May 18, 2008

The Fourth Alitaptap Inter-College Storytelling Competition

The National Library and Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines are inviting all college students to join the Fourth Alitaptap Inter-College Storytelling Competition. Interested parties may register beginning June 9 to July 16, 2008.

There will be a workshop for the participants before the start of the elimination round which be on July 25, 2008, 9:00AM-5:00PM at the National Library Auditorium. The final round will be on July 26, 2008, 1:00PM-4:00PM.

The contest is open to all college students enrolled during the competition period.

For registration and details, please contact Percy or Bing at phone nos. 0917-539-2630, 535-4689 or e-mail at alitaptap_storytellers@yahoo.com

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April 2, 2008

Palanca Awards 2008 forms available here

Forms for the 2008 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Literary Awards is now available on this site.

* Entry Form
* Authorization Form
* Rules and Regulations

Also available is a map to the new offices of the Palanca Foundation.

The deadline for entries to the 2008 edition of the contest is on April 30, 2008.

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March 26, 2008

Katext Mo sa Katotohanan week two winners

The Filipinas Institute of Translation, Inc. (FIT) announces the second week winners of “Katext Mo Sa Katotohanan” (Your Text Mate For Truth) text poetry writing contest.

Chaired by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, the judges who include Vim Nadera, and Joey Baquiran chose the Gervacio poem for its amusing yet rueful take on the widespread Filipino practice of buying pirated and cloned products.

Payreted ang dvd ko,
iPhone ay gawa ng Tsino;
pero maniwala kayo,
hanap pa rin ay totoo.
-German Gervacio

By using the sms vocabulary, acrostics, and most of all humor, the other winning poems evade the didactic tendencies of most of the entries. By doing so, these texting poets are modernizing the traditional and strict mode of the dalit (quatrain of monorhyming eight syllabic lines).

May A-B-Z-T-E-F-G
Sa alpabeto ni Neri,
Walang I-O-U-P-S-G
Kung RP sa ‘yo’y 1-4-3.
-Mario C. Lamar

N-apakasinungaling mo
E-hemplo ka ng demonyo
R-imarim kami sa iyo
I-siwalat ang totoo.
-Tata Raul Funilas

Bata ni Ma’m iwas-pusoy;
Bakit takot sa Senado?
Matulad ba kay Pinokyo
At humaba rin ang ilong?
-Fernando Gonzalez

Di bubukol kung di ukol.
Pero ang mga komisyon
Sa kontrata’y bumubukol
Sa bulsa ng mga baboy.
-Alexander Martin Remollino

Thousands of texters sent entries via sms cellphone technology from as far away as Hongkong and Guam. Hundreds more opted to use the email.

FIT encourages more texters to join this contest which has a very contemporary theme—the value of telling the truth. Non-winning entries from previous weeks do not qualify anymore for consideration for the current week. The contest skips the Holy Week and will resume by March 24 until April 4, 2008.

Contestants can text their poems at 0915-7832810. Or email them at dalitext@yahoo.com. Poems must strictly follow the dalit rhyme and meter. Cut-off time is at 5pm every Friday. Weekly winners gets a prize of P2,000.00 Consolation prize winners will receive certificates. For details, call 9221830 or email at mentioned address.

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March 26, 2008

Kabuwanan poetry competition

The Kabuwanan sa Cubao Expo: A Full Moon Artists’ Fair, to be held on April 5, 2008 (Saturday, 1pm onwards) is calling for poetry submission with a theme “Kabuwanan” or full moon.

The competition is open to all ages and must be a Filipino citizen. The entry must be submitted on or before April 1, 2008 to: Sandy Allan (soulcardreader@gmail.com) and Danny Sillada (dsillada@gmail.com)

Mechanics

Phase I:

* Submit a poem no more than 24 lines, minimum of 18 lines with a theme “Kabuwanan” (full moon) related to art, culture and Filipino values. It must be written in English or Filipino rhymed, blank verse or free verse.
* The entry must be the individual work of the author with name, e-mail address and contact numbers below the poem.

Phase II:

* Among the entries, only 10 poems will be chosen to the final competition, which will be recited or performed, not read, by the poets on April 5, 2008, 4pm at Cubao Expo, Quezon City.
* The judges will chose only one winner with monetary price and a plaque or trophy. Other 9 finalists will receive a certificate of recognition and their poems will be published at Dalityapi, an online literary publication.

Criteria of Judging

Phase I:

1. Relevance to the theme
2. Style and originality
3. Coherence of form and structure
4. Clarity of imagery and language

Phase II:

1. Stage presence and presentation
2. Poise and spontaneity of recitation
3. Intonation, poetic expression and a clear insight into the poet’s intention
4. Clarity of spoken words and diction.

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March 18, 2008

Gawad Likhaan deadline extended

The deadline for submission of entries to Gawad Likhaan: The University of the Philippines Centennial Literary Prize has been extended to April 30, 2008, Wednesday, at 5 p.m.

Gawad Likhaan was created by the UP Centennial Commission to celebrate the University’s 100th year. It is administered by Likhaan: The UP Institute of Creative Writing (UP-ICW).

There are six awards, each one worth Php 200,000, for original, book-length works in English or Filipino in three categories: the novel or short story collection; poetry collection; and full-length work or collection of creative nonfiction or sanaysay.

The competition is open to all Filipino citizens (including Filipinos holding dual citizenship), except for members of the UP-ICW and its staff.

Only one prize per category will be awarded. Authors may submit only one entry per category. Works which have already been awarded a prize in other contests are not eligible. Subject or theme is open.

The complete rules are available at the UP-ICW office in UP Diliman. They have also been uploaded at Likhaan’s website, http://upd.edu.ph/~icw/ and http://panitikan.com.ph, the Philippine literary portal hosted by the Institute.

All entries to the contest are to be submitted to the Board of Judges, Likhaan: The UP Institute of Creative Writing, Faculty Center, UP Diliman. The names of the winners and the members of the board of judges will be announced towards the end of June 2008.

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March 13, 2008

Call for entries for Pinoy Haiku: Mga Taludtod mula kay Inang Daigdig

With the success of two preceding contests, the Embassy of Japan, in conjunction with the UST Haiku Group, is holding the third Haiku Contest with the theme “Pinoy Haiku: Mga Taludtod mula kay Inang Daigdig (Verses from Mother Earth).”

The contest is open to all Filipinos living in the Philippines or abroad. The message of the haiku must deal with the appreciation of the environment, respect towards nature, or any observation about the natural world. Contestants may submit a maximum of two entries in either Filipino or English. However, entries written in Filipino or Tagalog must have an English translation. The entry form may be downloaded from the Embassy of Japan website.

Deadline for submission of entries is on June 12, 2008. Entries may be submitted by mail to:

2008 Haiku Contest
Japan information and Cultural Center
Embassy of Japan, 2627 Roxas Boulevard
Pasay City, 1300

Or via fax: (632) 551-5784

Or through e-mail to: jicc-mnl@japanembassy.ph or jiccmanila@yahoo.com

Top three poems and ten honorable mentions will be awarded at the award ceremony, which will be held at the Embassy of Japan in July.

For more information, please contact the Japan information and Cultural Center, Embassy of Japan at (632) 551-5710 or visit the website: http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp to download the entry form.

Haiku is a form of poetry that developed in Japan from about 400 years ago. It is a short verse of 17 syllables, divided into units of five, seven, and five syllables. Pinoy haiku has 19 syllables divided into units of three lines having seven, five, and seven syllables each. This fixed-form with rhyming the first and the last lines is ideal for Filipino poetic tradition considering its similarity to tanaga and ambahan in versification.

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March 9, 2008

Katext Mo Sa Katotohanan first week winners

The Filipinas Institute of Translation, Inc. (FIT) announces the first week winners of “Katext Mo Sa Katotohanan” (Your Text Mate For Truth) text poetry writing contest.

Chaired by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, the judges who include Vim Nadera, Joey Baquiran, and Ronald Atilano chose the top poem for its folksy wit and popular allusion that make its social commentary resonate intimately with recent events. This dalit poem deploys cultural tradition to put the tumultuous present in a critical yet hopeful light.

Noon ay bulag na pinya
Ang burukratang Lozada
At nang imulat ang mata
Pati madla’y nakakita.
- Danilo dela Cruz

The consolation prize winning poems were no less sharp and disproving of the corrupt practices of those who wield power. Expressed in tongue-in-cheek humor, truth telling is deemed most important to achieve personal peace and social stability.

Ang magsabi ng totoo
Ay kalaban ng demonyo;
Ang sinungaling na tao
Ay may gloria sa imp’yerno.
- Abdon ”Jun” Balde

Huwag magtago sa saya
Neri, maging totoo ka.
Kakampi ba kay Lozada
O magsusuot ng Prada?
- Frank Rivera

Kuwago sa kampanaryong
Nakadapo sa pulpito,
May diskurso sa kumbentong
Sasama ba si Obispo?
- ”Tata” Raul Funilas

Dear wala akong sikreto.
Tingnan mo pa ang selpon ko.
Naka-save dya’y puro text mo.
‘Wag lang buksan ang inbox 2.
- Adjani Arumpac

Thousands of texters sent entries via sms cellphone technology from as far away as Hongkong and Guam. Hundreds more opted to use the email.

FIT encourages more texters to join this contest which has a very contemporary theme—the value of telling the truth. Writing poems is an effective way of expressing communal feelings and at this time in our national life, communal action.

Contestants can text their poems at 0915-7832810. Or email them at dalitext@yahoo.com. Poems must strictly follow the dalit rhyme and meter. Cut-off time is at 5pm every Friday. Weekly winners gets a prize of P2,000.00 Consolation prize winners will receive certificates. For details, call 9221830 or email at mentioned address.

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March 4, 2008

Katext Mo Sa Katotohanan poetry contest

The Filipinas Institute of Translation, Inc. (FIT) launches “Katext Mo Sa Katotohanan” (Your Text Mate For Truth), a dalit poetry writing contest through the popular SMS/text messaging. FIT has sponsored similar contests in the past using other indigenous literary forms like the tanaga and diona.

Dalit is a traditional poetic form consisting of four mono-rhyming lines of eight syllables each. It is highly metaphorical and conveys an insight on human life and experience. Here is an example:

Ang sugat ay kung tinanggap
Di daramdamin ang antak
Ang aayaw at di mayag
Galos lamang magnanaknak.
(When one submits himself to wounding,
The intensest pain is bearable;
When one is unwilling,
Even the merest scratch can fester)

Writers and poetry enthusiasts can join the contest which has a very contemporary theme—the value of telling the truth. Writing poems is an effective way of expressing communal feelings and at this time in our national life, communal action.

Ang tunay na Filipino
Nagsasabi ng totoo
Naglilingkod sa totoo
Ilalaban ang totoo.
- Rio Alma

Contestants can text their poems at 0915-7832810. Or email them at dalitext@yahoo.com. Poems must strictly follow the dalit rhyme and meter. Cut-off time is at 5pm every Friday. Weekly winners gets a prize of P2,000.00 Consolation prize winners will receive certificates. For details, call 9221830 or email at mentioned address.

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February 26, 2008

Call for Entries 2008 PBBY-Alcala Prize

The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) is now accepting entries for the 2008 PBBY-Alcala Prize. Entries must be based on the 2008 PBBY-Salanga Prize-winning story, Naku, Nakuu, Nakuuu! by Nanoy Rafael. Copies of the story and the complete contest guidelines may be requested from the PBBY Secretariat, 2/F FSS Building, 20 Scout Tuason corner Scout Castor Streets, Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City, tel. no. 372-3548, or pbby@adarna.com.ph.

