The debate over changing the name from Solidaridad to Playa del Carmen has taken a significant turn with the confirmation that the final decision will rely on a public vote. Local legislator María ...

The municipality of Solidaridad is inching closer to officially changing its name to Playa del Carmen, following a local council decision that saw a landslide approval with 15 votes in favor and just ...

F. Sionil Jose's famed Manila bookshop Solidaridad has been sold. The news was confirmed to GMA News Online in a text message by the national artist's son, Antonio "Tonet" Jose on Tuesday afternoon, ...

CULTURAL LANDMARK: Solidaridad Bookshop is a stone’s throw away from what used to be the prewar Ateneo campus (now Robinsons Mall). Behind it, a block away, is Za’s Cafe, Dolphy’s favorite coffee shop ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Solidaridad Bookshop founded by National Artist F. Sionil Jose finds a new owner in young Batangas lawmaker Leandro Leviste. The bookstore was acquired by the young ...

F. Sionil Jose's famed Manila bookshop Solidaridad has now been sold. In a statement on its official Facebook page, the bookshop said that it has officially entered into an agreement for its sale and ...

(1st UPDATE) I fervently hope that F. Sionil Jose's Solidaridad bookshop's tradition as a 'beacon of culture' will be preserved and carried forward. And may it grow ever brighter in the years to come, ...

Amid dire predictions that the printed word will not survive in the new century, Solidaridad is marking its half-a-century anniversary, without a doubt the most famous bookstore-cum-cultural hub in ...