PASIDUNGOG EDUARDO A. MAKABENTA SR. PARA HAN SIDAY (repost)

Contest Rules

1. Entries must consist of five (5) poems.

2. Only unpublished works are eligible. A work that has been awarded a prize in another contest is not qualified for the contest.

3. All entries should be written originally in Waray and not a translation of a work written in another language.

4. Entries must be submitted in four copies, double spaced on 8 1/2 x 11 inches bond paper with one inch margin on all sides and the page number typed consecutively, e.g., 1 of 5, 2 of 5 and so on. Font must be Arial and font size must be 12. Entry must be submitted with pseudonym only and not the author's real name. Author's name and pseudonym must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope together with a bio-data containing the author's literary background, a 2x2 ID picture, and contact information. A notarized declaration of originality and authenticity of authorship must accompany the entry.

5. Winners shall receive a certificate and cash prize of P8, 000.00 for First Prize; P5,000.00 for Second prize; and P 3,000.00 for Third prize.

6. Entries must be addressed to

PASIDUNGOG EDUARDO A. MAKABENTA SR. PARA HAN SIDAY

Sinirangan Culture and Arts Development Center

HRDC, Leyte Normal University

P. Paterno St., Tacloban City 6500

7. Deadline for submission of entries is August 15, 2010. Entries may be sent by mail or courier postmarked or invoiced not later than August 15, 2010.

8. Entries submitted via e-mail must be in Word Document file and sent as an attachment . It must include the contestant's bio-data containing his/her literary background and a notarized certification or authenticity of authorship of the entry. Entries submitted via e-mail must be submitted not later than August 15, 2010 to primeoeduardomakabentasr@gmail.com. The original copy of the notarized certification and one ID picture must be sent to above address thru mail or courier.

9. Failure to comply with any of the requirements shall result in disqualification from the contest.

10. Copies of winning entries shall become property of the Sinirangan Culture and Arts Development Center (SCADC). Copyright of the works remain with the author but the latter grants, assigns and transfers into SCADC the right to publish the winning entry or portion thereof t without additional payment other than the prize which had been awarded to it.

11. The PASIDUNGOG MAKABENTA/ SCADC has the right of action against the author if it is discovered that the participant is not the creator or writer of the winning work. The PASIDUNGOG MAKABENTA/ SCADC shall not be liable to any court action if a third party files a case against the winner and/or contestant for alleged plagiarism.

12. Names of the winners and members of the Board of Judges will be announced in local weeklies and radio stations on September 15, 2010. The PASIDUNGOG MAKABENTA will officially notify the winners by mail.

13. The awarding ceremonies will be held at the LNU House, Leyte Normal University in Tacloban City.

14. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.

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Abri ini nga paisan-isan ngadto han mga nagsusurat hin siday ha Waray.

1. Lima nga mga siday an kinahanglan ipasa para makaapi.

2. Adton waray pa maimantala an kakarawaton nga obra/entri. Diri paaapihon adton mga obra nga nagdaog na hin mga paisan-isan.

3. Kinahanglan nga sinurat ha Waray an iaapi nga mga siday ug diri hinubad tikang ha iba nga pinulongan.

4. An entri nga ipapasa kinahanglan upat (4) kakopya, naka-double space ha 8 1/2 x 11 pulgada nga papel nga may usa kapulgada nga margin ha mga ligid. Namberi an kada pakli hin 1 of 5, 2 of 5 ug ipadayon ha sugad nga pamaagi. Gamita an Arial ug font size nga 12. Ipasa an entri gamit an alyas ug waray han ungod nga ngaran han tag-padara. An ungod nga ngaran ug alyas han tagpadara kinahanglan isurat ha papel ug isulod ha iba la nga envelope, upod han bio-data, 2 x 2 ID picture, ug pagkontak nga mga impormasyon. Kinahanglan gihapon iupod pagpasa an usa nga pagpamatuod nga imo ug orihinal an imo entri nga igin-aapi.

5. Makarawat hin P 8,000.00 an Syahan nga Premyo; P 5,000.00 an Ikaduha nga Premyo ug P 3,000.00 an ikatulo nga Premyo.

6. Ipadara/ihulog an mga entri hini nga address:

PASIDUNGOG EDUARDO A. MAKABENTA SR. PARA HAN SIDAY

Sinirangan Culture and Arts Development Center

HRDC, Leyte Normal University

P. Paterno St., Tacloban City 6500

7. August 15, 2010 an kataposan nga adlaw pangarawat han mga entri. Kakarawaton an mga entri nga ipinadara ha koriyo basta may pagpamatuod nga ini iginpadara dida mismo han Agusto 15, 2010 ug diri han kataliwan an nasabi nga adlaw.

8. An mga entri nga ipapasa pinaagi han email kinahanglan nga aada ha Word Document file ug ipapadara komo attachment. Upod hini dinhi an biodata han tagpadara, an sertipiko nga nagpapamatuod nga imo ug han kaorihinal han entri. Ipadara an iyo mga entri san-o matapos an Agusto 15, 2010 nga adlaw ha primeoeduardomakabentasr@gmail.com. An orihinal nga kopya han sertipikasyon kinahanglan nga ipadara pinaagi han koriyo ha nasabi nga address ha igbaw.

9. An kapakyas makagtuman han nasabi nga mga kalagdaan mahimo magin hinungdan han diri kakarawat han imo entri ha paisan-isan.

10. An mga entri nga magdadaog pagtatag-iyahan han Sinirangan Culture and Arts Development Center (SCADC). Magpapabilin an copyright ha tagsurat pero ihinahatag han tagsurat ngadto ha SCADC an katungod magmantala han nagdaog nga entri nga waray kadugangan nga kabaraydan labot la han premyo nga nadag-an.