Submission deadline is March 21, 2008.

2008 marks the 25th National Children’s Book Day. To commemorate this event, the first-prize winner, should one be chosen from among the entries, will be given a special Silver Anniversary cash prize of P25,000.00 in addition to the regular cash prize of P25,000.00, a gold medal, and an opportunity to be published. Prizes will be awarded in an appropriate ceremony to be held during the celebration of National Children’s Book Day in July 2008. The contest is co-sponsored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and The National Library.

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February 22, 2008

Filipina Stories writing contest

In celebration of Women’s Month in March 2008, Wikipilipinas.org will open a special portal called the Encyclopedia of Philippine Women which will compile and detail the achievements and triumphs of Filipinas everywhere. Filipiniana.net will also host a Philippine Women Microsite containing selected scholarly texts, research documents and abstracts, as well as selected literary works from Filipina writers.

To kick things off and in line with its advocacy of promoting a more empowered and empowering image of the Filipina, WikiPilipinas is partnering with Filipina Images as we launch Filipina Stories.

Find out more click here.

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January 11, 2008

4th Annual Romeo Forbes Storywriting Competition

This year's contest is based on anoriginal, as yet untitled, oil on canvas painting by Joy Mallari. In addition to P30,000.00 in cash and a trophy, the winning author will also see his/her story rendered and published as a full color children's book.

To see the rules and join the contest, please visit CANVAS' official blog at http://www.lookingforjuan.com.

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December 14, 2007

Rica Bolipata-Santos wins Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award 2007
by Arvin Abejo Mangohig

Rica Bolipata-Santos' Love, Desire, Children, Etc.: Reflections of a Young Wife won this year's Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award. Published in 2005 by Milflores Publishing, Inc., the book is a collection of essays which Dr. Neil Garcia praised for its "candor, grace and humor."

At ceremonies held at the UP Diliman Bulwagang Rizal last December 8, Garcia announced the winner, who was congratulated by UP ICW Director Vim Nadera and Atty. Gizela Gonzalez-Montinola. Bolipata-Santos received a P50,000 check and certificate. She delivered a short acceptance speech as her children rejoiced at her success, her youngest son joining her onstage and bowing like a performer, further endearing them to the audience. She described herself as a "closet writer," talked about the sheer joy of writing as her hand moves across the page, and described her delight when Antonio Hidalgo of Milflores said he was extremely interested in publishing Love .

The award is the only such prize that recognizes literary debuts of Filipino writers and was established in memory of Gonzalo Gonzalez. Previous winners are Elena Sicat, Luna Sicat-Cleto, F.H. Batacan, Sarg Lacuesta, Vince Groyon and Kristian Cordero. This year's panel of judges was composed of Garcia, Jaime An-Lim and previous winner Vince Groyon.

Below is the transcript from Garcia's presentation of the winner and other nominees:

The six finalists for this year's Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award are:

First, Salamanca , a novel by Dean Alfar. This is the only avowed book of fiction to make it to the short list in what has turned out to be the year of creative nonfiction. A verbal conjuration of the magical realist sort, Salamanca is a campy verbal adventure written in Alfar's trademark rambunctious and irreverent prose. In typical postmodernist fashion, this fabulation's impressively scintillant surface-its medium-is quite possibly already the innermost depth of its message.

Second, Barbara-Ann Gamboa Lewis's Barefoot in Fire: A World War II Childhood . This charmingly illustrated, book-length memoir reads like a compelling little novel, whose narrative carefully imparts to the reader a sense of its precocious narrator's unfolding life-a life that is by turns impressionable and courageous, vulnerable and steadfast, reckless and prudent. Like other memorable books of the same genre, Lewis's Barefoot in Fire is an eloquent indictment of the utter evil of war, as well as a moving study of the indomitable human spirit.

Third, Science Solitaire: Essays on Science, Nature, and Becoming Human by Maria Isabel Garcia. This book, possibly the first of its kind in the history of Philippine literary publishing, is an interesting collection of nonfiction essays about science, written in a generous and accessible language. In essay after essay, the author strikes the reader as being at once a naturalist and a philosopher-a student of creation, who intimately participates in the very thing that she observes, and who seeks, in the world's tangible and mutable forms, the harmony and meaningfulness that affirm our deepest sense of being.

Fourth, Kapwa: the Self in the Other by Katrin De Guia. This beautifully produced and capaciously heavy book emerged out of the multi-talented author's dissertation in Filipino Psychology. A singular achievement in intelligent fellow-feeling and scholarly sympathy, De Guia's Kapwa is at once an academic inquiry into the Filipino concepts and rituals of the shared inner self, as well as an intricate interweaving of six, richly textured biographical essays on culture-bearing Filipino artists, whose complex worldviews and lifeways the author painstakingly and passionately brings to light.

Fifth, Helen T. Yap's From Inside the Berlin Wall. A series of letters to her family back in the Philippines, Yap's book traces a narrative arc that articulates the "Pinoy abroad" perspective in a way that is remarkably different from the garden variety travelogue, probably because the author actually resided rather than merely toured in the strange and estranging landscape of East Germany, right before the end of the Cold War. This experience afforded Yap the time to piece together her book's fragmentary but finally singular vision-that of a temporary Filipino exile's haunting and haunted inner world.

And finally, the sixth finalist and this year's winner of the coveted Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award is.

Love, Desire, Children, Etc.: Reflections of a Young Wife by Rica Bolipata-Santos. Published in 2005 by Milflores Publishing, Inc., Bolipata-Santos's first book is a rewarding collection of thirteen thematically unified essays that addresses with uncommon candor, grace, and humor some of life's more mundane realities and mysteries: love and desire, marriage and children, family and friends, teaching and writing. The author treads the uneven terrain of the quotidian with an open compass, unafraid to confront and scrutinize even her own intimate fears and insecurities and confusions. Again and again, in these luminous little personal narratives, what triumphs is a clear-eyed self-understanding, which is utterly convincing because it is earned at the cost of so much soul-searching and inner struggle. In these provocative and well-shaped essays, Bolipata-Santos (following the words of Peter Walsh from Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway ) has taken hold of fragments of her public and private life and turned them round, slowly, in the light, to discover designs that are finally comprehensible, startling, consoling, and wise.

A deeply celebratory book worthy of the Madrigal-Gonzales Best First Book Award.

Congratulations to all author-finalists, and congratulations to our winner, Rica Bolipata-Santos.

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December 1, 2007

Meritage Press holds annual poetry tilt

Meritage Press is calling on all Filipino poets to join their annual holiday poetry contest. Poet and novelist Eric Gamalinda, author of My Sad Republic and Zero Gravity, is this year's judge.

Interested parties may submit by e-mail, 1 to 2 unpublished poems (you may, however, submit poems that you have featured on your own web sites or
or blogs, or that have been published in limited edition chapbooks of no more than 250 copies) with your full name and contact information to MeritagePress@aol.com (please present poems within the body of the email as the organizers will not open attachments).

There are no limitations to poetry styles or content.

Deadline of entries is on December 31, 2007.

The winning poem/s will be published in the February 2008 edition of “Babaylan Speaks” at http://meritagepress.com/babaylan/. The winners will also recieve a selection of book published by Meritage Press.

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October 9, 2007

UPV-CWP alumni reap Gawad Komisyon honors

Two of the alumni of the UPV Creative Writing Program, Voltaire Oyzon and Dominador Pagliawan, won first prize and third prize, respectively, for this year's Gawad Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino Patimpalak sa Panulat, Waray poetry category.

With the theme, “Maraming Wika, Matatag na Bansa,” Mr. Oyzon's entry was An Maupay ha mga Waray ug Iba pa nga Siday while Mr. Pagliawan's was Pamasyada ha Cebu.

For decades, Filipinos have become used to the idea of "Isang Bansa, Isang Wika," but recent studies have emerged, pointing to its political incorrectness. Acknowledging the significance of other languages, the contest opportunely opens writing about the diversity of language, culture and ethnic identity.

“I chose to write in my beloved Waray language because I simply cannot afford to forget,” Mr. Oyzon said. “Forgetting is a form of death. I cannot afford my language to die. If the Waray language dies, it is tantamount to saying that the Waray people never existed at all.”

In line with the Buwan ng Wika celebration, the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) laid down its project, the Gawad Komisyon 2007, which supports the state policy of promoting the right of citizens to affordable quality education and the enrichment of country's historical and cultural heritage based on Republic Act 7722 or the "Higher Education Act of 1994."

Meanwhile, Prof. Merlie Alunan, the program director of the UPV-CWP and a six-time Palanca awardee, placed second in the Gawad Komisyon 2007 for poetry in Cebuano with her entry Witik-witik sa Hangin ug Ubang Balak.

Established as a grand proposal by Prof. Alunan in 2000 during UPV Chancellor Ida Siason's term, the UPV Creative Writing Center has for seven years now spurred the growth of literature in the Visayan languages, pushing these languages from the margins into the mainstream consciousness of the Filipinos.

The creative writing workshops provide a venue for Visayan literary artists to write in the local language and encourage study on the southern literary tradition, hence making UPV a center of excellence in the area of culture and the languages, and ultimately contributing to national cultural development.

In his speech at the September awarding, Mr. Oyzon asserted, “I will continue writing in my beloved Waray because it is my only connection with the past and the future. Waray identity, or any cultural identity for that matter, is a summation of all its people's memory. For language is a repository of a people's memory. And it is only through memory that the past, the present and the future can be together. Forgetting in the form of neglect fragments the national memory. Loss of our national memory is fragmentation of our country. A lost memory lasts forever. I chose to write in my beloved Waray and will continue writing in my beloved Waray for I cannot afford to forget.”

The awarding ceremony was held last August 31 at the Bayview Park Hotel, Manila.

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October 8, 2007

Bikol literary awardees named

In a simple yet formal ceremonies on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at the St. Vincent de Paul Auditorium of the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary in Naga City , six writers were honored as this years awardees of the prestigious literary award for Bikol, the Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon (PTALB).

Distinguished fictionist Abdon M. Balde Jr. and Bikol cultural promoter and scholar Leonor R. Dy-Liacco were conferred Lifetime Achievement Award for their respective contribution to Bikol culture and arts. Balde, a native of Oas, Albay, is known for his novels that portray life in his native region. His works, which include Mayong, Hunyagong Bato, and Calvary Road among others, have won for him the Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature and the National Book Award. Dy-Liacco, on the other hand, is known for her extensive collection of treatises and research works on Bikol culture and history. These works can be found in several anthologies of her works.

In the poetry category, Victor Dennis T. Nierva's "Antisipasyon asin iba pang rawitdawit (Anticipation and other poems)" together with Jaime Jesus Borlagdan's "Ini, an mga buhay ta (These, our lives)" came out tied as grand prize winners, besting among ten finalists. The poems of Nierva and Borlagdan are quiet and serene observations of things and images that are found in Bikol.

The board of judges declared no grand prize winner in the fiction category. However, Marissa Reorizo-Casillan's "Abaniko" was declared as honorable mention. There were only two finalists in the fiction category.

This year's grand prize winner for the essay category is Judith Balares-Salamat's "Ringgaw nin Imahinasyon, Kawat sa Pagtukdo (Creativity of Imagination, Fun in Teaching)" which also won for the writer the prestigious Parasurat kan Taon (Writer of the Year). Salamat's essay was a discourse on the imaginative efforts of a public school teacher in order to provide the best possible instruction for her students.

