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Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

Editor-in-Chief of Philippines Graphic
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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...
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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...
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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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When there is no Planet B, how do you get to point C?

The astronauts got it right the first time. It was 1971 and Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell peered through the small window of their spacecraft and saw a 360-degree panoramic view of the Earth, Moon, Sun, and the stars.”
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Of Pandesal & Pinoy Politics

Even bread has the flavor of politics in the Philippines. Celebrate World Pandesal Day at 9 a.m. on Oct. 16 (Thursday) at the 86-year-old...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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Contemplate the future with Ivan Co’s “Harbinger Metropolis” exhibit 

Co returns to Conrad Manila with a new solo exhibition of kinetic sculptures that encourage guests to reflect on the uncertainty and possibilities of the future.  MANILA, Philippines, May 2026 – Conrad Manila unveils the 41st installment of its highly acclaimed Of Art and Wine series with Harbinger...

‘Experiencing urban escape in every stay’—Winford

Via GRAPHIC PLUS — Manila is one of the most densely populated cities in the world with its massive population combined with limited rapid transit system. To some, it can be both exhilarating and exhausting, often bringing stress and excitement with whirlwind of emotions and activities. For...

PCG partners with Bell-Kenz Pharma, Bell-Kenz Foundation, Premiere Medical; strengthens healthcare support

Via GRAPHIC PLUS — Rooted in a shared commitment to advancing the health and well-being of the men and women of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the organization has forged a landmark healthcare partnership with Bell-Kenz Pharma, Bell-Kenz Foundation, and Premiere Medical and Cardiovascular Laboratory, Inc. —...

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