11. May katungod an PASIDUNGOG MAKABENTA/ SCADC magpasaka hin kaso ha tagpadara kun madiskobrihan nga diri hiya an orihinal nga tag-iya ug nagsurat han nagdaog nga entri. Waray responsabilidad ug baratonon an PASIDUNGOG MAKABENTA/ SCADC ha ano man nga kaso ha korte kun mayda magpapasaka hin kaso batok ha usa nga tagsurat nga tinatahapan nangopya han obra han iba.

12. Ipapasamwak ha radio ug local nga mga mantalaan an mga magdadaog ug an ngaran han mga Hurado dida hiton Septyembre 15, 2010. Opisyal nga papasabotan/susuratan han PASIDUNGOG MAKABENTA adton mamagdaog.

13. Pagbubuhaton an paggawad ug iba pa nga serimonya dida hiton October 13, 2010 ha LNU House, Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City.

14. Diri maliliwat an magigin desisyon han Hurado.

Para han kadugangan nga impormasyon tawagi hi Mr. Voltaire Q. Oyzon ha 0906-395-3763 o, iemail ha v.oyzon@gmail.com .

FEU LITERARY GUILD NOW OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP

The FEU Literary Guild (Philippines) is now open for membership for SY 2010-2012.

Far Eastern University Literary Guild (1952-2010) is a university-wide student, alumni and faculty organization which seeks to promote reading and writing, at the same time, hone the members' literary craft. The FEU Literary Guild traces back its roots to the founding of the FEU Creative Writers Guild in 1952.

The FEU Literary Guild Online Mentoring Program helps young FEU writers write, and write well through online discussions of the original literary works posted by guild members on this site, in poetry, fiction, drama or essay, in English or Filipino.

The mentors are: Dr. Jaime An Lim, Edwin M. Cordevilla, Carmelo SJ. Juinio, Tina Juinio, Alfonso Dacanay, Jose Jason Chancoco, Kristian Abe Dalao, Bong M. Lavarias, Ariel Edgar G. Ponce, Joni Cham, Judith J. Batin, Grace Reoperez, Noel Bejo, Ariel R. Valeza, Miel Kristian Ondevilla, Ernesto Jude Thaddeus Solmerano, Herbert Delos Reyes, Victor Allan Ilagan, Jorge Cuibillas, Dr. Emmanuel Gonzales, Crispulo Alarde, Matt Macalaquing, Edmar Jimenez and Marj Palencia.

THE LITERARY APPRENTICE 2010 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: AUGUST 15, 2010

1. Who can submit: All current students, alumni and professors of the University of the Philippines System. Although we do accept works from UP campuses outside the NCR, we do not currently have the facilities to edit works in the regional languages. So yes, until we get bigger funding and a wider pool of editors, we can only welcome works written in English and Filipino (er, Tagalog, really). But we trust that that will change someday. Soon.

2. What you can submit: Prose, Poetry, Photography and Artwork. That means, yes, creative nonfiction and short stories are acceptable—we're welcoming of genre benders, works that question our sense of form in Art, our sense of being, and how we make sense of the world with the only facility we can really attempt to do so with—words. For editorial purposes however, we may need to stick to the said labels, but trust that we will read your works and respect whatever label you want to attribute to it, or the absence of it. Oh, and we only take in UNPUBLISHED works.

A SPECIAL NOTE on Artworks and Photo submissions: Please submit in digital format (PNG or JPEG), with a minimum of 300 dpi.

3. How long could/should your submissions be: It doesn't matter. You can send in something as short as a line as long as it makes sense. It's also cool if it doesn't, but you know what we're interested in—works that make us think. And no, we can't publish your novel. But we want to help you get your work out, and we'll do the best we can.

4. How to submit works: Hello, e-mail! Everything is done electronically—send your works to lookingforwally@gmail.com (UP Writers Club is also in on the campaign to save the environment.) We receive enough spam mail so please stick to the ff. rules:

Since we talked about labels earlier, for now, we'll use the following to facilitate the distribution of works to their respective editors. For ENGLISH submissions: FICTION, CREATIVE NONFICTION (CNF), POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, ART. For submissions in FILIPINO: PROSA, MALIKHAING SANAYSAY, TULA, LARAWAN, ILUSTRASYON.

Download the official entry form here (.pdf) or here (.doc). This will be the only source of information we'll have on you—no markings of your name should be on the document containing your work. Save the file as TITLE_APPLICATION. For example: The Pink Kulambo_Application.

Save your work with the following format: TITLE_GENRE. For example: The Pink Kulambo_Poetry. If your work has no title, put in UNTITLED, like Untitled_Fiction.

Attach only one form and one work in each e-mail. Yes, you read that right. ONLY one form and one work in each e-mail—that means two Word documents should be attached per e-mail. We know it's a lot of work but you also need to help us out. (It should also be at the writer's discretion not to submit works that just aren't ripe yet. HOW TO MAKE IT RIPE? Join the UP Writers Club!)

The subject of your e-mail should contain the genre of your work. (Or rather, temporary label.) Simply put in POETRY, CNF, FICTION, PHOTOGRAPHY, ARTWORK. Or, for entries in Filipino: PROSA, MALIKHAING SANAYSAY, TULA, LARAWAN, ILUSTRASYON.

5. How long will the wait be: The editors of the Literary Apprentice have full-time involvement in the academe—that is, we are students, most of us currently writing our theses; and although sometimes we seek advice from guest editors (professors, usually), we have lots of things on our plates. The editorial process will take at least three months, the publication, a lot longer, so we need you to be a little patient with us, and maybe even occasionally offer us fruit and refreshments when we cross paths at one of the UP's corridors. We will get back to you as soon as we can, and yes, we will send you notice even if we can't take in your work for the current issue.