The ceremony was graced by Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo and some members of the city council. Representatives from various academic institutions, students and professors alike, were also present in the occasion.

PTALB is sponsored by the Arejola Foundation for Social Responsibility which also spearheads the annual Juliana Arejola-Fajardo Workshop sa Pagsurat-Bikol.

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October 8, 2007

9 th Annual Alitaptap Storytelling Competition

The National Library and Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines  invite all grade school students to The 9 th Annual Alitaptap Storytelling Competition for Children 2007. This year's contest has theme, "Pag Binasa ni Tatay, Mga Kuwento'y Nabubuhay"

Registration period is from October 1 - November 20. A workshop/orientation will be held on October 13 and November 11, 9:00am-5:00pm.

The elimination round will be held on November 24 (Saturday) at 8:00am-5:30pm, with the finals set the next day, on November 25, 2007 (Sunday) at 1:00pm-5:30pm

The contest is open to all grade school students enrolled during the competition period. For registration and details, please contact 535-4689, 0917-539-2630, or e-mail us at alitaptap_storytellers@yahoo. com

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October 7, 2007

Call for entries to the 2008 PBBY-Salanga Prize

The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) is now accepting entries for the 2008 PBBY-Salanga Prize. The contest is co-sponsored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and The National Library.

2008 marks the 25th National Children's Book Day. To commemorate this event, the first-prize winner, should one be chosen from among the entries, will be given a special Silver Anniversary cash prize of P25,000.00 in addition to the regular cash prize of P25,000.00, a gold medal, and an opportunity to be published. Prizes will be awarded in an appropriate ceremony to be held during the celebration of National Children's Book Day in July 2008.

Contest rules:

• The contest is open to all Filipino citizens except those who are related to any PBBY member up to the third degree of consanguinity.
• Stories should be intended for children aged 6 to 12 years old. The plot and the sequence must be capable of sustaining an illustrated book of 28 to 32 pages.
• Entries may be in Filipino or English.
• Entries must be in hard copy, double-spaced, on short bond paper. Maximum length is five (5) pages.
• A contestant may send in more than one (1) entry.
• Each entry must be signed by a pen name only. Five (5) copies of each entry should be placed in an envelope, on the face of which only the pen name of the contestant should appear.
• Together with each entry, contestants must submit a second envelope, on the face of which the pen name shall appear. This must contain the contestant's full name, address, contact numbers, a short literary background, and a notarized certification from the author, vouching for the originality of the entry and for the freedom of the organizers from any liability arising from the infringement of copyright in case of publication, and affirming that the entry or any variant thereof has (a) never been published nor (b) won any other contest i.e. that it has never won 1st, 2nd, 3rd, honorable mention in any other contest or otherwise been awarded a medal, a citation, or included in a publicized list of meritorious entries to a literary contest.
• All entries must be sent through snail mail to the PBBY Secretariat, c/o Adarna House, Inc. 2/F FSS Bldg. 20 Scout Tuason cor. Scout Castor Sts.,Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City 1103.
• All entries must be received by the PBBY Secretariat no later than 5:00 p.m., October 19, 2007

Winners will be announced no later than November 16, 2007. Non-winning entries may be claimed at the PBBY Secretariat until December 7, 2007.

The winning story will be the basis for the 2007 PBBY-Alcala Prize. For more details, interested parties may contact the Philippine Board on Books for Young People, at 2/F FSS Bldg. 20 Scout Tuason cor. Scout Castor Sts., Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City 1103, Telefax 372-3548 or email pbby@adarna.com.ph.

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September 8, 2007

The 2nd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards

Calling all Filipino writers, artists, and just about anyone with a wild imagination! Neil Gaiman invites you to join this nationwide writing competition to seek out excellent work in two categories: comics and prose fiction.

The deadline for submission of entries is on October 31, 2007.

Over P300,000 in prizes, including P100,000 grand prize for the first place winners!

COMIC BOOK:
1st Prize - P100,000
2nd Prize - P30,000
3rd Prize - P15,000

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/HORROR:
1st Prize - P100,000
2nd Prize - P30,000
3rd Prize - P15,000

Downloads: Contest guidelines and official application form

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September 8, 2007

Writers, Senator Mar Roxas, and Palanca family join hands for Philippine literature

On its 57th year, the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the country’s premier literary awards, honored this year’s winners in 18 categories in the awards ceremony held at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City with Senator Mar Roxas as the guest speaker.

Senator Mar Roxas who has been described as “one of the young leaders in politics and business who will bring Asia and the Pacific to the forefront of world affairs” is known for his advocacies on quality education, livelihood programs, information technology, consumer welfare, and good governance.

Sen. Roxas was conferred with the Palanca Awards’ Gawad Dangal ng Lahi during the event.

Multi-awarded playwright and poet, Nicholas B. Pichay, became the 20th Palanca Hall of Fame awardee after winning his fifth first prize with his Filipino full-length play entry, Tres Ataques de Corazon.

The list of winners for this year’s Palanca Awards, half of which are first-time winners, include:

Filipino Division

Dulang Pampelikula

1st – Miguel G. Alcarazen (Prisoner Alpha)
2nd – Marlon G. Manuel (Kolono)
3rd – Renei Patricia E. Dimla (Katay)
Dulang Ganap Ang Haba
1st – Nicolas B. Pichay (Tres Ataques De Corazon)
2nd – Edward P. Perez (Apuntador)
3rd – Rodolfo C. Vera (Ang Mga Huwad)

Dulaang May Isang Yugto
1st – Christopher D. Martinez (Our Lady of Arlegui)
2nd – Jose Dennis C. Teodosio (Baka Sakali)
3rd – Lateya P. Bucoy (Ellas Inocentes)

Sanaysay
1st – Annalyn L. Leyesa (Bahay-Bahayan)
2nd – Ma. Jovita E. Zarate (Sa Hulo't Libis Ng Aking Bayan)
3rd – Maribel Bagabaldo-Frasure (Stet)

Kabataaan Sanaysay
1st – Anna Larisa Victoria U. Vega (Ang Huling Ngiti Ng Pagkalinga)
2nd – Mary Anne Jelli E. Gaza (Isang Siglo, Isang Dekada't Isang Taon)
3rd – Kathleen Teresa M. Ramos (Tatawa Na 'Yan)

Tula
1st – Carlos M. Piocos III (Corpus)
2nd – Rebecca T. Añonuevo (Paglingon Sa Pag-Asa At Iba Pang Tula)
3rd – Renato L. Santos (Sosy, Atbp....)

Maikling Kuwentong Pambata
1st – Sheila Gonzales-Dela Cuesta (Junior)
2nd – Joachim Emilio B. Antonio (Ang Ampalaya Sa Pinggan Ni Peepo)
3rd – Michael M. Coroza (Imibisibol Man Ang Tatay)

Maikling Kuwento
1st – Allan Alberto N. Derain (Paputian Ng Laba)
2nd – Jerome B. Gomez (Desperately, Susan)
3rd – Dana Batnag (D Bampyr Chronicles...O Kwento Ng Mga Tao Sa Bayang Walang Hope)

Regional Division
Maikling Kuwento - Cebuano
1st – Merlie M. Alunan (Pamato)
2nd – Ferdinand L. Balino (Absent, Ma'am)
3rd – Noel P. Tuazon (Kundat Sa Unang Gugma)

Maikling Kuwento - Hiligaynon
1st – Peter Solis Nery (Candido)
2nd – Felino Salem Garcia, Jr. (Sa Hingapusan)
3rd – No Winner

Maikling Kuwento - Iluko
1st – Noli S. Dumlao (Dadapilan)
2nd – Bernardo D. Tabbada (Ti Danapidip Nga Addang Ni Manong Rod)
3rd – Aurelio S. Agcaoili (Alimpapatok Iti Panawen Ti Ariangga)

English Division

Full-Length Play
1st – Jorshinelle Taleon-Sonza (Pure)
2nd – Glenn Sevilla Mas (Games People Play)
3rd – Cynthia Lapeña-Amador (The Piano)

One-Act Play
1st – Debbie Ann Tan (Time Waits)
2nd – Joshua L. Lim So (Portraits)
3rd – Allan Lopez (Battery Park)
Poetry
1st – Mikael de Lara Co (Hands For A Fistful Of Sand)
2nd – José Edmundo Ocampo Reyes (Imaginary Numbers)
3rd – Dinah Roma-Sianturi (Geographies Of Light)

Short Story
1st – Angelo R. Lacuesta (Flames)
2nd – Douglas James Limpe Candano (Dreaming Valhalla)
3rd – Crystal Gail Shangkuan Koo (Benito Salazar's Last Creation)

Short Story For Children
1st – Lakambini A. Sitoy (The Elusive Banana Dog)
2nd – Dean Francis Alfar (Poor, Poor Luisa)
3rd – Ian Fermin R. Casocot (The Last Days of Magic)

Essay
1st – Wilfredo O. Pascual, Jr. (Lost In Childrensville)
2nd – Rosalinda Lejano-Massebieau (Culture Shocked: A Story of Recovery)
3rd – Allan J. Pastrana (The Lady's Train)

Kabataan Essay
1st – Cristina Gratia T. Tantengco (Humor, Faith, Bayanihan and Kayod: Survival Tools For The 21st Century Filipino)
2nd – Juan Emmanuel P. Batuhan (Sterling Pinoy)
3rd – Hannah L. Co (Adaptability)

Established in 1950 to honor Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the Palanca Awards aims to serve as an incentive for Filipino writers to craft their outstanding literary works; to serve as a repository of Filipino literary masterpieces, and its dissemination to the public especially students.

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September 8, 2007

National Book Awards Winners

Best Book in Cultural Studies: (2 winners)

• Kasaysayan at Pag-unlad ng Dulaang Pambata sa Pilipinas, by Arthur P. Casanova. UST Publishing House.
• Treading Through: 45 Years of Philippine Dance, by Basilio Esteban S. Villaruz. University of the Philippines Press and Philippine Folklife Museum Foundation. ( Isagani R. Cruz)

Best Book in Theology/Religion:

• God Was Not in the Wind: An Evolutionary Understanding of Popular Religion in the Philippines, by Jimmy A. Belita, C.M. Adamson University Press. (Isagani R. Cruz)

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Prize for Best Book on Business/Economics/Finance:

• Coconut: The Philippines’ Money Tree , by Renato M. Labadan. RM Labadan and Associates and University Research and Resource Development. (Isagani R. Cruz and Amado T. Tetangco, Jr.)

