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Understanding the words and increasing your vocabulary. The numbered words below are taken from the four short stories featured in this issue. Get to know them. “Caught in the Eye of Durarakit” by Richard A. Giye Trotted /traa·tuhd/ verb, past tense and past participle of trot....

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Watch for the Women’s Month issue of the Philippines Graphic Reader! Available on March 15 at Lazada and Shopee and in select 7-Eleven outlets Featuring: SHORT STORIES ·       All Fall Down by Menchu Aquino Sarmiento·       Long before Darkness, Or, The Night Ileana Fell in Love by Rosa May M....

Nagkaisa advocates for wage hike, urging prioritization of living wage; questions NEDA

A labor coalition has challenged the cautious stand of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) on the proposed P100 wage increase pushed by labor groups. Nagkaisa, a labor coalition composed of 42 labor federations and organizations, likewise expressed its concern regarding NEDA's endorsement of...

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You can still catch the February 2024 issue of the Graphic Reader featuring: SHORT STORIES Caught in the Eye of Durarakit by Richard A. GiyeENRIQUE 1521 by Aurelio A. PeñaHousehold Melodies by Eden TayabanThe X-Ray Tech’s Love Story by Paulino Lim, Jr. POEMS Consequences by Karina Africa BolascoPlanting...

FFW calls for gov’t comprehensive assistance for mine workers in tragic Davao de Oro landslide

Following the catastrophic Feb. 6 landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro—which has, so far, resulted in the loss of 11 lives with 110 individuals reportedly missing—the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Employees’ Compensation...

Labor groups hail Senate’s stance against People’s Initiative

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) and its allies in the Nagkaisa Labor Coalituon have expressed strong support for the Senate's manifesto condemning the ongoing people's initiative (P.I.) to amend the 1987 Constitution. The groups said the PI seeks to enable a joint vote...

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