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Rosa May M. Bayuga

Rosa May M. Bayuga writes for a living and for the love of writing. She has won the Palanca awards and the National Commission on the Arts and Culture Writer’s Prize for her fiction. She explores the “dark side,” whenever she can. She cares for cats and roses, talks to long dead and dying stars, and writes when her spirit compels her to do so.
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Ninay and the Spirits

The summer Ninay turned ten, her elder sister told her that she should learn to help around the house. Housework should be done the...
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THE EXILE

It was Christmas break. Susie and I had all the time to do whatever we wanted to do. The one thing we had long wished for, since her uncle told us the man’s story, was to see the bearded exile who lived in the house across our homes. The front of the exile’s house faced our front door. Its back side faced Susie’s huge window in their house along the bay.

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Trilogy for Easter

Read Nick Joaquin's long poem titled "Trilogy for Easter," published in the Philippines Graphic on April 17, 1995. TABLE OF CONTENTSARIMATHEA'S FRIDAY AFTERNOONCOMING IN FROM THE COLDEQUINOX FOR THE GOVERNOR'S LADY ARIMATHEA'S FRIDAY AFTERNOON 1Relief, of course, was what he was feelingprincipally. Nothing now to be afraid of—like a name...

Global Seed Savers transitions to full Philippine operations, marks new chapter as Filipino-led organization

Via GRAPHIC PLUS | MANILA, Philippines - Global Seed Savers, a nonprofit organization that has partnered with Filipino farmers for over 16 years to preserve heirloom seeds, protect agricultural biodiversity, and strengthen local food systems, today announced that it will transition all operations to the Philippines. The...

Finding Como on the map: how a small club became a contender for a Champions League spot

via GRAPHIC PLUS — Just five years ago, a journey to Como was associated only with relaxed holidays, Hollywood stars’ villas and boat trips. Today, things have changed: the local football club is a serious contender for a place in the Champions League. Read about the biggest...

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