6. What's in it for you: A chance to get involved in something really worth doing, that will matter for generations to come—well, that's the showbiz answer. But really, what's there for you to lose save for a few months of waiting for some snobbish editor to e-mail you back? You give us your best work, you give us the best of what UP students have to offer, and we'll help you get your stuff out.

Plus, it's really cool to see your name etched on something that looks like it could've been bought from National Bookstore.

VIRGIN LABFEST YEAR 6 SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The Virgin Labfest year 6 opens June 22, 2010 at the Bulwagang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines!!! It will run until July 4! Tickets are at 250.00 per show (of three plays).

You can get Festival Passes at 1,000 pesos (to see all the four sets of plays listed below PLUS the Banyaga Twinbill and Labfest Revisited), 750 pesos (your choice of three shows plus your choice of Banyaga Twinbill OR Labfest Revisited show), or 500 pesos (2 sets of your choice PLUS 1 seat to Labfest Revisited show)

PARIAH PARAISO:

JUNE 22 (TUES) : 3PM and 8PM;

JULY 2 (FRI) : 8PM, JULY 3 (SAT): 3PM

BALUNBALUNAN, BINGIBINGIHAN by debbie ann tan, director: issa lopez

BAKIT WALA NANG NAGTATAGPO SA PHILCOA OBERPAS by carlo garcia, director: riki benedicto

ISAGANI by alex dorola yasuda, director: vincent tañada

PAS DE DEUX:

JUNE 23 (WED): 3PM and 8PM

JULY 3 (SAT): 8PM; JULY 4 (SUN): 3PM

ONDOY by remi velasco, director: ed lacson

HIGIT PA DITO by allan lopex, director: tuxqs rutaquio

COLLECTOR'S ITEM by juliene mendoza, director: roobak valle

PECADO MORTAL:

JUNE 24 (THURS): 3PM and 8PM

JULY 2 (FRI): 3PM; JULY 4 (SUN): 8PM

SA PACKAGE COUNTER by isa borlaza, director: hazel gutierrez

MATYAG by u eliserio, maynard manansala, chuckberry pascual, director: paolo o'hara

SUOR CLARA by floy quintos (director)

PINK PESTIBAL

JUNE 25 (FRI) 3PM and 8PM

JUNE 29 (TUES) 8PM; JUNE 30 (WED) 3PM

CARMI MARTIN by j. dennis teodosio, director: paul santiago

HULING HABILIN NG SIRENA by layeta bucoy, director: j. victor villareal

A FISTFUL OF SAND by arlo de guzman, director: katte sabate

BANYAGA:

JUNE 26 (SAT) 3PM and 8PM

JUNE 30 (WED) 8PM, JULY 1 (THURS) 3PM

SUNDAN NATIN SI EVER-SAN by shungiku uchida, director: yoshi toshihisa

THREESOME by joned suryatmoko, director: raffy tejada

VIRGIN LABFEST 5 REVISITED

JUNE 27 (SUN) 3PM and 8PM

JUNE 29 (TUES) 3PM; JULY 1 (THURS) 8PM

DOC RESURRECCION, GAGAMUTIN ANG BAYAN by layeta bucoy, director: tuxqs rutaquio

ISANG ARAW SA KARNABAL by nicolas pichay, director: chris millado

BOY-GEL ANG GIRLFRIEND NI MOMMY by shelfa alojamiento, director: carlo garcia

ALSO!!! watch out for Fragment, 3-5 minute site specific performances happening dring the duration of the Festival (intermissions, after the shows, before the shows, in the rest rooms, the lobby, the entrance)

Fragments from

Khavn de la Cruz's : Rapist sa Loob ng Puso Ko and Tagay

Harrold Saliba's Pinto Quattro

Dingdong Novenario's MRT

Regina Regala's Sariling Ligaya

Edna Vida's Labfest 100

Melchor Escarcha's Hindi Maganda sa Babae ang Laging Maaga

ALSO ALSO!!! Staged readings at the Silangan Hall of full length plays on July 2 and 3 (donations accepted!)

features:

Joshua Lim So's A Return Home

Tim Dacanay's adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Woman of Szechuan, "Ang Mabuting Tao ng Parian."

CHERIE GIL STARS IN MASTER CLASS

Terrence McNally's Master Class was first produced by the Philadelphia Theatre Company in March 1995; it opened at the Golden Theatre in New York City in November of the same year. The play is based on a series of master classes given by the renowned opera singer Maria Callas at the Juilliard School of Music in New York in 1971 and 1972. Callas (1923–77), was the greatest dramatic soprano of her generation and also a controversial figure. Her restless and tempestuous personality often led her into disputes with opera managements and feuds with rival singers. However, she was adored by her fans and was the subject of constant media attention, including gossip about her jet-set life with the wealthy Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis. Greatly admired by many opera fans, disliked by others, Callas was a controversial artist. Her supporters called her "La Divina" and raved about the dramatic intensity and ravishing portrayals she brought to the opera stage. Callas' detractors believed that she regularly pushed her voice beyond its natural limits, achieving her dramatic effect at the expense of beauty of tone.

Although Master Class does delve into the triumphs and tragedies of Callas's life, its primary focus is the art of dramatic singing. As McNally's fictional version of Callas teaches her class, she explains to her students, two sopranos and a tenor, just what it takes to invest the music with real feeling, revealing as she does so how demanding the profession of opera singing is. She also reveals her own contradictory personality—proud and egotistical yet also vulnerable and self-pitying. In spite of all the flaws of its main character, however, Master Class, written by a man who has been a Callas fan since he was a teenager in high school, is a tribute to the dedication of a great singer and actress to her chosen art. Although the play touches on many of the main events of Maria Callas' life, it is not in essence a biographical portrait. Rather, it is an exploration of the nature of artistic creation, as applied to operatic singing and acting. Maria makes clear that art is serious business that cannot be done by half measures; it demands total commitment on the part of the singer/actress. Being an opera singer can never be an easy career; the singer must give everything to the demands of her craft. This means intense discipline over a lifetime.

