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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...

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...

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70th Palanca Awards issues last call for entries

The Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc., the sponsor and organizer of the 70th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, is reminding aspiring Palanca awardees to...

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...

Philippine COVID-19 Vaccine Roadmap

From a paper delivered during the Dec. 10 webinar, “Health and Economic Outlook for 2021—Sparking Hope: Will a Vaccine see an end to the...

Labor group urges inclusion of Citizen Soldiers to uphold the Philippine cause at West Philippine Sea

In a proactive response to the current maritime developments at the West Philippine Sea, the labor group Federation of Free Workers (FFW) championed the...