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Chinese Filipinos: Transecting 1521
The time was 1417, over a hundred years before Spain set foot on the Philippines. The place—the small city of Dezhou in the province of Shandong, a few hours from the Chinese capital of Beijing.
Sultan Paduka Pahala (Batara in some references), along with...
Women power in Myanmar
Staffers of the University Hospital flash the three-finger protest gesture while holding signs that read: “Protect democracy” and “Reject the military coup, Free our president, Respect our votes” in Yangon, Myanmar. At least three persons have been killed during massive protests that sprung...
Samia Khatib: Channeling peace through sports in Lebanon & the world
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) reported it as “the most powerful non-nuclear explosion of the 21st century.” It even had its own “mushroom cloud,” as 2,750 metric tons of badly stored ammonium nitrate accidentally exploded on the port of Beirut in Lebanon, a...
Becoming Mayor Arman Dimaguila
Text and photos by Bernard Testa
His mother stood uncertain and forlorn before the gathered crowd. Many of their relatives and friends were there to wish well the bride and groom. As godmother, Mrs. Dimaguila was to sign on the couple’s marriage contract. But...
Of healing & rebuilding
Biñan’s road to recovery
Less than three years ago, when the Graphic first interviewed Biñan City Mayor Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila, Jr., we came to know a self-made lawyer-turned-politician with a definite development blue-print for Biñan City.
Elected mayor in 2016, Dimaguila propelled his first three-year...
