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Human rights activist blames Sinophobia and racism for false reports on Chinese students in Cagayan province

Academician, writer, human rights and anti-crime activist Teresita Ang See described as “dangerous and unfortunate” the “baseless media reports” that speculated on “Chinese students as spies” in northern Philippines. During a recent "Pandesal Forum" held at Kamuning Bakery Cafe in Quezon City, Ang See...

City of Sto. Tomas, Batangas Mayor starts the ball rolling for NJLA-LGU English Proficiency through Literature project

STO. TOMAS, BATANGAS—The City of Sto. Tomas, Batangas is the first local government partner of the Nick Joaquin Literary Awards (NJLA)-Local Government Unit (LGU) Advocacy for English Proficiency through Literature project. The NJLA-LGU project is the brainchild of Philippines Graphic, initiator of the NJLA...

STUDENT’S CORNER

When the Philippines Graphic Reader started in February 2022, it became the first and only nationally-circulated, monthly, literary magazine in the country devoted to Philippine literature in English. This year, on its third year, it transitions to being an education tool for promoting...

Labor group launches Workers’ Rights Watch (WRW) on the eve of Araw ng Kagitingan

Amidst growing concerns over labor rights violations, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) announced the initiation of the FFW Workers' Rights Watch (WRW) in Mindanao on the closing day of a pivotal conference attended by FFW union leaders from across the island of...

Being Anna Mae Lamentillo: Lessons on gender equality & how to bridge the gender gap

She started young. Born Feb. 7, 1991 to a seaman father with Spanish lineage and a businesswoman mother from a Chinese family, Anna Mae Lamentillo, on her own recollection, remembers growing up in a “multi-cultural household, where the spirit of empowerment and equality...

Labor group invokes Catholic social teaching to advocate for P150 wage hike and real wage recovery

In a plea for economic justice, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) is harnessing the Catholic Church's social teachings to support their campaign for a P150 daily wage increase. This legislative initiative seeks to rejuvenate the purchasing power of the workforce, thereby addressing...

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Duterte: Relations with China on a higher level

President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping witnessed the signing of six bilateral agreements last week following the bilateral meeting held between the...

Nick Joaquin and the madness of hope

*Excerpt from Joel Pablo Salud’s manuscript titled, “Dissecting the Dictator: Echoes and Reflections on Tyranny.” Apocalyptic—a madness of hope born of despair In this...

The Pawns

Every step I make on board I am ensured a duty A little chance to defend my King To prove him my fealty And every box I step...

Ang lumbay ng Mayo ni Louie Jon A. Sánchez

In Memoriam, Cirilo F. Bautista (1914-2018)     May lumbay ang Mayo na ito— Naglilimas, unti-unti, ng búhay Upang igiit yata ang likás Na panglaw ng mabuhay. Ano pa ba'ng dapat...