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Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

Editor-in-Chief of Philippines Graphic

Joaquin: In the nick of time

The country’s best writers and cultural institutions paid homage this year to the 100th anniversary of the late National Artist Nick Joaquin. Ironically, had Joaquin...

Chat with Nick

Eight years ago, Rosario “Chat” Lachica, 58, made her first visit to the Libingan ng mga Bayani. She was there to pay her last...

The World in the time of Nick Joaquin

Europe, the seat of everything that was grand, powerful, and prosperous, was caught in the teeth of the First World War, the year Nicomedes...

Do you still see bloodred dragonflies?

It’s a four-year-old book of poetry—a slim book, all of 90 pages, with 55 poems published in 2022, ready to be read and absorbed. And...

Now you see them, then you don’t: Crimes & violence on campus

It was the type of news that jarred the senses because it was the first time it happened in the country. Government officials called...

Marra PL. Lanot (March 1944—August 2026)

The Philippines Graphic, alongside the BusinessMirror, the Pilipino Mirror, and the entire ALC Media Group, deeply mourns the passing of Philippines Graphic Literary Editor Marra PL. Lanot.

Literature in the time of hardship

Dennis Guevarra, the Philippines Graphic Ad Sales Manager, found himself in a fix. One of the major sponsors was having second thoughts about the amount of support for their upcoming event.

China’s Difference Engine: Changing the configuration of the world

How did China make the leap from being one of Asia’s poorest nations to becoming a global economic behemoth—all in a little more than...

Orly Mercado’s Philanthropy Revolution: The next 50 years of Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko

BY HIS own admission, the young Orlando “Orly” Mercado was “a dyed-in-the-wool, left-wing activist,” having organized his first labor union shortly after beginning his...

KKMK Philanthropy Anthology Raxel’s World: The Race to Healing

Angelic, with a hint of sadness and uncertainty framing an otherwise cherubic, smiling face, the boy is small, thin, amiable, and sprightly. When asked what...

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PETA brings Lola Basyang to new generation

The Philippine Educational Theater Association recently staged “Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang at iba pa…” at the PETA Theater Center in New Manila, Quezon City, ahead of an extended run in February 2027 and a national tour. Severino Reyes introduced Lola Basyang in Liwayway Magazine back in 1925....

Bacolod short film ‘Those Little Things’ competes at Electricdreams Festival in Italy

A science fiction short film from Negros Occidental has been officially selected to compete at the 5th edition of Sognielettrici | Electricdreams International Film Festival in Milan, Italy. “Those Little Things,” produced by Kwentista Produksyon, will vie for awards in the short feature section of Electricdreams, as it...

PPO elevates classic artistry in Concert II: Elegance this October 16

With refined grace, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) continues its 42nd concert season, Modulatio, with CONCERT II: ELEGANCE on October 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at Manila’s historic Metropolitan Theater. Guided by the baton of renowned Maestro Grzegorz Nowak, the PPO reinterprets timeless compositions by Filipino conductor Redentor...