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Man is no cactus in Arlo Deguzman’s play ‘Ang Kaliitan ng Kasalukuyan’

The play delivers a gut-wrenching display of one’s sense of purpose, and the immense hardship required to escape the drab and punishing life overseas The...

There’s a light that never goes out for Filipinos—thanks to art

The celebration of the Philippines’ arts and culture is a celebration for all, regardless of one’s proclivities, so long as it stands to illuminate...

Folk and faith in the age of modern medicine 

Even before the arrival of the Spaniards in 1521, Filipinos believed strongly in the existence and power of the supernatural.  A datu, or the local...

Museums and the representatives of the times

As we count the months, weeks, days, and hours to the centennial year of the Philippines Graphic in 2027, we will walk down memory...

‘AI is following my feelings, my soul!’: Margarita Marquis’s musically misguided Moudifa should worry us

If Moudifa stands as a possible indication of what might come to Philippine theater, then the future of Filipino artistry will be as stale...

Anatomy of a repeating scandal: Lessons in investigating a failed 1926 public works project

Some 96 years ago, on June 12, 1929, the Graphic magazine published an article titled The Tinkers’ Dam by M. San Martin.

No Names, Strictly Personal

I found a 1929 Graphic issue at the National Library in Manila. Reading through it, one thing immediately stood out: Some articles were without bylines.

Breathing peace

In a span of eight art pieces. Kyun-chome invites the visitor to rediscover what breathing used to mean; to slow down, take it in,...

The time outside our own

It was the 30th of July when I finally found the first-ever Graphic issue. Amid the careful sound of shuffling pages in the background that ran against the noise of my mouse clicks, I was sure that I paused for a long time admiring the cover displayed on the screen—dashes of striking red on the clothing of a Mindanao man riding a horse.