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Catch the September 2023 cover of the Philippines Graphic Reader! Featuring: SHORT STORIES * The Visible Part of the Brain by Ninotchka Rosca * Somebody Else by Noelle Q. De Jesus * The Root of All Evil by Therese Q. Yaptenco-Loyloy * The Ship by E. Agnes Puerto POETRY * Two...

The Pakil Tourism Master Plan: What to expect in the next 10 years

Laguna de Bay, the second largest inland waterbody in Southeast Asia, divides the town of Pakil in Laguna. As a consequence, tourism development in the town’s 13 barangays has developed along two distinct clusters. The first cluster, referred to as Poblacion, focuses on faith-based,...

Pakil: A transformation no one expected

The three terms of Mayor Vincent L. Soriano have sent a tsunami of change in Pakil, transforming this once sleepy town into a hub of rapid, people-centered development. Over the last seven years, Soriano has spearheaded the undertaking of essential programs and projects that...

“College scholarships for the poor not straining national budget”—FFW

Major labor center Federation of Free Workers (FFW) yesterday expressed disappointment over recent statements made by Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno regarding the Unified Financial Assistance to Tertiary Education (UAQTE) program. Diokno has claimed that the UAQTE program is straining the national budget. However, FFW...

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Catch the August 2023 issue of the Philippines Graphic Reader! Featuring: SHORT STORIES §  The Scent of Coconuts by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo §  Everything Taken Together Has the Weight of Heaven by Ian Rosales Casocot §  Letting It Be by Diana B. Noche §  Confession by Dante O. Cuales, Jr. POEMS · I Write...

Labor group urges inclusion of Citizen Soldiers to uphold the Philippine cause at West Philippine Sea

In a proactive response to the current maritime developments at the West Philippine Sea, the labor group Federation of Free Workers (FFW) championed the idea of prioritizing the development and deployment of citizen soldiers. "The defense of the country against foreign aggression or...

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72nd Palanca Awards inducts 4 new Hall of Fame awardees

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Ricaredo Demetillo: Poet of Panay epics

It was June 1985. Ricaredo Demetillo, 65, poet, verse playwright, literary critic, essayist and author of one novel, had just retired from his teaching...