Witness one of Philippine cinema's living legends CHERIE GIL in a very rare performance as the opera icon Maria Callas. Asked what made her agree to portray a very difficult and controversial role? “I read the script over and over and constantly ask myself what I got myself into? Maria Callas is larger than life and always known to be the epitome of discipline, having an intense passion and love for her art. I was compelled to get to know her though I knew it would be a very difficult show to fill. Perhaps, I personally was looking into seeing my own art through her eyes and finding a fresh start to loving my craft all over again.” says Cherie.

MASTERCLASS will run at the Carlos P. Romulo Theater, RCBC Plaza with 10 performances on July 29, 30, 31, August 6, 7, 8, 12,13, 14 and 15, 2010. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m.

FOUR THEATER GIANTS, ONE BIG ROLE

They are the kings and queens of the spotlight. Over the years, these gurus have conquered the stage with much ardor. Nonie and Shamaine Buencamino are both known actors in TV, film and theater, Maribel Legarda is PETA's Artistic Director and a formidable theater director as well, Melvin Lee is both a theater actor and director. Having built careers that are worth numerous awards, excellent reviews from critics and the never ending oohs and aahhs from people who've seen their works, it seems that these four names have done and mastered theater from A-Z (and back again). Well, these experts just won't stop putting us in awe. They once took the challenge of the stage and camera, this time, they shall dare to conquer the dance floor!

This Saturday, the PETA Theater Center concludes EAST WEST DANSE, a three-week series of refreshing local and international performances with Agnes Locsin's Sayaw, Sabel.

Sayaw, Sabel is a collection of dances depicting how Filipinos go through life in the midst of all their troubles and tribulations with shining resilience. A piece inspired by Ben Cabrera's painting, Sabel.

The character Sabel in this newest creation of Locsin reflects the different struggles of every Filipino. These struggles are then translated into solo dance pieces which are weaved and transitioned by Sabel – a character based on the woman Ben Cab saw in the street where he used to live. A desolate soul that would remind one of Jose Rizal's character in his novel, Noli Me Tangere – Sisa.

Reserve your seats and witness a FIRST in the theater scene! Watch Sayaw, Sabel at the PETA Theater Center on June 26, 2010 at 2pm or 7pm. Performing Sabel are Maribel Legarda and Melvin Lee. Tickets are available at P300. For reservations, call the Marketing and PR Office at 725 6244, 410 0822, 0916 5805153, 0917 8044428.

THE 2010 PREMIO TOMAS AREJOLA

I. REGULAR CATEGORIES

Open to all Bicolano writers and literary enthusiasts writing in any of the Bikol languages. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, gender or religion. Contestants under 18 years of age are, however, required to submit a certificate of parental consent.

The 7 TH Premio Arejola is open in the Poetry, Fiction, Essay, Drama, the Novel and Screenplay for Short Film categories.

• Entries for the Rawitdawit (Poetry) category must consist of at least 10 poems but not more than 15 poems.
• Entries for Osipon (Fiction) should be at least 7 pages in length but should not exceed 12 pages.
• Entries for Osipon na Pan-aki (Stories for Children) should be at least 5 pages in length but should not exceed 10 pages. Entries with a plot and narrative suitable for an illustrated storybook of at least 30 pages are preferred.
• Entries for Halipot na Pasali na Pan-entablado (One-act Play) must be of sufficient length to approximate a performing time of at least thirty minutes. Entries for Halawig na Pasali na Pan-entablado (Full-length Play) should have a performing time of at least an hour but not more than an hour and a half. Entries for both play categories may be intended for children and/or adults. Plays for children, however, should be directed principally to promote Bikol values and traditions in the grade school level, ages 7 to 12.

• Entries for the Saysay (Essay) category should be at least 5 pages in length but should not exceed 8 pages. Works in creative non-fiction about the Bicolano way of life are preferred.
• Entries for Nobela (Novel) may deal with any subject, provided it is tackling issues relevant to Bikol realities.
• Entries for Halipot na Pasali na Pan-pelikula (Screenplay for Short Film) must be unproduced and can approximate a running time of ten to twenty minutes. This new category aims to engender the production of short indie films in the Bikol language and to encourage the creation of more short films in the region.

Only new, unproduced, and unpublished works are eligible. A work that has been awarded a prize in another contest is not qualified for the awards.

All entries should be written in Bikol and must show literary merit and social significance.

Contestants may join in all categories but can submit only one entry per category. Entries must be submitted in four copies, double spaced on 8 1/2 X 11 inches bond paper with one inch margin on all sides and the page number typed consecutively, e.g., 1 of 8, 2 of 8 and so on. Font must be Arial and font size must be 12. Entry must be submitted with the participant's pseudonym only and not the author's real name. Author's name and pseudonym must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope together with a bio-data containing the author's literary background, an ID picture, and contact information. A notarized declaration of originality and authenticity of authorship must accompany the entry.

Finalists in each of the categories shall receive the Premio Tomas Arejola Diploma of Merit. A top winner will be chosen from among the finalists who shall then receive the Premio Tomas Arejola medallion and P5, 000 cash prize. The said category winners are eligible for the Grand Prize, the winner of which shall be named Parasurat kan Taon (Writer of the Year) and will be awarded P10, 000.

