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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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Calls for Consistent CHED Lack of Leadership Grow as PSC Takes the Lead on Student Safety and Accountability After Two ADMU Athletes’ Drowning Incident

Previous sanctions involving universities renew discussions on CHED’s role in ensuring fair enforcement of policies across higher education institutions.

POWER101 strengthens dialogue on energy development, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and community partnerships

Baguio City, Philippines (June 10–11, 2026) — Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders, community representatives, members of the Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines (TRICAP), and various stakeholders gathered in Baguio City for POWER101, a two-day learning and exposure program organized by SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) aimed at fostering...

Taiwan Travel Fair 2026 opens in Manila, bringing the best of Taiwan closer to Filipino travelers

Makati City, Philippines (June 12, 2026) — The Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) officially opened the Taiwan Travel Fair 2026 today at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City, marking another milestone in strengthening tourism exchanges between Taiwan and the Philippines. Carrying the tourism brand campaign “Taiwan – Waves...

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