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Order your copy of the 98th Anniversary Issue of the Philippines Graphic today!

You can still catch the June 2025 98th Anniversary issue of the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜! Featuring: Latest news on the 2025 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards (NJLA) to be held on Aug. 28 at the Luxent Hotel on Timog Avenue, Quezon City Down Memory Lane, Graphic (1969-1972)...

Decoding K-pop Fandom Lingo—From Stan to Sasaeng (and Everything In Between)

Lost in Translation? Not Anymore! When you first enter K-pop fandom, it can feel like learning a new dialect. Suddenly everyone’s saying things like “omg he’s my bias, but her aegyo is killing me, ISTG!” and you’re scratching your head. Don’t worry, naiintindihan namin. We’ve...

Labor group joins Supreme Court case that seeks to end political dynasties in PHL

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW), a centrist labor group, has announced it will file a “Petition-in-Intervention” in a case filed before the Supreme Court that urges Congress to finally enact a law defining and banning political dynasties. A Petition-in-Intervention, in the context of...

FFW to Bicam: Pass ₱100-₱200 wage hike—across the board, sans distortions

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) is urging the Bicameral Conference Committee in Congress to greenlight a ₱100-₱200 nationwide wage increase—and to make it across-the-board to avoid wage distortions that spark needless labor disputes and lawsuits. A Bicameral Conference Committee reconciles conflicting provisions of...

FFW Welcomes House Passage of ₱200 Wage Hike: ‘That was a Dunk Shot on 3rd Reading’

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) has welcomed the passage of the ₱200 nationwide minimum wage hike bill on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. “The House did not fail us. It may have lost the first quarter, but it came...

With only six session days left: Labor groups urge House to pass ₱200 wage hike bill

Five of the country’s largest labor groups will march to the House of Representatives tomorrow, June 2, to call for the immediate passage of the P200 across-the-board legislated wage increase, now on third and final reading. These groups—making up the National Wage Coaltion (NWC)—include:...

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SMFI scholars & the pursuit of happiness

“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”—Warren Buffet Forty years ago, in 1983, the late visionary business...

Build, build, build

“In order to achieve accomplishments, one must first accomplish determination.”—Mariveles Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion It is a statistic hummed by government officials in this town—every...

Legislated ₱150 across-the-board now urgently needed, contrary to DOLE Opinion — FFW

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) said that their labor coalition “respectfully disagrees” with the recent statement made by Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma who...

Being young and vaxxed in Biñan

When the Inter Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) announced that the vaccination of the pediatric population, ages 12...