II. MGA RAWITDAWIT para ki INA CATEGORY

In commemoration of Tercentenary of the Bikol Devotion to the Lady of Peñafrancia this year,

the Premio Arejola honors Ina, the Patroness of Kabikolan with this poetry category for high school

and elementary students. Now on its 3 rd year, the Rawitdawit para ki Ina Category, shall have

the following rules:

• Participants may submit more than one entry but each entry must be computer-typed

and accompanied by a) the author's brief bio-data duly signed by a class adviser or a faculty coach and b) a certificate of parental consent.

• Entries must be written in the Bikol language, original, unpublished and not previously awarded

a prize in any literary contest.

• There is no restriction in length nor style but all entries must articulate a young person's devotional sentiments to the Lady of Peñafrancia, as well as the significance of such devotion in today's world.

• Out-of-school youth not more than 18 years old are also enjoined to participate.
• Finalists and their adviser/mentor will each be awarded the Premio Tomas Arejola Diploma of Merit. The three best entries will be chosen from among the finalists who shall each receive a specially-designed Rawitdawit para ki Ina Medallion and cash and prizes worth P2,000. The adviser or mentor of the top three winners will receive medallions and prizes. In the event that an out-of-school youth wins, the prizes intended for the adviser/mentor will be awarded to the participant's parent or guardian.

III. PREMIO BIBIANO SABINO CATEGORY

The category is open to book authors, book designers/ illustrators, anthologists/editors and publishers of Bikol literary titles. To qualify, the book must be written majorly in the Bikol language, anthologized/ edited, designed/illustrated by a Bicolano native or resident. Only titles published and distributed between September 2009 and August 2010 are eligible.

Individuals involved in book publishing may nominate by submitting a copy of the book accompanied by a letter from the nominator testifying to the book's meritorious contribution to Bikol letters. Copy of winning entry shall remain with and become property of the Premio Arejola.

The winner will receive a testimonial plague, P5, 000, and shall be listed in the roster along with the winners of the regular categories and Lifetime Achievement Awardees.

IV. OTHER INFORMATION

Entries for all categories must be addressed to the Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon, submitted at the above address not later than August 31, 2010. Entries sent by mail or courier must be postmarked /invoiced not later than August 25, 2010.

Entries submitted via e-mail must be a Word Document file and sent as an attachment together with the contestant's bio-data containing his/her literary background and a notarized certification or authenticity of authorship of the entry. The original copy of notarized certification and ID picture must then be sent to 2010 PTALB thru mail. Entries submitted via e-mail must be submitted not later than August 30, 2010.

Failure to comply with any of the requirements shall result in disqualification from the awards.

Copyright of the works remain with the author but the latter grants, assigns and transfers into PTALB the right without necessity of any payment other than the prize which may have been awarded to publish the winning entry or portion thereof as it may at its discretion.

The Premio Arejola has the right of action against the author if it may later on discovered that the participant is not the creator or owner of the copyright to the winning work. The Premio Arejola shall not be liable to any court action if a third party files a case against a winner and/or contestant who plagiarized the work of the said third party.

Winners of all the aforementioned categories shall be responsible for the payment of government taxes.

Names of the finalists will be announced in local weeklies and radio stations on the first week of October 2010. The names of the winners and members of the Board of Judges shall be announced on October 2010 in an awarding ceremony commemorating Tomas Arejola's 145 th birth anniversary in Pili, Camarines Sur.

A GRANARY OF POEMS ABOUT BICOL FARMERS

CANAMAN, Camarines Sur—A newly published compilation of Bicol poetry offers poems like grains of rice ready to be harvested and stored in a “tambobong” (granary).

“An Tambobong nin Literaturang Bikolnon (The Granary of Bicol Literature)” is a venue for aspiring poets to have their works published alongside award-winning writers from the region, like Abdon Balde Jr., Marne Kilates and Kristian Cordero.

It has more than 50 poems from upstart to longtime poets.

“More than to collect literary works from Bicol poets from different towns, the book also seeks to be an instrument in the pursuit of greater identity for Bicol,” said Irvin Sto. Tomas, who pushed for the publication of the book.

Sto. Tomas decided to leave teaching and spend his time writing and gathering poems.

He said he was inspired to pursue his interest in Bicol literature when he read a book by Bicol historian Jose Barrameda about Canaman town.

He was amazed by the works of other writers, urging him to think about publishing an anthology of Bicol poems someday.

Read more here.

PHILIPPINE PEN: CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

This is an invitation for Filipino writers to submit their application for membership in the Philippine Center of International PEN. Please fill-out the application form (pdf format or word) and send to:

Philippine PEN

Solidaridad Bookstore

531 Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila, Philippines

Telefax: +632.525.5038

Email: philippinepen@yahoo.com

A notification will be sent to you once your application has been reviewed by a membership committee and approved by the Philippine PEN Board of Directors.

Thank you for your interest in participating in Philippine PEN.

Sincerely,

Lito B. Zulueta

National Secretary, Philippine PEN

Background

The Philippine PEN is a member of International PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists) with Centers in some 150 countries worldwide.

The PEN Philippine Center celebrated its golden anniversary in December 2007. Its founding was marked by a national writers conference, the first of its kind after the war, held for two days in Baguio City in December 1958 and attended by distinguished literary people and intellectuals from all over the country including Senator Claro M. Recto and President Carlos P. Garcia. The conference organizer and also Philippine PEN founder was F. Sionil Jose, now National Artist for Literature. Among the conference participants were, later to become National Artists for Literature: Francisco Arcellana, N.V.M. Gonzalez, Bienvenido Lumbera, Alejandro Roces and Edith Tiempo.

