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Genevieve Asenjo’s book “pula ang kulay ng text message” is now off the press. Her collection of poems in Kiniray-a with Filipino translation is one of the recipient of Fray Luis de Leon Creative Writing Grants given by the Fray Luis de Leon Creative Writing Institute (FLDCWI), Coordinating Center for Research and Publications of the University of San Agustin. A two time Palanca awardee for short story (Hiligaynon Division) and winner of Homelife’s poetry contest for several times, Asenjo teaches at the De LaSalle University and serves as the Assistant Director for Bienvenido Santos Creative Writing Center. She finished her MFA in Creative Writing and pursuing a Doctor's degree on the same school. ISANG MISIS SA PANAHONG DE-GLORYA Pinakamaiksi Ang ating yakapan at halikan Sa madaling-araw. Tilaok ng manok Ang harurot ng mga sasakyan At kailangan mo muling mag-baka-sakali Sa mga ahensya at kompanya. Kaagad mong binuksan ang tv, Hindi na ang bintana. Sa pagbasa ng panahon sa nagmamad...

Writer's group Guniguni: The Absent Muse has come up with its first literary anthology entitled Blank Paper Will Always Be At The Ready. Edited by Marie Bismonte, Alexander Agena, Allan Lopez and Jose Jason L. Chancoco, it features works in English and Tagalog/Filipino by fresh voices inPhilippine literature. . Contributors are Ada Victoria Angeles, Alexander Barrios Agena, Jr., Allan Lopez, Angelica Heruela, Arving Hawang, Bendix Fernandez, Brian Ong, Charmaine Bondoc, Damon Steine, Duxe Xander, Dwane Arboleda, Edwin Padillo, Enrique Villasis, Gerry Rubio, Gretchen Singson-Que, Iona Jalijali,Jeffrey Copiaco, Jennifer Macapagal, Jojo Ballo, Jomar Cuartero, Jonar Sabilano, Jose Jason Chancoco, Jovienne Dove, Kathrine Cabigao, Kristina Aquino, Lhot Jiz de Ortega, Mark Angeles, Marie Bismonte, Marz Pempena, May Tobias-Papa, Medel Mercado, Raymond John de Borja, Romain Stephen Nacion, Ronald Escanlar and Sarah Crespo. . Guniguni: The Absent Muse is an on-line community of literary arti...

Robbie Tan bars finalist to Cinemalaya festival By Ricky L. Calderon THE MANILA STANDARD TODAY . We received a call from Jon Lazam, the writer and codirector of the Cinemalaya entry Mga Anino sa Apuhap, seeking support for the video after it was disapproved by producer Robbie Tan. On April 28, Tan verbally declared the disqualification of the Cinemalaya full-length finalist Mga Anino sa Apuhap in the presence of the video project's production team headed by Lazam, writer and codirector. It came to them as a surprise since the group had been assured by Tan on several occasions that they can proceed with the production even when he has not approved yet the release of the first tranche of the seed grant (P200,000) from the Cinemalaya Foundation. As a result, by the time they were disqualified, the group had already spent more than P50,000 on costumes, props, set furnishings, post-production equipment, and other expenses. Furthermore, they had already made arrangements with actors Vict...

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Matapos na mapuntahan ang Sarikaw, dumiretso ako sa Bayan ng Buhi para kunan ng litrato ang Buhi Lake. Sabi ng kapatid ko, mas maganda raw tingnan ang bundok ng Sumagang sa harap ng poblasyon ng Iriga. Hindi ako sumang-ayon sa kaniya. Mas maganda para sa 'kin ang likod nito kung saan makikita ang naukang bibig ng dating aktibong bundok/bulkan ng Sumagang. Pagkatapos naman ay umakyat ako sa Ilian Hill.

Hindi ito 'yung orihinal na monolith ng Sarikaw . Ito ang Sarikaw monument na makikita sa boundary ng Buhi at Iriga City.

Sa ika-5 ng Mayo na ang deadline ng 3rd Juliana Arejola-Fajardo Workshop for Bikol Writing. Para sa detalye, dito . Nga pala, ito din. Wala pang deadline pero nang-iimbita na ang mga taga-Aquinas University of Legazpi para sa folio nilang Latian . Ipadala lamang ang 'yong tula, kuwento, sanaysay sa b3llerophon@hotmail.com . (via Jason's blog )