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Climb every mountain: The Year of the Earth Dog

In a few weeks, 2018 enters the Year of the Earth Dog, on the lunar new year come February 16. The Dog is the 11th of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac. There are two popular versions of how this order was achieved:...

Tidbits from the fight for Marawi City

The successful capture of the key bridges within the city of Marawi allowed combat troops to pierce the perimeter of the terrorist group’s remaining defensive pockets. October 16, 2017 was the key date in the struggle to secure Marawi City. It was the day...

10 Best Philippines Graphic profiles under the Duterte administration

  Davao City: In the eyes of a journalist Mayor Duterte is nowhere near Manila’s boy-next-door type. Political correctness has little hold on him. He spares no word, scathing as it may be to his own reputation. He has a knack for being too honest, too...

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 even the rains of a signal number one typhoon could cast a pall over the beauty of the beaches...

Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado: Opening new frontiers for Bulacan

Since he was a young man, Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado had the habit of looking for new opportunities. “My entry into politics was not intentional,” he told the Philippines Graphic during an interview at the governor’s official residence. “I was a high school valedictorian, then...

Q & A with Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado

  PG: As governor, what is your vision for the province of Bulacan? G: We envision Bulacan as a premier province with a vibrant economy, safe environment, and strong middle class. It is a province whose people have equal access to opportunities and services. We...

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The law decriminalizing vagrancy amid the drive against tambays

Six years ago, an event heralded as a landmark accomplishment for human rights in the Philippines took place. On March 27, 2012, the law decriminalizing...

The Pakil Tourism Master Plan: What to expect in the next 10 years

Laguna de Bay, the second largest inland waterbody in Southeast Asia, divides the town of Pakil in Laguna. As a consequence, tourism development in...