In its 50 years, the Philippine PEN has organized and sponsored such activities as literary readings, workshops, meet-the-author series, seminars, and conferences in Manila and in the provinces. It has hosted the visits or held receptions for distinguished writers from abroad, such as Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, Richard Kim, Lin Yutang, Khushwant Singh, Hirabayashi Taiko, Hayako Sono, Norman Mailer, Gunter Grass, Mario Vargas Llosa, Mochtar Lubis, Edwin Thumboo, Juan Gelman, and many others. PEN also organized two regional Asian Writers conferences in Manila, and published several anthologies including an Asian PEN Anthology.

During the Marcos dictatorship, PEN stood in defense of the freedom of expression and speech. This is an avowed purpose as embodied in the International PEN Charter.

This year, Philippine PEN will mark its 53rd year with an international conference on December 4-5, 2010 in Cebu City, Philippines. This two-day conference, the theme of which is “Solidarity in Literature without Borders,” aims to gather not only Filipino writers in the archipelago, but also writers from the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. National Artist Dr. Edith Tiempo will give the keynote address. The Jose Rizal Lecture, the highlight of the conference, will be delivered by eminent writer and intellectual Dr. Resil Mojares.

PEN is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Philippine Center of International PEN

Founder: Francisco Sionil Jose

Board Members (2009-2011)

Bienvenido Lumbera (National Chair)

Elmer Ordoñez (Vice Chair)

Joselito B. Zulueta (National Secretary)

Susie Tan (Treasurer)

Shirley Lua (Assistant Treasurer)

Jose Wendell Capili (Public Relations)

Ronald Baytan

Hermie Beltran

Karina Bolasco

Marjorie Evasco

Susan Lara

Charlson Ong

Nicolas Pichay

Jun Cruz Reyes

Jose Victor Torres

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS TO THE 10TH ATENEO NATIONAL WRITERS WORKSHOP

The Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is now accepting applicants for the 10th Ateneo National Writers Workshop (ANWW) to be held from Oct. 24-28, 2010 at the Ateneo de Naga University in Naga City.

This year, six (6) slots will be allocated exclusively for writers writing in any of the Bikol languages. The qualifications are: a) a resident of the Bicol region, b) writes in a Bikol language and c) can translate his/her manuscript into Filipino or English. Each applicant must submit a portfolio in triplicate (3 copies) of any of the following: a suite of five (5) poems OR a collection of three (3) short stories written in any Bikol language with a title page bearing the author's pseudonym and a table of contents. The portfolio must include translations either in Filipino or in English. Entries in the Bikol languages must be addressed and submitted to Kristian S. Cordero, Philosophy Department, Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City 4400.

Another six (6) slots will be allocated for writers writing in Filipino and English. Each applicant must submit a portfolio in triplicate (3 copies) of any of the following: a suite of five (5) poems OR a collection of three (3) short stories written in Filipino or English with a title page bearing the author's pseudonym and a table of contents. Entries in Filipino and English must be addressed and submitted to the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) c/o Department of Filipino, School of Humanities , 3rd Flr. Dela Costa Bldg., Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights , Quezon City 1108.

The portfolio must be in Garamond, font size 12 with one (1”) inch margins on all sides. The portfolio must also be accompanied by a CD containing a file of the portfolio saved in MSWord (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text format (.rtf). All submissions must include a sealed envelope containing the author's name, address, contact number, e-mail address and a one-page resume including a literary CV with a 1X1 ID picture.

Food and accommodations will be provided for all accepted applicants. Deadline of submission will be on Aug. 13, 2010. For more information, visit www.ailap.org, or call 426-6001 loc. 5320/5321 or e-mail Christine S. Bellen at csbellen@yahoo.com and Kristian S. Cordero at boronyog@yahoo.com .

UP DECL CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL

The Department of English and Comparative Literature (DECL) joins other departments and institutes of UP Diliman celebrating their 100th anniversary in a Grand Centennial Parade around the Academic Oval. Also in the parade are Institute of Biology, Institute of Chemistry, Department of European Languages, Department of History, and Institute of Mathematics.

Those joining the DECL contingent may come in a red shirt or a literary character costume. Prizes await those who come in the best costumes. Assembly is at the Oblation Plaza at 8:00 a.m. on June 18.

INKBLOT CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP SLATED

Inkblot is a creative writing workshop intended to get uninspired writers writing.

Handled by 3-time Palanca Award Winning Writer, Author, and University Instructor Joem Antonio, it tackles the writing process from pre to post.

Anybody can join the workshop, so don't worry about just starting out, or starting again. We'll teach you to how to write stories if you don't have any ideas, or how to continue with yours if you find yourself stumped.

Participants are sure to walk away with lessons learned, new experiences gained, and a new story to tell.

Inkblot registration costs P3,000. However, students only have to pay P2,500.*

But there's an early bird promo that gives P500 off.**

*Valid School ID is required for Student Discount

**Early Bird Promo starts on June 7 and ends on July 3, and is only valid if the participants pay on those dates, regardless of when they registered.

Registration and payment is at the Customer Service Counter at FullyBooked, Highstreet. For Inquiries, you may email us at siningbodega@gmail.com .

ADARNA NEEDS STORYTELLERS

Adarna House is one of the country's leading publisher of books for children, parents, teachers and social workers. Education and literacy are our foremost commitments, and we make sure that our books and programs give Filipinos - old and young alike - a reason to love reading and learning. Our real business is the business of inspiring Filipino children to dream, to explore worlds, to enjoy their childhood, and to take pride in being Filipino.

They are in need of STORYTELLERS! For more information, please contact Grace Anastacio at 372-3548 loc. 110. You may also send your resumes directly to her e-mail at grace@adarna.com.ph.

