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Waya Gallardo

Waya Gallardo is a writer and former nurse. She took up Creative Writing at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, and has written for theater and film. She won first place in the Fully Booked Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards for comics along with her sister Lala for “The Mad, Sad, but True Adventures of Hikagirl.” She is a survivor of both breast cancer and crushing homesickness, and is glad to be back after six years away in the United States.
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Of fairy tales and future fakes, We twist our limbs until they break We force the fit of gown and gold We try to do as we are told But all...

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NCCA strengthens culture-based governance among local executives

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through its Program Management Division and Philippine Cultural Education Program (PCEP), convened local executives for a Capacity Building on Culture-Based Governance on August 28, 2026, at the Ballroom of the Metropolitan Theater in the City of Manila. The working...

Filipinos’ silent duo: Diabetes and hypertension going untreated

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — In my years of joining community health activities with SM Foundation, there’s a phrase I hear almost every time: “Wala naman akong nararamdaman.” Understandably, when we wake up without pain and notice nothing unusual, it is easy to assume that everything inside our body...

NCCA opens Call for Research Awards and Grants 2027

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) announce the opening of its Call for Research Awards and Grants 2027, inviting researchers, scholars, cultural workers, artists, institutions, and other qualified proponents to submit research proposals that contribute to a deeper understanding, documentation, preservation, and development of...