippines Graphic

She was there when Philippines Graphic was born in June 1990. In those early days, Marra PL Lanot and her husband Jose “Pete” Lacaba...
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Experience the Vibrant and Colorful Culture and Commerce of Cagayan Valley at the 19th Padday na Lima Regional Trade Fair

Now on its 19th year, Padday na Lima Regional Trade Fair is back on the Metro! This yearly showcase of Cagayan Valley's best of the best will be held on September 19-25, 2025 at the Upper Ground Floor, Carousel Court and East Hall, Festival Mall Alabang, Muntinlupa...

Domestic tourism takes center stage at Klook PH’s first-ever Partner Awards

Klook doubles down on domestic growth through partnerships with local tourism companies SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 | PHILIPPINES - Over 200 tourism merchants from all over the country attended the first Klook Partner Awards in the Philippines. The event, hosted by Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services,...

Consistently Exceptional, Consciously Sustainable: Novotel & ibis Styles Manila Araneta City Celebrate LISTEN Championship and Green Key Certification

Novotel Manila Araneta City continues to elevate Philippine hospitality on the global stage, proving that true excellence lies in delivering both exceptional guest experiences and responsible, sustainable operations. Fresh from being named the 2024 LISTeN Program Champion in the midscale market category for the third time, the...

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