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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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MIPAM 2026 opens doors for performing arts companies and artists this March

The Manila International Performing Arts Market (MIPAM), organized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and CREATE Philippines, positions the Philippines as a melting pot of artistry that spans beyond borders and cultural barriers. Once again, it invites performing arts companies and artists to submit proposals...

SM Prime to open 90th Philippine Mall, expands presence in Mindanao with SM City Zamboanga

via GRAPHIC PLUS — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) will open SM City Zamboanga on March 20, marking its 8th mall in Mindanao and its 90th mall in the Philippines and reinforcing its expansion in Mindanao. The four-level development will add more than 42,000 square meters...

Iloilo Governor Toto Defensor hails market redevelopment as driver of Iloilo’s City growth

Via GRAPHIC PLUS — Iloilo Provincial Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. hailed Iloilo City’s redeveloped markets, led by the Central and Terminal Markets, as drivers of the local government’s growth, adding that he was truly amazed by the transformation of the city’s public markets. “As I go around Iloilo...

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