EMIR ESSAY WRITING CONTEST FOR STUDENTS

The FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (FDCP) is launching an essay writing contest in line with its movie, EMIR. Produced by the FDCP, in association with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and with the generous support of the President's Social Fund, EMIR is the biggest original Filipino musical ever to be made. The FDCP envisions the film to improve the general perception of OFWs, and in this light, considers Education as an important avenue. This contest is done in cooperation with the DepEd and CHEd and is open to students from grades 4 to 7, High School and College.

FOR GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS (Gr.4-7)

1st Prize: P15, 000.00, 2nd Prize: P10, 000.00, 3rd Prize: P5,000.00

- Write a 200-word essay answering the following question: What did you learn about OFWs in the movie, EMIR?

- The winning student's principal/headmaster or their duly appointed representative(s) will also get 10,000.00 for the 1st prize, 5,000.00 for the 2nd prize and 2,500.00 for the 3rd prize.

FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

1st Prize: P20, 000.00, 2nd Prize: P15, 000.00, 3rd Prize: P10,000.00

- Write a 700-word paper on how the movie, EMIR, helps promote the heroism and dignity of our OFWs, thereby giving them a better, more positive image.

- The winning student's principal/headmaster or their duly appointed representative(s) will also get 10,000.00 for the 1st prize, 5,000.00 for the 2nd prize and 2,500.00 for the 3rd prize.

GS & HS Rules and Regulations:

1. The competition is open to all public and private school students.

2. Essays can either be in Filipino or English. FORMAT: 12pt Times New Roman, 1.5 Spacing, Justified.

3. Each school joining the contest, through the principal/headmaster or his duly appointed representative/s, must narrow down their students' entries to the TOP FIVE (5). Only these five (5), or less, can be submitted to the FDCP electronically. One (1) email per student.

4. A contestant must submit, along with his/her entry, scanned copies of his student's ID, and his signed endorsement letter from the principal/headmaster. Only the 1st five (5) entries from each school, with accompanying endorsement letters, will be recognized.

5. Entries are to be submitted via email to

fdcpemirgshs@yahoo.com. Please put in the subject line the ff: “ENTRY [school] [last name] [first name] [middle name]”. An automatic reply will be sent once your entry has been received.

6. Employees of the FDCP and CCP as well as their relatives by blood or law up until the 2nd degree of consanguinity are disqualified from joining the contest.

7. Winners will need a valid school ID to claim their prizes at the FDCP office. 20/F The Centerpoint Building, Julia Vargas Ave. cor. Garnet Road, Pasig City, MM. Proxy's will need a Letter of Authority from the winning student, the student's valid school ID, and his own valid ID with picture to claim a student's prize.

FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

1st Prize: P30, 000.00, 2nd Prize: P20, 000.00, 3rd Prize: P15, 000.00

- Write a 1000-word critique focusing on how the movie, EMIR, relates to the adage, the hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world. What implications about Filipino society does the movie present?

Collegiate Rules & Regulations:

1. The competition is open to all public and private school students.

2. Essays can either be in Filipino or English. FORMAT: 12pt Times New Roman, 1.5 Spacing, Justified.

3. Each school joining the contest, through the dean/s or his duly appointed representative/s must narrow down their students' entries to the TOP FIVE (5). Only these five (5), or less, can be submitted to the FDCP electronically. One (1) email per student.

4. A contestant must submit, along with his/her entry, scanned copies of his student's ID, and his signed endorsement letter from the dean. Only the 1st five (5) entries from each school, with accompanying endorsement letters, will be recognized.

5. Entries are to be submitted via email to fdcpemircollege@yahoo.com. Please put in the subject line the ff: “ENTRY [school] [last name] [first name] [middle name]”. An automatic reply will be sent once your entry has been received.

6. Employees of the FDCP and CCP as well as their relatives by blood or law up until the 2nd degree of consanguinity are disqualified from joining the contest.

7. Winners will need a valid school ID to claim their prizes at the FDCP office. 20/F Centerpoint Building, Julia Vargas Ave. cor. Garnet Road, Pasig City, MM. Proxy's will need a Letter of Authority from the winning student, the student's valid school ID, and his own valid ID with picture to claim a student's prize.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS ON JUNE 25, 2010. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JULY 16, 2010 via the FDCP website, e-mail and the Press.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO THE PHILIPPINE GRAPHIC

The Philippines Graphic magazine is one of two remaining bastions of breathtaking literature, and for what it's worth, we hope the effort contributes in some measure to our sense of ourselves and country.

The stories that make the cut in our literary pages are about people—their lives and loves, gains and losses—tales that foresee what worlds of wonder lay in store for those who will give an hour or so of reading time.

For in this continuing season of literary tradition that dates back to the editorship of novelist Agustin C. Fabian (1932 Graphic literary editor and editor-in-chief) to National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin, and the rest of the dazzling company of literary editors of the magazine, even tragedies resulting from the human condition reflect a triumphant beam.

So, write on. The Graphic is waiting for your contributions.

Note: To all writers, the Philippines Graphic is calling for submissions for poetry and short fiction in English. Send your works to litgraphic@gmail.com with a short bio note.

Specs: Double-spaced, 6-10 pages, 8'x11”, rtf or Word2003 file for short fiction. For poetry, one to three poems, double-spaced, rtf or Word2003 file. All submitted works should be previously unpublished. Please don't forget your bylines (We suggest you write your full names, too, for the finance department.)

TENACIOUS WRITING: THE ILIGAN WRITERS WORKSHOP CARRIES ON TRADITION



For this edition of the writers' workshop that had no provision in the beginning, its culmination celebrated with poetry, music, drama, talk, games, laughs, and a lot of food was victory of exultant proportions.

