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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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Ballet Manila opens PRIMA Performance Season with beloved fairy tale classic Sleeping Beauty

A kingdom waits, a princess sleeps, and a curse lingers until love breaks through. This March, Ballet Manila opens its PRIMA Performance Season with Sleeping Beauty, the final offering of the Princess Trilogy Series.  Audiences can experience Aurora’s journey from enchantment to awakening on March 13 at 8:00 p.m., and...

Gilas Pilipinas fans power global basketball stage at SM Mall of Asia Arena

SM Mall of Asia Arena hosts FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers as thousands of fans rally behind Gilas Pilipinas Via GRAPHIC PLUS | MANILA, Philippines (March 6, 2026) – The SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena, together with the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), placed the spotlight on...

BTS fans can unlock secret rewards on Google Search before the new album “Arirang” drops

via GRAPHIC PLUS — If you’ve been counting down the seconds until March 20, you’re definitely not alone. The BTS comeback era for ARIRANG is officially in full effect, and while fans are all “Swimming” in anticipation for the new lead single, Google has decided to turn...

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