Best Book on Sports:

• Pacific Storm: Dispatches on Pacquiao of the Philippines, by Recah Trinidad. Anvil / Inquirer. (Juaniyo Arcellana)

Best Book on Plays:

• Mga Premyadong Dula, by Lito Casaje. De La Salle University Press. (Juaniyo Arcellana)

Best Cookbook/Best Book on Food: (both nominees win)

• The Governor-General’s Kitchen: Philippine Culinary Vignettes and Period Recipes, 1521-1935 , by Felice Prudente Sta. Maria. Anvil.
• Potluck, Hidalgo Bonding: A Family Heritage Cookbook, edited by Jaime C. Laya and Adelaida Lim. Anvil. (Juaniyo Arcellana)

Best Book of Essays:

• Science Solitaire: Essays on Science, Nature, and Becoming Human, by Maria Isabel Garcia. Ateneo de Manila University Press. (Alfred A. Yuson)

Best Anthology:

• The Manila We Knew, edited by Linda Panlilio

Best Book in the Social Sciences:

• Adios, Patria Adorada: The Filipino as Ilustrado, the Ilustrado as Filipino, by Alfredo Roces. De La Salle University Press. (Alfred A. Yuson)

Alfonso T. Ongpin Prize for Best Book on Art/Architecture: (2 winners)

• Ani: The Life and Art of Hermogena Borja Lungay, Boholano Painter, by Marjorie Evasco. UST Publishing House.
• Brushstrokes from the Heart: ArtPetron, The First Five Years, by Alice G. Guillermo. Petron Corporation. (Alfred A. Yuson & Maribel Ongpin)

Best Children’s Book:

• Bad Kings, by Gilda Cordero Fernando. Anvil. (Danton R. Remoto)

Best Biography/Autobiography: (3 winners)

• Beyond the Great Wall: A Family Journal, by Mario I. Miclat. Anvil.
• Kapitan: Geny Lopez and the Making of ABS-CBN, by Raul Rodrigo. ABS-CBN Publishing.
• Myself, Elsewhere, by Carmen Guerrero Nakpil. Nakpil Publishing. (Ruel de Vera)

Juan C. Laya Prize for Best Book of Fiction in a Foreign Language: (2 winners)

• Banyaga: A Song of War, by Charlson Ong. Anvil.
• The Jupiter Effect, by Katrina Tuvera. Anvil. (Danton R. Remoto & Ma. Regina L. DeGracia)

Best Anthology:

• The Manila We Knew, edited by Erlinda Enriquez Panlilio. Anvil. (Ruel de Vera)

Best Book in the Sciences: (2 winners)

• A Guide to Families of Common Flowering Plants in the Philippines, by Irma Remo Castro. University of the Philippines Press.
• Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine ( C.A.M.), by Victoriano Y. Lim. University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. (Ruel de Vera)

Best Edited Book:

• Great Scott!: The New Day William Henry Scott Reader, edited by Bezalie Bautista Uc-Kung. New Day. (Ophelia A. Dimalanta, Chair)

Best Book on Education:

• Daughters True: 100 Years of Scholastican Education, 1906-2006, edited by Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz, Paulynn Paredes Sicam, Karina Africa Bolasco, and Ma. Ceres P. Doyo. St. Scholastica’s College. (Ophelia A. Dimalanta, Chair)

Best Book on Film/Film Criticism:

• Postmodern Filming of Literature: Sources, Contexts and Adaptations, by Joyce L. Arriola. University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. (Ophelia A. Dimalanta, Chair)

Best Book of Short Fiction: (2 winners)

• Maligayang Pagdating sa Sitio Catacutan: Mga Kuwentong Kasisindakan, Aklat 1 / Malagim ang Gabi sa Sitio Catacutan: Mga Kuwentong Kasisindakan, Aklat 2, by Tony Perez. Anvil.
• Pagluwas, by Zosimo Quibilan Jr. University of the Philippines Press. (Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist)

Best Book of Poems: (2 winners)

• Gagamba sa Uhay: Kalipunan ng mga Haiku, by Rogelio G. Mangahas. C&E Publishing.
• Apokripos, by Jerry B. Gracio. University of the Philippines Press. (Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist)

Best Translation: (2 winners)

• The Colonial Odyssey of Leyte, 1521-1914, by Manuel Artigas y Cuerva, translated by Rolando O. Borrinaga and Cantius J. Kobak. New Day.
• Gagamba sa Uhay: Kalipunan ng mga Haiku, by Rogelio G. Mangahas, translated by Marne L. Kilates. C&E Publishing. (Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist)

Juan C. Laya Prize for Best Book of a Fiction in a Vernacular Language:

• (H)istoryador(a), by Victor Emmanuel Carmelo D. Nadera Jr. University of the Philippines Press.

Best Book Design:

• The Governor-General’s Kitchen: Philippine Culinary Vignettes and Period Recipes, 1521-1935, by Felice Prudente Sta. Maria, designed by Guillermo Ramos. Anvil.

Publisher of the Year:

• Anvil Publishing

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September 8, 2007

Finalists for 4th Premio Tomas Arejola Named

Two essays, two short stories and ten collections of poetry are in contention for top honors in the Region’s most coveted literary prize.

This was announced recently by Carlos Arejola, chairman of the Bicol-wide Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon. The literature award is named in honor of the Bicolano nationalist writer and patriot, and a leading member of the Propaganda Movement and the Malolos Congress.

Cited in the essay category are: “Ringgaw nin Imahinasyon, Kawat sa Pagtukdo” by Judith Balares-Salamat of Pili, Camarines Sur” and “An Dalan nin Pakikisumaro” by Adrian V. Remodo of Lagonoy, Camarines Sur.

The finalists for the fiction category are: “Abaniko” by Marissa Reorizo-Casillan of Naga City and “An Kris” by Irene L. Taniegra of Pili, Camarines Sur.

The ten poetry collections cited this year are as follows: “Ini, an mga buhay ta” by Jaime Jesus Borlagdan of Tabaco City; “Tinalbong ko su Tibabong” by Ryan B. de los Reyes of Baao, Camarines Sur; “Mga Tigsik” by Aida B. Cirujales of Naga City; “Agbay a Oras Sana” by Eurely P. Arroyo of Buhi, Camarines Sur; “Paradakop kan Pangiturugan” by Marissa Reorizo-Casillan of Naga City; “Hapiyap kan Kalangitan” by Jerico Rebadeo of Calabanga, Camarines Sur; “Rawitdawit Haleng Camaligan” by Jhonald A. Caballero of Camaligan, Camarines Sur; “Sa Banal asin sa Mga Tampalasan” by Adrian V. Remodo of Lagonoy, Camarines Sur: “Lagatak sa Riles kan Tren”by Christine P. Cordez of Milaor, Camarines Sur; and “Antisipasyon asin iba pang mga rawitdawit” by Victor Dennis T. Nierva of San Fernando, Camarines Sur.

The said finalists will receive the PTALB Diploma of Merit on September 19, this year at the St. Vincent de Paul Auditorium of the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary in Naga City. The best entries, to be named in said occasion, will receive P2,500 and the PTALB gold medallion. A grand prize winner shall then be chosen from the among the category winners and will be conferred the title Parasurat nin Taon (Writer of the Year) and receive P10,000 cash. The public is invited to the awarding ceremonies.

The Arejola Foundation for Social Responsibility, the prime mover of the annual literary tilt, also spearheads the Juliana Arejola-Fajardo Workshop sa Pagsurat-Bikol and the Aldaw ni Ludovico outreach program. The latter commemorates the 1900 ascension of Gen. Ludovico Arejola as over-all commander of Ambos Camarines during the Filipino-American War.

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September 8, 2007

2007 Pinoy Haiku Contest Winners

English Category

Filipino Category

(c) Embassy of Japan in the Philippines

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June 27, 2007

Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon

RULES of the CONTEST

1. Open to all Bicolano writers 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.

2. The 2007 Premio is open in the poetry, fiction, essay, drama and the novel categories.

* Entries in poetry must consist of at least 10 poems but not more than 15 poems.
* Entries in fiction should be at least 7 pages in length but should not exceed 9 pages. Entries in the children’s fiction should be at least 5 pages in length but should not exceed 8 pages. Entries with a plot and narrative suitable for an illustrated storybook of at least 30 pages are preferred.
* Entries in the one-act play must be of sufficient length to approximate a performing time of at least thirty minutes. Full-length plays should have a performing time of at least an hour and a half. Entries in the play categories may be intended for children and/or adults. Plays for children, however, should be directed principally to promote Bicolano values and traditions in the grade school level, ages 7 to 12.
* In the essay category, entries should be at least 5 pages in length but should not exceed 8 pages.
* Entries in the novel may deal with any subject, provided it is tackling issues relevant to Bikol realities.

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

4. Entries should be written originally in Bikol and not a translation of a work written in another language. The works must show literary merit and social significance.

5. Contestants may join in all categories but can submit only one entry per category.

6. All 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 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.

7. Entries must be addressed to the Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon 2007 at the above address not later than July 31, 2007. Entries sent by mail or courier must be postmarked /invoiced not later than July 16, 2007.

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 2007 PTALB thru mail. Entries submitted via e-mail must be submitted not later than July 31, 2007.

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

9. Copies of winning entries shall remain with and become property of the Premio. 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.

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

11. Finalists from each category shall each 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 P2, 500 cash prize. All of the said category winners is eligible for the Grand Prize, the winner of which shall receive the cash prize of P10, 000 and will be named Parasurat kan Taon (Writer of the Year). The winners shall be responsible for the payment of government taxes.

12. Names of the finalists will be announced in local weeklies and radio stations around mid-August 2007.

13. The Board of Judges shall have the discretion not to award any prize, if in its judgement, no meritorious entry had been submitted.

14. The Premio has the sole right to designate the persons who shall constitute the Board of Judges. The decision of the majority of the Board shall be final.

15. The names of the winners and members of the Board of Judges shall be announced on or before Sept 18, 2007, Tomas Arejola’s 142nd birth anniversary, in a gala awarding ceremonies in Naga City.

16. Send your entries to "Pang-Apat na Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon, The Arejola Foundation for Social Responsibility, c/o Museo de Caceres, Elias Angeles St. Naga City, Philippines" or email PTALB through PremioTomasArejola@gmail.com.

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June 25, 2007

UP Centennial Commission launches literary contest

The UP Centennial Commission is formally launching the Gawad Likhaan: The University of the Philippines Literary Prize on Friday, June 29, 2007, 3:45 pm at the Bulwagang Recto, Faculty Center, UP Diliman. This Contest is administered by The UP Institute of Creative Writing (UP-ICW) as part of the celebrations of the UP Centennial in 2008.

There are six awards, each one worth P200,000, for original, book-length works in 3 genres in either English or Filipino: the novel or short story, poetry, and creative nonfiction or sanaysay. Only one prize per genre in either language will be awarded.

The complete rules are available at the UP-ICW office in UP Diliman. They will also be uploaded on the UP-ICW website and on www.panitikan.com.ph, the literary portal hosted by the UP-ICW.

All entries to the contest are to be submitted to the Board of Judges, Likhaan: The UP Institute of Creative Writing, Faculty Center, UP Diliman. Deadline for submission is Monday, March 31, 2008 at 5 pm. The names of the winners and the members of the board of judges will be announced in June 2008.

The UP-ICW is also sponsoring two other events taking place on the same day as the launch. First is the inauguration of the UP Likhaan Centennial Lecture Series, commencing with the lecture of Dr. Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo, titled “Fiction as Response to History: Philippine Fiction in English.” At 6 pm on the same day, the UP Press will launch at Balay Kalinaw, UP Diliman, among ten other titles, The Children’s Hour, a two-volume anthology of stories on childhood by Filipino writers in English, edited by Gémino H. Abad and Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo.

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June 23, 2007

2007 NCCA Writers' Prize guidelines

The NCCA Writers’ Prize is a biennial grant awarded to six (6) writers, one for each of the following categories: novel, short stories (including children’s stories), poetry, drama, essay (English) and literary biography (English/Filipino). The grant, in the amount of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS gross, will assist the grantee during the writing stage of the project. The grant is good for one year, after which a manuscript of the writing project will be submitted to the NCCA for possible publication or staging.

The NCCA, in line with its mission to “encourage the continuing development of a pluralistic culture by the people themselves,” will be creating the opportunity to have a direct hand in the development of Filipino literature. With the grant, the NCCA Writers’ Prize winners will be freed from the demands of their work and shall be able to focus on the writing of the project for one year.

