Finalist of 2006 Premio Tomas Arejola named

By Cora A. Arejola

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Thirteen literary pieces and seven collections of poetry have been shortlisted for the 3rd Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon. This was announced by Carlo Arejola, managing director of the Arejola Foundation for Social Responsibility, the pioneering spirit behind Bicol’s premier literary prize.

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Novel

1. Carlos A. Ojeda, “Introibo Ad Altare Dei” (Naga City)
2. Otello L. Santiano, “Badas ni Satanas” (Naga City)

Poetry

1. Fr. Philip Francis R. Bersabe, “Mga Rawit-dawit ni Padre Cabalquinto” (Naga City)
2. Jaime Jesus U. Borlagdan, “Karangahan” (Tabaco City, Albay)
3. Victor Dennis T. Nierva, “Folio” (San Fernando, Camarines Sur)
4. Honesto M. Pesimo, Jr., “Dios Marhay na Aldaw” (Naga City)
5. Edgar A. Ramores, “An Pirang Aram Ko Manonongod sa Saimong Ngirit” (Naga City)
6. Jericho H. Rabadeo, “Sa Gapo kan Nakaagi” (Calabanga, Camarines Sur)
7. Otello L. Santiano, “Aripompon nin Kapapadayawan"

Short Story

1. Estelito B. Jacob, “Ibalong 2080” (Camaligan, Camarines Sur)
2. Austin John M. Ortinero, “Anghel sa Dalipay” (Goa, Camarines Sur)
3. Edgar A. Ramores, “Kolor Takla an Agaw-Diklom”
4. Otello L. Santiano, “Nagpalta an Dios”

Essay

1. Fr. Philip Francis R. Bersabe, “Bingkay”
2. Jose Jason Chancoco, “Pagkahalo-halo saka Hegemonikong Direksyon kana mga Rimang Pang-igin sa PNR Site, Siyudad nin Iriga” (Iriga City)
3. Honesto M. Pesimo, Jr., “An Bikolano”
4. Adrian V. Remodo, "Paghuba sa Magayon” (Lagonoy, Camarines Sur. )

Stories for Children

1. Nestor R. Alagbate, “Sabi ni ‘Pay” (Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte)
2. Jericho H. Rabadeo, “An Rosas sa Disyerto”

Authors of the said cited entries will each receive a framed Diploma of Merit in a gala awards night on September 12, this year, 7 p.m. at the Naga City Youth Center. The best entries, to be named in said occasion, will be awarded P2,500 and gold medallion. A grand prize winner shall then be chosen from among the said category winners, who shall then receive 10,000.00 and the Premio Tomas Arejola statuette.

To make the said contemporary Bikol writings available to the reading public, the cited entries will be posted at http://oragonrepublic.com. starting Sept. 1, as part of the Premio para sa Parabasa, a readership prize aimed at meaningfully involving the public by making available for their critical appraisal the best entries submitted to the Premio. Three literary criticisms will be chosen to receive a writing fellowship to 4th Juliana Arejola-Fajardo Workshop sa Pagsurat-Bikol and other prizes. Please email info@oragonrepublic.com for more information.

Apart from the Premio Tomas and the Juliana Arejola-Fajardo Workshop sa Pagsurat Bikol, the Arejola Foundation for Social Responsibility also spearheads the Aldaw ni Ludovico outreach program in Minalabac, which commemorates the 1900 ascension of Gen. Loduvico Arejola as over-all commander of Ambos Camarines and Catanduanes during the Filipino-American War. The literary prize is named in honor of a patriot, writer and leading member of the Propaganda Movement, and is co-sponored by the Naga City Government and the Raul S. Roco Library this year.