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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...

Moves like Brocka

The Philippines Graphic shares with its readers the life, conviction, and passion of this much venerated, singularly gifted, and internationally-acclaimed film director whose best works spanned one of the most difficult junctures in our nation’s history. Written by multi-awarded poet, screenwriter, editor, and...

Instituto Cervantes launches poetry recital of works written in Spanish by Filipino writers.

Instituto Cervantes on a mission to recover Philippine literature in Spanish In the "First Online Recital of Hispano-Filipino Poetry," Instituto Cervantes de Manila brought together more than a hundred poetry lovers who recited verses written in Spanish by Filipino poets. All the recorded recitations...

Biñan leads in registration for masterclass webinar on literature

Some 400 students and teachers from the city of Biñan have registered in the April 30 Masterclass on Literature Webinar headlined by multi-awarded fiction writers Dr. Butch Dalisay and Charlson Ong. Initiated by the Philippines Graphic, together with the Philippines Graphic Reader and BusinessMirror,...

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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...

Charter change: Open discussion needed for political reform

The draft constitution for setting up a federal republic in the Philippines was not written overnight. This was the message of Ding Generoso, spokesperson of...

Labor group okays DOLE membership to Global Coalition for Social Justice

Advocates for higher productivity, wage hike to welcome 2024 The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) greatly welcomes the Department of Labor and Employment's decision to...

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