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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...

One year later

Secretary William Dar: Up close Clad in a long-sleeved, white barong and dark, formal trousers, Secretary William D. Dar marked his second year as Agriculture...

CITEM: Conquering the globe with creativity, excellence, and innovation

Wearing a Filipiniana-inspired dress as she sat on a green bean-shaped couch on that balmy Tuesday afternoon, she exuded the hope and vibrant direction...

Comelec expects 2.8 million voters to cast ballots in Bangsamoro plebiscite

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects about 2.8 million people will participate in the plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which will held...

Poems Written in NEW YORK

THE ETERNAL WOMAN The eternal womancomplainsabout the quality of breadin the kitchen. Nor do I growlback at herthough she angers melike a nail in my foot. MOONCURSE Although the aboriginal moon-mother mooninglyCalls out to him with her wild summonsHe’d prefer to stay indoors:To dwell in his cave...

Reflections on a Full Moon (For Kerima)

A glimpse of a full moon On an early Thursday morning. You look at the living room And discover A presence long gone. And there is nothing You can do. Nevertheless My daughter lives In murals dedicated To brave women of a Southern town. My daughter lives In postcards Celebrating radical love. My daughter's spirit Thrives in symposium Analyzing...

The Fay of Glowing Lights

Vienna was twelve and she loved the night. Especially when there was a moon out, even if it was just a fingernail of it with just enough light to make the night Van Gogh-esque. A brighter one would have dimmed the light of the stars...

Let’s Save San Nicolas (Manila)

The district of San Nicolas has great historical value. The interaction of Spanish andChinese influences that largely contributed to the Filipino identity took place inChinatown, which San Nicolas is part of. Here you can find buildings from the 19th century, some dating about...

Now off the press

Solidaridad Publishing House releases three of F. Sionil Jose’s latest books completed before the National Artist’s death on Jan. 6 this year. A necrological tribute by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts will be...

Surveys say: It’s a Marcos election victory

Thirty-six years ago, his late father and their family left the country in disgrace. Today, he is poised to win the 2022 national elections to become the 17th President of the Philippines. That is, if the surveys hold true.     Pre-election surveys conducted by...

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