ELIGIBILITY

The grant is open to Filipino writers, of legal age, except the officers and members of the NCCA Secretariat and the officers of the NCCA Committee on Literary Arts and Committee on Dramatic Arts.

MECHANICS

For the 2007 NCCA Writers’ Prize competition, the following shall be the requirements in the submission of entries:

1. Applicants must submit an accomplished application form, available at the NCCA Project Management Division, curriculum vitae, and a 3 – 5 page concept paper discussing the rationale and significance of the project. Initial output of the project which shall be submitted in four (4) printed copies along with the concept paper. For 2007, the categories and the expected initial output are:

All the sample works shall be in typewritten form. Manuscript and concept paper shall not bear the name of the applicant in any of the pages.

2. Applicants are allowed to apply in only one (1) category.

3. Applications will be evaluated by an Ad Hoc Screening Committee selected by the Committee on Literary Arts and the Committee on Dramatic Arts. There will be three members of the screening committee per category.

4. The grant will be released in four tranches, with the first tranche at the beginning of the writing period and the succeeding tranches upon submission of the following:

2nd tranche - 50% of the writing project
3rd tranche - 75% of the writing project
4th tranche - 100% of the writing project

5. The writing grant is good only for one year. The NCCA will allow maximum extension of six (6) months only with written justification by the grantee.

6. Completed manuscript must be submitted in two forms: one (1) printed copy and one (1) electronic copy in MSWord format in a diskette. The project output shall be as follows:

7. The grant is non-transferable. All privileges shall be enjoyed by the grantee himself/herself based on the successful evaluation of the work in progress. A reader from the screening committee of each category shall be assigned to evaluate the succeeding materials to be submitted by the grantee. Upon submission of the positive evaluation of the reader for the second and third tranches, the corresponding amounts shall be released immediately to the grantee. However, for the fourth tranche, the same will be released only upon completion of evaluation of the completed manuscript by the Reader. Revisions, however, may be recommended by the Reader. Only upon final approval of the completed manuscript shall the final tranche be released to the grantee.

8. Deadline of submission of application together with the curriculum vitae of applicant and other requirements shall be on December 31, 2007. All applications shall be addressed to:

2007 NCCA WRITERS’ PRIZE Secretariat
Project Management Division-Special Projects
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
NCCA Building, 633 General Luna St .
Intramuros, Manila

9. Applicants shall include a self-addressed stamped kraft envelope in case the materials shall be returned to the applicants who were not selected.

COPYRIGHT AND OWNERSHIP RIGHT

1. The Grantee hereby grants the NCCA the first option to publish the output of the Grant. The NCCA will have the right to produce or authorized to be produced, for staging, telecasting, broadcasting, or cinema or other forms of exhibition from time to time any output of the writing grant. The NCCA will also be allowed to include the output of the Grant in the NCCA Website. The first option to publish of NCCA expires one year after completion of the Grant.

2. It is understood that the literary material submitted has not been submitted to any other award body or has not received any prize and is not a completed manuscript but a work in progress. Any violation of the guidelines shall mean withdrawal of the grant and any amount paid to the grantee shall be returned to the NCCA. The award then will be transferred to the person who garnered the second highest vote during the Screening of the materials.

Download the Official Entry Form

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April 29, 2007

UP Centennial Gawad Likhaan launched

Likhaan: the UP Institute of Creative Writing is formally launching the UP Centennial Gawad Likhaan, a literary contest, as part of the celebrations of the UP Centennial in 2008, with the approval of the UP Centennial Commission.

Six awards—each one worth P200,000—will be offered for original, book-length works in the following categories: a novel or short story collection in English in English; a novel or short story collection in Filipino; a poetry collection in English; a poetry collection in Filipino; a full-length work or collection of creative nonfiction in English; and a full-length work or collection of sanaysay in Filipino.

The competition is open to all Filipino citizens (including Filipinos holding dual citizenship), except for the members of the UP-ICW and its staff. There will be only one prize per category. Authors may submit only one (1) entry per category. Works which have already been awarded a prize in other contests are not eligible. Subject or theme is open. The complete rules are available at the UP-ICW office in UP Diliman. They will also be uploaded on the UP-ICW website and on www.panitikan.com.ph, the literary portal hosted by the UP-ICW.

The UP Centennial Gawad Likhaan is being held in commemoration of the important role that the University of the Philippines has played in the shaping and nurturing of the country’s literature. To date UP has produced six National Artists for Literature and numerous other writers who have achieved recognition both nationally and internationally. In keeping with its mandate of taking the lead in the development of a national literature, the UP-ICW serves, not just the faculty and students of the UP, but the larger community of writers and the country itself. Almost all writers, established and emerging, have been fellows of the annual national writers’ workshops conducted by the UP-ICW or students in its creative writing and malikhaing pagsulat programs.

All entries for the contest should be submitted to the Board of Judges, Likhaan: the UP Institute of Creative Writing, Faculty Center, UP Diliman. Deadline for submission is March 31, 2008 at 5 pm. The names of the winners and the members of the Board of Judges will be announced in June 2008.

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April 29, 2007

U.P. Gawad Centennial Likhaan Rules of the Contest

1.) The Contest is open from February 2007 to March 2008. It is open to all Filipino citizens of all ages (including Filipinos holding dual citizenship), except members of the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing (UP-ICW) and its staff.

2.) There are six categories for the Awards:

1. Novel or Short Story Collection in English
2. Nobela o Koleksiyon ng mga Katha sa Filipino
3. Poetry in English
4. Tula sa Filipino
5. Creative Nonfiction in English
6. Malikhaing Sanaysay sa Filipino

3.) Only original works, not published in whole or in part, in print or online, may be entered. Any translation or adaptation of another author’s work is not eligible.

4.) Authors may submit only one (1) entry per category.

5.) A translation of one’s own work submitted as an entry in one (1) category shall not be eligible in the corresponding linguistic category.

6.) A work which has been awarded a prize in another contest is not eligible.

7.) In submitting an entry, the author warrants that the work is his/her own and that he/she has absolute ownership of all intellectual property rights thereto. Together with the entry, the author should submit the Official Entry Form and the Authorization Form for the Contest.

8.) All entries shall consist of a soft copy (CD in Word or Text Format) and three (3) hard copies.

(a) Each entry must be encoded, double space, on 8-1/2 by 11 bond paper, about one-inch margin on all sides of the page. Font should be Arial, Times New Roman, or Book Antiqua, and font size 12.
(b) Page number must be consecutive at the right-hand corner, bottom of the page.
(c) Author’s real name and address must not appear on any entry; rather, the author should seal in a letter envelope both the prescribed Official Entry Form and Authorization Form, together with the author’s bio-note or brief résumé; and this envelope should be submitted together with the entries. On this sealed envelope should be written or typed the title of the entry, its category, and the author’s pen name.

9.) All entries should be legible and neat. They are all to be submitted to the Board of Judges, U.P. Institute of Creative Writing (UP-ICW), College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines , Diliman, Quezon City . The said Institute is on the second floor of the Faculty Center (FC), UP Diliman campus.

10.) All entries must be accompanied by the author’s written consent to abide by the rules of the Contest, duly signed by the author.

11.) The deadline for submission is March 31, 2008, Friday, 5 p.m. The office of the UP-ICW closes at 5 p.m. Entries sent by mail or courier should be postmarked no later than the same date of the deadline.

12.) Winning entries shall remain with, and become the property of, the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing which shall have prior right to its publication. Copies of non-winning entries may be claimed by their authors at the same Institute no later than one (1) month from the date of the announcement of the winners.

13.) In all categories for the Awards, the subject or theme is open and free. Neither is there any limit to the maximum number of pages of the entry.

(a) In the FICTION category (NOVEL or SHORT STORY COLLECTION) in English or Filipino, what is required is a book-length NOVEL or SHORT STORY COLLECTION; book-length, that is, about 200 pages or more when printed out, double space, on 8-1/2 by 11 bond paper, or as the Board of Judges for this category may determine.
(b) In POETRY in English or Filipino, what is required is also a book-length work or collection, that is, about 50 poems or more, or about 100 pages or more, or as the Board of Judges for this category may determine.
(c) As with FICTION, what is required for the category of CREATIVE NON-FICTION is a book-length work. By this category is meant biography, autobiography, or the personal essay (talambuhay o personal na sanaysay).

14.) In order that the winning entries may be accessible to the reading public, the author grants, assigns and transfers to the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing the following rights without any necessity of any payment other than the prize already awarded: (a) to publish from time to time any winning entry or selection or portion thereof as it may at its discretion determine; (b) to designate or appoint editors to edit the work or any portion thereof to suit the demands of publication; (c) to furnish a reasonable number of copies of the work to the National Library or other libraries; (d) to make the work available for downloading on the Internet or other electronic medium; and/or (e) allow scholars and students to make copies for their research.

In making the works accessible to scholars, students, and lovers of literature, the Institute only intends to promote a wider literary appreciation of the works.

15.) The exercise of the rights of the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing as regards the winning entries, such as the right to publish the work, shall not be deemed a waiver of any right of action which the Institute may take against an author should it be discovered later on that the author is not the creator or owner of the copyright to the award-winning work. Moreover, the said author likewise undertakes to indemnify the Institute for any and all damages, fees, costs and expenses that the Institute may incur on account of the said author’s violation of the intellectual property rights of another writer.

16.) The prizes for each contest category are as follows:

NOVEL or SHORT STORY COLLECTION in English P200,000.-
NOBELA o KOLEKSIYON NG MGA KATHA (sa Filipino) P200,000.-
POETRY in English P200,000.-
TULA sa Filipino P200,000.-
CREATIVE NONFICTION in English P200,000.-
MALIKHAING SANAYSAY sa Filipino P200,000.-

17.) The U.P. Institute of Creative Writing has the sole right to designate the persons who shall constitute the Board of Judges for each contest category.

18.) The decision of the majority of the Board of Judges for each contest category is final. The same majority of the Board for each contest category may decide not to award any prize if, in its judgment, no entry deserves the prize.

19.) There is only one grand prize for each category; no prize shall be divided or reduced.

20.) The names of the winners and the members of the Board of Judges for each contest category shall be announced on June 1, 2008 .

21.) All parties submitting entries to the UP Centennial Gawad Likhaan literary contest are deemed to have accepted all the rules of the contest, and agree to abide by them.

For contest forms please visit the Likhaan website at http://www.upd.edu.ph/~icw

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March 29, 2007

Japanese Embassy announces haiku writing contest

Rules and Regulations:

1. The message of the haiku must deal with appreciation of the environment, or respect towards nature, or care for balanced ecology.

2. Contestants should be Filipino citizens living in the Philippines or abroad.

3. Entries may be in Filipino or English.

a. In Filipino, haiku must be in 7-5-7 syllables. The lines may use any of the following rhyme schemes: a-a-a,
a-b-a, a-a-b, a-b-b, or a-b-c.
b. The Filipino haiku entry must be accompanied by a free or direct English translation below the page.
c. In English, the 5-7-5 syllables should be observed with or without a rhyme scheme.
d. a maximum of two (2) haiku entries are allowed per contestant.

4. Submissions may be done by mail, e-mail, or fax. Please use the free downloadable Entry Form at this website: http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp for submission through the Embassy of Japan.

a. If submitted by mail, entries should be printed by computer or typewritten (12-point font size) on the Entry
Forms.
b. If submitted via e-mail, entries must be in a Word Document file and sent as an attachment. A scanned
signature is required in the entry form. If this is not possible, send one (1) accomplished Entry Form with your signature by mail or fax.
c. If submitted by fax, entries should be printed by computer or typewritten (12-point font size) on the Entry
Forms.
d. Two (2) haiku per Entry Form should be observed. Do not put any distinguishing mark on your entries.

5. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read typefaces.

6. Please send your entries to:

Mail to:

Japan Information and Cultural Center
Embassy of Japan
2627 Roxas Boulevard Pasay City 1300, Philippines

Fax to: (632) 551-5784
E-mail to: jicc-mnl@japanembassy.ph

7. Plagiarized haiku, previously-published haiku or haiku closely similar to previously published haiku will automatically be disqualified. Entries should not be submitted to other contests or publications.

8. Entries will be considered the property of the Embassy of Japan and the organizers and therefore will not be returned. Copyright of the works remain with the author but the latter grants, assigns and transfers into the Embassy of Japan and the organizers the right to publish any of the entries as it may deem at its discretion, without necessity of any payment other than the prize which may have been awarded to the winning entries.

9. The works must show literary merit and social significance. Only haiku entries that passed the criteria for evaluation of the judges will be published. The decision of the Judges is final.

10. Winning entries will appear in “The Japan Bulletin” (The official publication of the Embassy of Japan) and on the Embassy of Japan website.

Deadline of submission: Not later than Friday, June 29, 2007. Your entry must be postmarked or submitted on-line by this date.

Awards: Top three poems and ten honorable mentions.

Prizes: Top three and others will be awarded. Prizes will be announced later.

Announcement of Winning Works: Winners will be notified on Friday, July 13, 2007

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March 15, 2007

2007 Manining Miclat Award for Poetry Call for Submissions

The Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc. (MMAFI) is calling on young poets writing in Filipino, English and Chinese to participate in the 2007 Maningning Poetry Competition.

The Poetry Contest consisting of 3 divisions - Filipino, English and Chinese – is open to all poets, age 28 and below. An entry must consist of at least eight (8) but not more than fifteen (15) poems. Authors may join all the divisions but can submit only one (1) entry in every division. All entries should be original in every language and not a translation of another entry.

All entries should be submitted in four (4) copies, double spaced on 81/2 x 11 inches bond paper with one inch margin on all sides and with ARIAL or TIMES NEW ROMAN size 12 font.

Entry should be submitted with pen name only. Real name and pen name should be submitted in a separate sealed envelop together with a biodata, copy of birth certificate and a notarized declaration of originality and authenticity of authorship of the entry.

Entries must be addressed to the

Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc.
(MMAFI), 2nd Floor Mile Long Building,
Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati
City (Tel No. 816-7490 to 91)

not later than 5:00 P.M. of April 17, 2007. Entries sent by mail should be postmarked/invoiced not later than April 3, 2007.

Maningning Miclat was a multiawarded artist, trilingual poet and creative writer, translator and teacher. Her trilingual book of poetry, "Voice from the Underworld" has earned raves not only from English and Filipino readers but also from Chinese readers. Miclat has been anthologized in Beijing in a book featuring the World's Top 39 women poets writing in Chinese, which included her.

The Maningning Miclat Award has been launched to honor her short but meaningful life and to encourage, recognize and nurture young talents like her. Every year since 2003, MMAFI has been awarding outstanding poets during odd numbered years and winning painters during even numbered years. This year’s grand winners will receive PhP28,000.00 cash award for each of the 3 categories, copies of collector’s edition of “Voice from the Underworld” and “Beauty for Ashes : Remembering Maningning” as well as the Miclat family journal, “Beyond the Great Wall” and trophies by the eminent sculptor, Julie Lluch.

Log on to www.maningning.com and email maningningfoundation@gmail.com for more information.

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2007 MANINGNING MICLAT POETRY AWARD

RULES OF THE CONTEST

1. The contest is open to all poets of all nationalities, age 28 and below.
2. There are three divisions in the awards: a) Filipino b) English c) Chinese
   An entry must consist of at least eight (8) but not more than fifteen (15) poems.
3. Authors may join all the divisions but can submit only one (1) entry in every division.
4. All entries should be original in every language and not a translation of another entry.
5. A work which has been awarded a prize in another contest is not qualified for the awards.
6. Published or unpublished works may be entered in the contest. If published, the date of publication should be within 2006-2007.
7. All entries should be submitted in four (4) copies, double spaced on 8 ½ x 11 inches bond paper with one inch margin on all sides and the page number typed consecutively, e.g., 1 of 10, 2 of 10, and so on.

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March 15, 2007

Youth essay writing contest

Theme: Engaging Youth in Reform

Young people can be a powerful force for change! As future reformers, young people (18-30) have innovative ideas on how to solve the political, economic, and social problems facing their countries. However, they often lack the voice to bring these ideas to policymakers. Simply, young people are often regarded as recipients of reforms, not active participants in the reform process.

CIPE’s essay contest gives you the opportunity to share your ideas about citizenship, democratic and market-oriented reform, youth leadership, and the ways that your country can create avenues for youth to participate in the political and economic spheres. We encourage you to get thinking, get involved, and use your own experiences to develop concrete solutions to these development issues.

A $1,000 honorarium will be given for each winning essay.

Guidelines

Eligibility

Open to students and young professionals aged 18-30.
Special weight will be given to essays submitted by citizens of non-OECD countries.

Topic Categories

Citizenship in a Democratic Society

What needs to be done to develop a sense of citizenship in young people and help them find their role in a democratic society?

True reform occurs only when citizens actively participate in the governance process – it can’t be achieved by street protests alone. Young people are an integral part of society and their input and participation in their countries’ governance is necessary to effect political and economic reform.

However, many lack the skills and opportunity to communicate with policymakers and get involved in their country’s development. Youth are often disengaged from the political process and rarely develop the sense of citizenship that is so crucial to building an inclusive, participatory democracy. To become active citizens in their countries, young people must have the skills to develop their ideas on reform and outlets to express those ideas in a constructive manner. What does citizenship mean to you? How are citizenship and good governance connected? How can your country engage and enable young people to participate constructively in the governance process? Be sure to begin your essay by describing the situation in your country.

Educational Reform and Employment Opportunities

How can your country reform the educational system to give young people the right skills and opportunities to enter the workforce?

In many countries, the youth unemployment rate is very high. In some countries, this is caused by a lack of jobs. However, in many others, young people entering the workforce are not prepared for the jobs available – they lack the necessary skills and education. Unable to find good jobs, they face a difficult choice: remain unemployed or accept low-paying jobs with no opportunity for advancement. Improving the educational systems of many countries is a key step towards creating a generation of young people who possess the skills and knowledge to participate in the economy, locally and globally. What are the major employment problems young people face in your country? What can be done to give them the right skills and opportunities to enter the workforce? Who should taking the lead in doing so? Be sure to begin your essay by describing the situation in your country.

Entrepreneurship and Leadership

What needs to be done in your country to provide youth with the opportunity to become entrepreneurs and/or leaders in their communities?

Young people can play a positive role in the political and economic spheres in their countries, on both local and national levels. Unfortunately they often lack access to the resources and groups that would help them get involved and have an impact. However, when provided with the opportunity and skills to become influential members of their communities, youth can accomplish their goals. What are the skills that young people need to acquire to start a successful business or civil society group? What are the major barriers that prevent them from opening a business or assuming a leadership position in your country? What programs or policies would give youth the skills to become active and influential members of society? Be sure to begin your essay by describing the situation in your country.

Top Essays

In each category, a first, second, and third place winner will be chosen by a panel of CIPE staff and international partners. The three winning essays from each category will be published as Economic Reform Feature Service articles. CIPE will provide each of the nine winners an honorarium of $1,000.

Other essays of merit will be considered for publication as well. CIPE may translate certain articles into other languages, including Arabic, Russian, Spanish, or French.

Judging Criteria

Essays will be judged on clarity, originality, and their contribution to the understanding of development issues facing countries. The logic of the ideas expressed is more important than perfect English grammar.

Judges: Essays will be evaluated by a panel of judges comprising CIPE staff and CIPE’s international partners.

About CIPE

The Center for International Private Enterprise is a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy. CIPE has supported more than 1,000 local initiatives in over 100 developing countries, involving the private sector in policy advocacy and institutional reform, improving governance, and building understanding of market-based democratic systems.

CIPE maintains that countries need to build market-oriented and democratic institutions simultaneously, as they are essentially two sides of the same coin. Without a functioning market system, democracies will remain weak. Likewise, without a democratic process, economic reforms are unlikely to succeed.

Formatting Guidelines

1. All essays must be written in English.
2. All essays must be original and unpublished.
3. Word count: 2,000-4,000.
4. Indicate the essay’s category on the cover page.
5. Provide full contact info on the cover page, including citizenship.

Timeframe: All essays must be submitted by May 31, 2007.

How to Submit

E-mail a copy of the essay as a .pdf file or MS Word document to essay@cipe.org. An e-mail will be sent confirming receipt of the submission.

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February 12, 2007

Palanca Awards Now Open

The Carlos Palanca Foundation announces the opening of the 57th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. The country’s premier literary awards will accept entries until the midnight of April 30, 2007.

The literary awards is open to all Filipino citizens and former Filipino citizens. The competition includes the following categories: Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, One-act Play, and Full-length Play in Filipino and English divisions; Screenplay in Filipino division; and Short Story in Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Iluko regional languages.

This year’s theme for the Kabataan Essay is “The Filipino Value I Would Like to Share with the World” for the English division; and “Ang Kaugaliang Pilipino na Nais Kong Ibahagi sa Mundo” for the Filipino division. This is a special category open to persons below 18 years old.

Established in 1950, one of the objectives of the Palanca Awards is to serve as an incentive for Filipino writers to craft their outstanding literary works. It is noteworthy that more and more first-time entrants are winning in the contest.

National Artist for Literature Edith Tiempo noted that writers should take full advantage of the annual literary competition to hone their craft. “We are all privileged to have a good number of our writers and their best works being acclaimed and applauded – and we, readers and writers may well wonder about the enormity of literary expertise and craftsmanship and long earnest labor that must have gone into the performing of these chosen works.”

Entries for the literary competition may be submitted in person, or sent by mail or courier service to Carlos Palanca Foundation, 6th Floor, CPJ Building., 105 C. Palanca Jr. St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. Entries may also be submitted through e-mail in Rich Text Format or in Microsoft Word Document as an attachment, together with the author’s resume, official entry form and original copy of the notarized authorization form.

Complete contest rules and official entry forms may be obtained from the Carlos Palanca Foundation office or via e-mail to cpawards@info.com.ph or palancaawards@yahoo.com. For inquiries, please call 818-3681, local 31.

DOWNLOADS: 2007 Palanca Entry Form, Authorization Form, and Rules and Regulations

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January 12, 2007

Marc Gaba wins Boston Review contest

Boston Review (http://bostonreview.net/), a political and literary forum, has announced Marc Gaba as the winner of its ninth annual poetry contest. His winning works appeared in the Review’s November/December 2006 issue. C.D. Wright will introduce Gaba.

Marc Gaba attended the University of Iowa for his Masters of Fine Arts degree. He is a Palanca award winner and is a member of the High Chair group. Gaba currently teaches creative writing at the UP Diliman.

Click here for his enlightening interview with Conchitina Cruz. Click here for his review of Allan Popa’s book Samsara.

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January 3, 2007

The 1st Man Asian Literary Prize

The first Man Asian Literary Prize will be awarded in the Autumn of 2007 for an "Asian novel unpublished in English" and each twelve months thereafter.