So did the 17th Iligan National Writers workshop (hosted by the Mindanao Creative Writers Group and the MSU-IIT) end on an exuberant note last May 27 after 4 days of sopping 10 fellows with douses of literary and writing erudition.

The flow of support from workshop alumni, friends, enthusiasts, and institutions realized the workshop and profoundly affirmed the belief that the teaching of writing was intrinsic to our wellbeing as a nation.

Certain practices make the character of the Iligan workshop stand out. Major Philippine languages are represented here. Also, proceedings are published (the only workshop in the country doing so), and last year's process packaged in the journal Celebrations: Places and Spaces (ed. Christine Godinez-Ortega) was launched during the culminating event.

Ten fellows writing in English, Filipino, Waray, Hiligaynon, and Cebuano met, learned, taught, argued, and bonded in what was perhaps one of the more memorable, if not unique, workshops for Iligan -- not because the organizers had to scrimp for resources, but because of the curious mix of participants: a sikad driver, a priest, a college freshman who is also a filmmaker, and a Japanese ceramic artist and poet, among others.

From this pool emerged writers who will certainly figure prominently in our Literature, and the most promising of these received the Jimmy Y. Balacuit awards.

Poetry

Pag-inusara

JONA B. BERING (Cebuano)

Tigulang nga nagkugos og puya

GRATIAN PAUL TIDOR (Cebuano)

Special Award

Waray traditional poetry

NEMESIO BALDESCO

Fiction

An Uprooting

KYRA CAMILLE BALLESTEROS (English)

Datu Bulawan

JAYSON E. PARBA

Special Award

Ang Lingganay sa San Agustin

FR. REYNALSO VILLANOY

Panelists included Leo Deriada, Merle Alunan, Victor Sugbu, German Gervacio, Steven Patrick C. Fernandez, Workshop Director Godinez-Ortega, and this year's keynote speaker, poet Larry Ypil.

The workshop continues to setup writers to their privileged places to allow them their critical views of society. But as Ypil so appropriately counsels the writers: write about place, one's place, because one's familiarity with one's origins firmly grounds a writer to the truth.

LIRA AND NCCA'S POETRY EDUCATION SERIES GOES TO ZAMBALES

The Filipino poetry group Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will hold the third leg of the “Sining ng Tugma at Sukat (STS; Art of Rhyme and Meter) 2010” in CASA San Miguel, San Antonio, Zambales on May 30, 2010.

The STS is a series of free seminar-workshops on poetry in Filipino in nine towns across nine provinces of Luzon from March to December 2010. Teachers of Filipino from public high schools are the intended beneficiaries. The STS is on its second year, with the first edition being held in 2008 when around 430 delegates in ten towns across Luzon attended.

This year's first beneficiaries were San Fabian in Pangasinan and Baguio City. For STS San Antonio, award-winning poet Dr. Michael M. Coroza of LIRA and Ateneo de Manila University will be the lecturer. Violin virtuoso Coke Bolipata of the CASA San Miguel is the event's host.

The other beneficiaries of STS 2010 are Vigan City, Ilocos Sur; Lucban, Quezon; Bataan province; Naga City, Camarines Sur; San Fernando City, Pampanga; and Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

The STS 2010 is one of the fifteen projects for LIRA's year-long 25th anniversary celebrations. Founded in 1985 by the National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario (alias Rio Alma), LIRA is the premier institute of poets in Filipino. In pursuance of its mission of enriching and promoting Filipino poetry, the organization holds a yearly five-month-long poetry clinic held for the most part in UP Diliman. The STS 2010 is an effort to bring part of this clinic outside of Metro Manila.

The project directors are Phillip Kimpo Jr., president of LIRA, and Beverly W. Siy, immediate former president and creator of the STS. The overall project coordinators are Mariane A.R.T. Abuan and Deborah Rosalind D. Nieto, while Vivian N. Limpin is the local coordinator for STS San Antonio. To contact the STS team, email them at pamunuan@liraonline.org.

PAPER MONSTER PRESS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Paper Monster Press is a no-garage publishing outfit based in Cavite and which welcomes submissions from the wide world. Our first issue is a modest print offering, consisting of 10 poems in English, 10 poems in Filipino, and 5 artworks. The cover art will be printed in glossy paper (full-color), while the inside pages will be in black and white. We invite poets and artists to submit the following:

1. up to 3 poems in English or Filipino from which we will choose 1 per author.

2. up to 2 artworks per artist from which we will choose 1 per artist

Include in your submission a bio of up to 5 sentences ONLY.

TO SUBMIT: Please send your submissions to papermonsterpress@yahoo.com. Note: Text submissions please do not attach, just copy and paste submission in the body of your e-mail. The deadline is extended to June 10, 2010. The first issue will be released on July 2010. Contributors will get 1 copy of the 1st issue of Paper Monster Press.

We are also in need of volunteer editors for the 1st issue. The following positions are open.

Editor-in-chief: To edit the whole of the first issue, to write editorial and/or introduction.

Managing Editor: To manage the editors, make sure deadlines are met, get ISSN/ISBN, give copy to National Library, take care of launching details, take care of traumatized editors, etc.

Associate Editor: to help Managing and Literary editors.

Literary Editor (English): to select from the submissions the 10 best poems in English for the first issue.

Literary Editor (Filipino): to select from the submissions the 10 best poems in Filipino for the first issue.

Lay-out Artist: to select from the submissions the artworks for the first issue; to do book and cover design.

TO APPLY: Send a query to papermonsterpress@yahoo.com. Volunteer Editors get bragging rights and 2 copies of the 1st issue of Paper Monster Press.

For other queries, questions, comments, and/or violent reactions, send them all to the e-mail above