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Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

Editor-in-Chief of Philippines Graphic
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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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Graphic days & nights with Frank Sionil Jose

On the last day of his 97-year stay on earth, National Artist Frank Sionil Jose wrote about the Philippines and his hometown of Rosales,...
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A NEVER ENDING STORY: Lumads of Mindanao & their fight to keep their ancestral land

From 19 October to 02 November 2015, the Philippines Graphic ran a three-part feature on the Manobos of Mindanao. Below is the COMPLETE SERIES PART...
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Of Labor & Literature

It is a tale of conflict as old as societies and governments. In the age of antiquity, it was between master and slave. During...
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2 writers : Manuel E. Arguilla & Edgardo M. Reyes

They were never part of the trade union movement. In the labor-management schism that afflicted workers in their millions, the likes of Manuel E....
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In dubious battle: Organized labor in the time of COVID-19

TOP PHOTO: Building workers. A young man, hoists a bucket of cement up during the rebuilding, renovation, of a building in Tabuk on the...
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Samia Khatib: Channeling peace through sports in Lebanon & the world

The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) reported it as “the most powerful non-nuclear explosion of the 21st century.” It even had its own “mushroom cloud,”...
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All about sparking hope: Will a vaccine see an end to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Pfizer Senior Director Dr. Amgad Gamil put it succinctly: “We don’t know up until now everything about the virus. We don’t know everything until...
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A last look at 2020

Australian bushfire A raging bushfire engulfed Australia’s Kangaroo Island on Jan. 3. For five months, from October 2019 until March 2020, several bush fires blazed...
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A Soldier’s Dream, A Scholar’s Victory: How Isaac Ochotorena Hurdled a Decade to the Bar

via Graphic Plus — For Isaac C. Ochotorena, the path to the 2024 Bar excellence wasn't paved with privilege; it was built on a foundation of military discipline and a father's unfulfilled ambition. Among the more than 5,000 successful Bar examinees, Isaac stands as a testament to...

SMX Convention Center redefines venue spaces as the canvas for Alice Saves Wonderland

via Graphic Plus | January 2026, Manila — SMX Convention Center Aura plays a vital role in enabling Alice Saves Wonderland’s immersive magic experience to come alive in Manila. International creative technology leaders SparksLab Technology and FrameMotion Studio bring Alice Saves Wonderland to the Philippines, unveiling a...

Batangas emerges as key growth area for horizontal residential developments

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — Batangas continues to emerge as one of the country’s most promising growth areas for horizontal residential developments, as property developers respond to sustained end-user demand, improving infrastructure, and the growing appeal of suburban living outside Metro Manila. Industry observations reported by BusinessWorld note that...

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