Submissions – Works must be submitted in English, electronically through the Prize’s website(www.manasianliteraryprize.org) no later than March 31, 2007 in .txt, .doc or .rtf format. Works may be submitted by the current holder of the rights to the English language version.

Partial submissions of at least 10,000 words will be accepted. However, a complete submission must be made within 30 days of the announcement of the Long List or the work will not be considered.

A long list of up to 20 candidates will be announced on June 1, 2007. The short list of five candidates will be announced on approximately Oct. 1, 2007. The winner will be announced on approximately Nov. 1, 2007.

Award amounts – $10,000 to the winning author; $3,000 to translator (if any and if eligible, details below) of the winning work; and a significant amount at the discretion of the Prize administrators to purchase copies of the work once published, for distribution to regional libraries, schools and other institutions.

Definitions and eligibility:

"Novel" implies a substantial work of fiction, usually a minimum of 30,000 words.

"Asian" means written by an author of 18 years of age or older who is both a citizen and resident of an Asian country or territory, which is defined as one of: Japan, South Korea, North Korea, The People’s Republic of China, The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region*, The Macau Special Administrative Region*, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

"In English" means works in the English language, whether originally in English or translations of works already published in other languages. If the work has been previously published in a language other than English, the first publication must be no more than eight years prior to Nov. 1, 2007.

"Unpublished" means that the work’s publication date (if scheduled) must be no earlier than Nov. 15 of the year in which the prize is awarded.

Documentary evidence of citizenship and/or residency may be required. Eligibility of any given submission is at the sole discretion of the prize administration.

Translator eligibility: the submission may also nominate the translator of the work for the prize. The translator may not be the author him/herself, nor a member of the author’s immediate family.

Awarding the prize – authors of short-listed works will be invited to attend the awards ceremony in Hong Kong at the prize’s cost. The author must be present
to be considered for the prize.

Guaranteed publication – should the winning work not have a signed publisher nor be able to secure one in a reasonable amount of time, Chameleon Press, a leading independent Hong Kong publisher (www.chameleonpress.com), will publish the winning novel.

Attendance at the Literary Festival – The winner of the prize will be considered for invitation to the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival in March
2008.

* "Citizenship" in the case of the Hong Kong and Macau SARs shall be taken to mean "permanent residency."

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December 13, 2006

Bikolano poet wins Best First Book award
by Arvin Abejo Mangohig

By the time Kristian Cordero’s name was announced as 2006 Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award winner, everyone at the Claro M. Recto Hall knew that the awarding was to be an event of many firsts. It was the first time a volume of poetry won. It was the first time a trilingual book won. It was the first time a book published by a small press won.

It was also the first time the winner was not known beforehand. Instead, the UP Institute of Creative Writing gathered together the five nominees whose first books were shortlisted by the panel of judges. Cordero, Manolito Sulit, Allan Derain, Jimmuel C. Naval and Jaime Dasca Doble participated in the forum “Breaking into Print.” Each author related how his first book took form. Sulit was wryly comedic; Derain emphasized the importance of learning, Naval felt belatedness and elation and Doble discussed nominative integrity, truthfulness to one’s self.

But it was Cordero’s sincere portrayal of writing his poems amidst the destruction of Bikol that won over the audience which included National Artists for Literature Virgilio Almario and Bienvenido Lumbera and ICW Associates J. Neil Garcia, Lilia Quindoza Santiago and Charlson Ong. A hush fell over the Recto Hall as Cordero related moments of creativity in the face of the storm battering the region. Mga Tulang Tulala: Piling Tula sa Filipino, Bikol at Rinconada, then, is a testament not only to the emerging success of Bikol literature but also to the artist’s ability to triumph over the external life in the face of the most heart-wrenching of circumstances.

This year’s panel of judges consisted of Rene Villanueva, Malou Jacob and Luna Sicat Cleto, herself a winner of the Best First Book Award in 2004. The first ever winner, Sarg Lacuesta also gamely participated in the forum, observing that the award somehow shortened the gestation period for his second book. ICW Director Vim Nadera and Likhaan Foundation treasurer Linda Panlilio were on hand to award the P50,000 check to the pleasantly stunned Cordero. Lumbera read the Madrigal-Gonzalez family’s congratulatory message.

The unanimous decision of the 2006 judges bodes well for Bikol literature and writing from the regions in general. The Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award and its like are essential to the renaissance of Philippine literatures. A little fame and a little fortune are nice but recognition and respect are what artists deserve. As Lacuesta seriously joked, a Best Second Book Award was not such a bad idea at all.

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December 4, 2006

HUMAN RIGHTS AND POVERTY
Writing Contest for International Human Rights Day 2006 for Children and Youth (8-18 years old)

Guidelines and Contest Rules

Background

More than one in six people in the world live in poverty – that is, on less than $1 per day. But poverty is not only about having no money. It is also about not having the materials and resources to fulfill a person’s basic needs – it is about human rights.
Human Rights Day 2006 will focus on fighting poverty as a matter of obligation, not of charity.
Poverty is frequently a consequence as well as a cause of human rights abuses. Without access to such things as employment, basic healthcare, education and essentials like food, clothing and water, many poor people lack the means to change their lives for the better and are condemned to live a life of poverty.
Discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender or other reasons can prevent people from gaining adequate access to services and to participate in the political process in their country.
Although standards of living vary greatly among nations and within nations, the effects of poverty and denial of basic human rights remain constant: hunger, homelessness, little or no education and lack of basic resources.

Eligibility

To enter the Human Rights and Poverty writing competition you must:

1) be between the ages of 8 – 18;
2) send your entry by e-mail (see instructions below).

Topics

Poverty is frequently a consequence as well as a cause of human rights abuses. Choose one of the following two topics to write about:

1. Pick one article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and use an example from real-life to illustrate how the violation of this right is a consequence of living in poverty. Include any suggestions you may have on how poverty can be reduced so that this right is not violated; Or,

2.Pick one article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and use an example from real-life to illustrate how the violation of this right can cause poverty. Include any suggestions you may have on what can be done to protect this right so that it does not lead to poverty.
Entries should be one page only (maximum 800 words).
Entries can be written in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese or Arabic. Articles not written in one of these languages will not be judged.

Evaluation of Entries

Entries will be judged on:

• writing style
• originality
• how well you answered the question listed above

Three winning entries will be chosen from each of the following regions:
1) Latin America and the Caribbean,
2) Arab States,
3) Asia and the Pacific,
4) North America,
5) Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States,
6) Africa.

One winning entry will be chosen in each of the following age groups in each region: 8-12 year olds, 13-15 year olds and 16-18 year olds.

Prize

Each winner will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, together with a prize pack. All winning entries will be published on the UN Cyberschoolbus website.

Deadline

Entries for the Human Rights and Poverty Writing Contest 2006 must be received by email no later than International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2006. Winners will be required to provide proof of their date of birth.

How to submit your entry:

The following items must be submitted to enter the contest:
1. Full Name, Home Address (in case we need to mail something to you), e-mail address, and date of birth.
2. One essay (not more than 800 words) on one of the two topics described above.

Please note that the essay you submit for this contest becomes the property of the UN Cyberschoolbus and cannot be returned. E-mail your submission to: cyberschoolbus@ un.org (please put “Human Rights Day 2006” in the subject header).

November 24, 2006

TV MARIA Story Contest

The TV MARIA Story Contest seeks to discover stories based on real experiences that illustrate faith and morals in the decisions individuals make. These stories need not be about heroes and saints, but about the struggles one faces to try and live a holy life, a life in correspondence with God's commandments. A story can tackle one such experience. The ten best synopses will be developed into television dramas for airing on TV MARIA, the Philippines' Catholic TV station.

The story concepts should be: narrative in a Filipino context not more than ten (10) pages double spaced (Arial or Courier font size 12)

The prizes for the ten best synopses will be: PhP 5,000 each, free scriptwriting workshop with experienced writers in the television and movie industry

MECHANICS:

1. Entries must be sent to:

The TV Maria Story Contest
c/o National Office of Mass Media Xavier House
2307 Pedro Gil Street
Sta. Ana, 1009 Manila

2. Interested participants must submit the following on or before 5:00 PM, 28 February 2007, to the National Office of Mass Media:

* The entry, written in either Pilipino or English
* A brief bio-data with complete contact information (address, email, telephone numbers) , and
*Two recent (2x2) photographs

3. Winners will be announced by 25 March 2007.

4. The Scriptwriting workshop will be scheduled during the month of May 2007.

RULES and REGULATIONS:

1. All works must be new, original and written by the registered participant.

2. All works must be strictly independent works and not owned or commissioned by content publishers or producers.

3. A maximum of three (3) entries may be submitted by each party.

4. If there is more than one author, the participant must inform the screening committee. The screening committee shall not be liable for any controversy regarding the sharing of prizes among the co-authors.

5. The decision of the Screening Committee is final. The committee reserves the right not to give prizes should no entry merit them.

6. TV Maria shall own the right to the stories and will have first option to develop, produce, or farm out the stories to producers who will air them on TV MARIA. The author will be credited for the Story, should his/her entry be selected.

November 15, 2006

Author wins PBBY-Salanga Prize the second time

The Philippine Board on Books for Young People awards the 2007 PBBY-Salanga Prize to Jeanette Patindol, for her story entitled "Tight Times." The winning story is about a child who learns about dealing with changes in the family as her father loses his job.

This year’s honorable mention winners are Mae Astrid Tobias for "Tatay's Photographs," Emerson Bengco for "Ang Makulay na Mahika ni Tito Mona," and Lorna Billanes "The Goodbye Balloon."

Patindol shall be awarded a medal and P25,000 in cash at the National Children’s Book Day celebration at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in July 2007.

Jeanette Patindol previously won the PBBY-Salanga Prize in 2004 for her story entitled "Papa’s House, Mama’s House." She lives in Bacolod and has been a fellow of several writing workshops, the most recent of which is the 5th Barlaya Writing for Children Workshop held at the Ateneo de Manila University last September. She would like to write more quality stories for children, those which focus on addressing real life challenges and help build character and spirit at the same time.

For inquiries about the contest, contact the PBBY Secretariat at telephone number 372-3548 loc. 105 or email pbby@adarna.com.ph.

November 9, 2006

Joel Toledo wins Bridport Prize

Joel Toledo won 2nd place in the Bridport Prize, a contest for poetry and short story writing. His poem “The Same Old Figurative,” a sinuous lyrical meditation, impressed poetry judge Lavinia Greenlaw and earned him 1,000 British pounds (over Php 94,000).

The awarding ceremonies will be held on November 18 at the Bridport Arts Center in Dorset. Official results of this year’s contest will be published on November 19 in the contest’s website (http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/). The contest debuted in 1973 and has Andrew Motion as one of its previous winners.

Toledo’s entries so impressed Greenlaw that his other poems also garnered him third and runner-up prize in her winner’s list. The British Council sponsored Philippine entries, 120 of which were submitted to contest organizers. “Figurative” bested over 5,600 poems. A total of 10,500 entries for poetry and short stories from all over the world were received.

Joel Toledo is a Creative Writing graduate of UP Diliman. He also won this year’s NCCA Writers Prize.

Click here for the full text of “The Same Old Figurative.”

With reports from The UP Newsletter and The Philippine Star.

November 9, 2006

The 2007 Reader ’s Digest Philippines PEN AWARDS

Theme: My Best Friend

Open to all students from Philippine schools between 10 and 16 years of age. We invite you to submit stories about your closest, best friend. The story could be about an experience shared, the greatest lesson you learned from your friend, a memorable event that sealed your friendship.
Creativity is a must! The story can be funny, moving, offbeat – as long as it is original and has never been published – send it to us and you may be this year ’s winner!

