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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 climate, too, evidently, revolutions are bred. ~ National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin, “Apocalypse and the Revolution Anyone who has...

Typhoon Ompong’s trail of destruction

The death toll from the passage of Typhoon Ompong has been pegged at 81 after the tragic landslide in a mining community in Itogon, Benguet. Authorities warned that the death toll could rise as rescuers from the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Philippine National...

Literature as it unfolds

That time of year has come again, and the panel of judges convenes to pick the winners of the 2018 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards. The best fiction and poetry to appear in the pages of the Philippines Graphic magazine will be given due...

Snapshot: A moment in time with the country’s premier writers

Group photo taken during a Midweek Christmas party at the ancestral house of Marra Lanot. “Oldies but goldies,” all Gloria and Serafin Lanot’s friends. Seated, L-R: Emerenciana Arcellana, Franz Arcellana, Patricia Brillantes, Bienvenido Santos, Lourdes Brillantes, and Tezza Parel. Standing, L-R: Gloria Licad...

The Manila Grand Opera Hotel: Rich in history, luxe in Manila

Manila Grand Opera Hotel offers luxe accommodations in the center of historic Manila. This hotel takes its name from the Manila Grand Opera House which stood on the exact location where the hotel stands as an oasis of relaxation and leisure in the...

South Korea and the Philippines: Focus on defense cooperation

Whenever the matter of South Korea comes up, the issue of reunification of Korean peninsula is always part of the discussion. This was among the many issues that were taken up with South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-Man during the Business Mirror...

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Q&A with Hidilyn & EJ

Months before the Tokyo Olympics, Sam Corrales—TV producer, dance fitness instructor, host, and courtside reporter—interviewed Olympic qualifiers Hidilyn Diaz and EJ Ebuena at the...

Road to Paradise: Palawan’s environment and tourism development

Our story begins with a road trip to paradise—a 360-kilometer drive from Palawan province’s bustling capital of Puerto Princesa to El Nido, where not...

VP & Education Secretary Sara Duterte replies to ACT Teachers’ France Castro

I am glad that France Castro confirmed that ACT Teachers is, without a doubt, a fake representative of learners, educators, and other members of...

The Heart Wants What It Wants

Such a slim volume but how sharply it connects, the Reader muses, feeling as though a door were creaking open as Annie Ernaux’s “Simple...