1 One of the stories about the creation of the world, which the old folks of Panay, especially those living near the mountain, do not tire relating, tells us that in the beginning there was no heaven or earth—only a bottomless deep and a world of mist. Everything was shapeless and formless—the earth, the sky, […]
ni Efren Abueg Ang gabi ay mabilis na lumatag sa mga gusali, lumagom sa malalaki’t maliliit na lansangan, dumantay sa mukha ng mga taong pagal, sa mga taong araw-araw ay may bagong lunas na walang bisa. Ngunit ang gabi ay waring manipis na sutla lamang ng dilim na walang lawak mula sa lupa hanggang sa […]
ni Rene O. Villanueva Si Nemo ay isang batang yari sa ginupit na diyaryo. Pinunit-punit, ginupit-gupit saka pinagdikit-dikit, si Nemo ay ginawa ng mga bata para sa isang proyekto nila sa klase. Ngayo’y bakasyon na. Si Nemo’y naiwang kasama ng ibang papel sa silid. Nakatambak siya sa bunton ng mga maalikabok na polder at enbelop.
Kung sino ang pumutak ay siyang nanganak. He who cackled is the guilty party. Magsama-sama at malakas, magwatak-watak at babagsak. United we are strong, divided we fall. Matibay ang walis, palibhasa’y magkabigkis. A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound. Walang palayok na walang kasukat na tungtong. Every pot has a matching lid.
The Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) announces its fellows for the 11th Ateneo National Writers Workshop which will be held on May 21-25, 2012 at the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Loyola Heights, Quezon City. After a rigorous selection process, fifteen applicants were accepted this year from all over the country. […]
19th iligan national writers workshop fellows Finally, here’s the announcement of fellows for the 19th Iligan National Writers Workshop. Wow, 19th batch. It feels like our 15th happened a long, long time ago. Anyway, seeing the list, there’s no doubt this is going to be an interesting batch. Enjoy the city of Iligan, Marvin, Phillip, […]
Now on its 62nd year of encouraging excellence in literary writing, the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) is currently accepting entries for this year’s contest. Deadline for submission is at 12:00 m.n. of 30 April 2012. The Palanca Awards, the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary competition, welcomes submissions under the following […]
The IYAS Creative Writing Workshop of the University of St. La Salle (USLS), Bacolod City, has selected 15 Fellows for 2012, out of 81 applicants from the country and abroad. The Fellows for Fiction are Maria Amparao Warren, Brylle B. Tabora (English), Chuckie Perez Manio, and Anthony de la Cruz (Filipino), Daryl Nino Toring Jabil […]
National Writers Workshop Director-in-Residence Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas and Silliman University are pleased to announce that the following writers have been accepted as fellows for the 51st Silliman University National Writers Workshop scheduled on April 30-May 18, 2012 at the Silliman University Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village, Camp Lookout, Valencia.
Ikinalulugod na ibalita ng Adarna House ang paparating na Ikalawang Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Pagtuturo sa Filipino na gaganapin sa ika-26 at 27 ng Oktubre, 2012 (Biyernes at Sabado) sa Quezon City. Ang kumperensiyang ito ng mga guro at mananaliksik sa Filipino ay iikot sa temang Wika at Panitikan sa Silid-Aralan. Si Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera, Pambansang […]