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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 the Consultative Committee, during a recent broadcast of Deretsuhan sa Graphic, the Philippine Graphic’s radio program, which is aired...

Ambassador David Strachan: “If some things are too good to be true, it’s probably not true”

Education trafficking. This was a term used by Philippine ambassador to New Zealand Gary Domingo when he denounced unscrupulous individuals and organizations for the scams they ran to hoodwink folk of their hard-earned money. The scam went like this. Certain people misrepresent themselves as agents...

A tale of two rallies

There are a lot of things that can pop up on Facebook’s news feed. These can range from reports from traditional news sites, fan pages, selfies from personal friend, status updates to funny videos that caught our fancy. And, of course, there are the...

DepEd Secretary emphasizes importance of TRAIN

Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones called for a change in public mindset towards taxes, in line with the continuous implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). “A complicating factor in discussions on TRAIN is the general attitude of...

House passes Bangsamoro Organic Law

Ratified at last! These were the three words uttered by the Committee on Information of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Central Committee after learning that the House of Representatives had finally passed the much delayed organic law for establishing an autonomous Bangsamoro region. “After a...

From BEPZ to FAB: The story of Mariveles, Bataan

A World War gave this province its place in humanity’s darkest history and made this war-torn fishing village one of two starting points to a brutal, long march that saw thousands of Filipino soldiers and hundreds of their American counterparts killed. In April 1942,...

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On December 13, health advocates organized a webinar to build up momentum on the country’s journey towards Universal Healthcare, as well as showcase best...

US Commerce Secretary meets with PHL labor leaders

Labor reiterates end to labor rights violations and pursues labor reforms toward making PHL a global worker-centered, investment hub Leaders and representatives from five major...

We will survive

The Philippines Graphic is once again at a critical juncture. Thirty years ago, my father, the late ambassador and business mogul-philanthropist Antonio L. Cabangon Chua,...

AMB. MALAYA ELECTED HEAD OF PCA GOVERNING COUNCIL

The Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) elected Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya as the acting President of the Council for the...