Maximum Length: 1000 words
Submission Period: November 1,2006 to January 31,2007
Announcement of Winners: March 1,2007

All contributions must be typed and double-spaced and accompanied by a cover page containing the following information: Name, Age, Address, Telephone Number and Name of School

Entries should be sent through any of the following:
By post :

The 2007 Reader ’s Digest Philippines PEN AWARDS
Attn: Marianne Sabillo
Reader ’s Digest Philippines
1004 Jafer Place No.19 Eisenhower Street, Greenhills, San Juan,Metro Manila,1503 Philippines
By e-mail: Marianne_Sabillo@readersdigest.com

For more information, log on at www.rdasia.com.

So hurry and enter now! All submissions will not be returned and all decisions made by panel of judges will be final.Reader ’s Digest reserves the rights to all submitted articles including editing and reusing in any form.

PRIZES:
First Prize
“The Reader ’s Digest Philippines Pen Awards ” plaque and a Reader ’s Digest book worth P3,000 to winning school. Winner gets P7,500 cash, the “Reader ’s Digest Philippines Pen Awards ” plaque, P2,000 worth of sponsor ’s products, and a Reader ’s Digest English magazine one-year subscription.

Second Prize
“The Reader ’s Digest Philippines Pen Awards ” plaque and a Reader ’s Digest book worth P2,000 to winning school. Winner gets P5,000 cash,the “Reader ’s Digest Philippines Pen Awards ” plaque, P1,500 worth of sponsor ’s products,a Reader ’s Digest English magazine one year subscription.

Third Prize
“The Reader ’s Digest Philippines Pen Awards ” plaque and a Reader ’s Digest book worth P1,000 to winning school. Winner gets P2,500 cash, the “Reader ’s Digest Philippines Pen Awards ” plaque,P1,000 worth of sponsor ’s products, a Reader ’s Digest English magazine one year subscription.

The first 25 entries shortlisted for final judging will receive a special gift.

November 9, 2006

Call for Applications: 9th IFFR Trainee Project for Young Film Critics

The 9th IFFR Trainee Project for Young Film Critics of the International Film Festival Rotterdam offers up to six young (under 30 years), motivated and talented film critics from outside The Netherlands a chance to get acquainted with the festival and the cinema of the world.

The Trainee Project for Young Film Critics was created in 1998 motivated by the fact that young and upcoming film critics get less opportunity to explore this range of cinema and the festivals, like the International Film Festival Rotterdam, that presents it. The IFFR’s CineMart organizes a trainee project for young film producers (Rotterdam Lab) in close collaboration with its partner organizations.

What to expect:

IFFR 2007 press accreditation budget hotel accommodation from January 24 - February 3, 2007 (part of) travel costs according to country of origin. The IFFR wants its trainee film critics to really participate in the festival. Each trainee will take part in a programme of meetings and will be assigned a specific task ranging from attending the FIPRESCI Jury-meetings, covering a festival sidebar or contributing to the IFFR Daily Tiger. Each trainee will also be asked to report on their assignments and experiences in articles, interviews or essays on the IFFR website.

There will be time to explore all aspects of the festival - films, art exhibitions, panel discussions, Q&A sessions and debates.

In addition, the trainees should work on articles to be published in their home country. The trainees will form a team, supported by the IFFR Press Office and Daily Tiger Editorial Staff.

Criteria for application:

1. Age under 30 years
2. Fluent command of the English language (written and spoken)
3. Demonstrable experience in film criticism (printed media, radio/television, online)
4. Not yet established enough to profit from facilities as attending international festivals outside your country.
5. Have agreement(s) with printed and/or online media to publish a report or reports on the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2007.

How to apply

Find all application requirements on the IFFR website.
Deadline for applications: Friday November 10, 2006.
Notification before Dec 8, 2006.

For further information, please contact:
IFFR Press Office
contact person Gert-Jan Bleeker
via phone +31 10 8909090 or
e-mail press@filmfestivalrotterdam.com

October 31, 2006

Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award 2006 names finalists
by Vic Nierva

Two fiction books and three poetry collections were named finalists of the annual Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award (MGBFBA), the Likhaan: UP Institute of Creative Writing (UP-ICW) and the Madrigal-Gonzalez family announced on Thursday, October 19.

Included in the shortlist are fiction books Iskrapuk (UP Press) by Allan Derain and Pangangaluluwa at Iba Pang Kuwento (UP Press) by Jimmuel C. Naval; and poetry collections Mga Tulang Tulala: Mga Piling Tula sa Filipino, Bikol at Rinconada (Goldprint Publishing House) by Kristian Sendon Cordero; Order of the Poets: Poems in English and Filipino (Akdang Bayan) by Jaime Dasca Doble; Ibang Daan Pauwi: Mga Tula (University of Santo Tomas Publishing House) by Manolito Sulit.

The winner will be announced on December 8, 2006, after a book forum with the finalists at 2 p.m. Both will be held at the Pulungang Recto, Bulwagang Rizal, UP Diliman, Quezon City.
The winner will receive a cash prize of P50,000.

The Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award, established in February 2001 and administered since then by the UP ICW, is the only award-winning body in the Philippines that recognizes first books by new authors published within the last two years. It is sponsored by the Madrigal and Gonzalez families, through Atty. Gizela Gonzalez Montinola, writer and granddaughter of Bienvenido Gonzalez, former UP President, and daughter of Gonzalo Gonzalez, former member of the UP Board of Regents.

According to UP ICW director Vim Nadera, the Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award encourages beginning writers to persevere in writing and publishing, and it also encourages publishers to take risk with new authors.

The award covers all genres of creative writing and nominations may come from publishing houses, university presses, creative writing centers, writers’ organizations, and other literary enthusiasts. It is given on alternate years to writers in English and writers in Filipino.

Previous winners were Life After X, a story collection in English by Angelo R. Lacuesta (2001), Paghuhunos, novel in Filipino by Ellen L. Sicat (2002), Smaller and Smaller Circles, a novel in English by Felisa H. Batacan (2003), Makinilyang Altar, a novel in Filipino by Luna Sicat-Cleto (2004), and The Sky Over Dimas a novel in English by Vicente Groyon (2005).

This year’s members of the board of judges are Malou Jacob, Luna Sicat-Cleto and Rene O. Villanueva.

October 25, 2006

ALITAPTAP Storytellers Philippines invites artists to join their poster-making contest

Our poster design competition is not a grand one as we are not a private organization. We are a volunteer group seeking help from colleagues in the field of children's literature and its allied fields. We will appreciate participating illustrators but can reward only with some cash but huge recognition the best way we can.

Guidelines:

1. You may submit as many entries as you want.
2. Poster theme should be included in the design. Theme: Nais kong pamasko, laruan, libro at mga kwento niyo.
3. Submit artwork – layout must be digital, layered, photoshop, corel, freehand, illustrator. 300dpi resolution, size must be 18x24 inches.
4. Contents of the poster is attached. If you received this through a forwarded message, you may ask for info from alitaptap_storytellers@yahoo.com.
5. Actual poster size is 18 x 24 so the texts in the poster may be adjusted to make them proportionate to the poster size.
6. Included in the design are: graphics, Child opening gifts of toys and books, child paused to read one with a smile, etc.
7. Important details in the poster are: sponsors, theme, title, dates, two categories of the contest.
8. Deadline of submission is on October 26, 2006.

CD copy of design must be submitted to:

Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines
c/o Mr. Manolo Silayan
unit 2-C RPM Bldg., cor. Sikap St .,
Boni Ave., Mandaluyong

Or email to: alitaptap_storytellers@yahoo.com

From the entries, we will select only 1 design to be used. The rest will be kept for future use in the next two years. Should any design be used, designer will be notified and given the same reward.

All entries will be displayed in our website's photo gallery.

The winner will receive P2,000 upon announcement. And an additional P1,000 after the completion of the printing of the poster. The winner is expected to make all necessary changes, revisions, etc. for the production of the poster.

September 6, 2006

Palanca Winners Honored

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature honored last September 1, 2006 this year’s winners of the country’s premier literary awards for its 56th edition.

Majority of the winners are university students, two winners are affiliated with the two leading networks, and one winner each from a local radio station and a national magazine.

More than half of the awardees are first-time winners.

The awarding ceremonies held yesterday at the Dusit Hotel Nikko in Makati City had National Artist for Literature Dr. Edith Lopez Tiempo as guest speaker.

Dr. Tiempo presently holds key positions that are geared towards the development of Philippine literature. She is the Executive Consultant and Head of the National Academic Review Board, CAP College – Dumaguete Office; English Professor in Silliman University; and Director of the National Summer Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City.

Dr. Tiempo herself won several Palanca awards: Tracts of Babylon and Other Poems, first prize, poetry in English, 1967; “The Black Monkey,” third prize, 1951, “The Dam,” second prize, 1955, and “Un Bel Di,” first prize in 1969, all in the short story in English category. Her novel, His Native Coast, won the grand prize in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Literary Contest in 1979, while her short stories “Chamber of the Sea,” 1955, and “The Dimensions of Fear,” 1959, both won first prizes in the Philippine Free Press Literary contest.

Established in 1950 to honor Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the awards aims to serve as an incentive for Filipino writers to craft their outstanding literary works; to serve as a repository of Filipino literary masterpieces, and dissemination to the public especially students.

This year’s Palanca awardees are:

Dulang Pampelikula
1st Place – Cenon O. Palomares (Kusina)
2nd Place – Jim Diamond M. Libiran (Tribu)
3rd Place – Carlos A. Arejola (Ang Mundo ay Iisa at Marami)

Dulang Pantelebisyon
1st Place – Rodolfo R. Lana Jr. (Milagroso)
2nd Place – Jose Dennis C. Teodosio (Pulo)
3rd Place – Bonifacio P. Ilagan (Negatibo)

Dulang Ganap ang Haba
1st Place – Ma. Josephine C. Barrios (Gabriela)
2nd Place – Timothy Dacanay (Teatro Porvenir)
3rd Place – Liza Magtoto (’Nay Isa)

Dulang May Isang Yugto
1st Place – Job A. Pagsibigan (The Palanca in My Mind)
2nd Place – Joel V. Almazan (Aba Ginoong Mag-asawa)
3rd Place – Christian U. Tordecillas (Dyip)

Sanaysay
1st Place – Rosario Torres - Yu (Batang Tundo)
2nd Place – Elyrah L. Salanga (Talambalay)
3rd Place – Ramon M. Bernardo (Alingawngaw ng mga Kuliglig, Kalansing ng mga Tansan)
Kabataan Sanaysay
1st Place – Wilminia J. Balon (Package)
2nd Place – Allan Jay. T. Allonar Jr. (Ang Pangako kay Asterz)
3rd Place – No Winner

Tula
1st Place – Rebecca T. Añonuevo (Sa Tanda ng Pagsisimula ng Buhay)
2nd Place – Maria Josephine C. Barrios (Salit-salitang mga Tula ng Pagsulyap, Pakikibaka at Paglingap)
3rd Place – Emmanuel V. Dumlao (Salamangka ng Santelmo)

Futuristic Fiction - Filipino
1st Place – Michael Francis C. Andrada (Tala-Huli / Huling Tala: Si Manong, Sa Dyip, Ang Drayber at Ako, Ako Lang Naman, Ang Kanyang Pasahero)
2nd Place – Enrique C. Villasis (De-Lata)
3rd Place – Vladimeir B. Gonzales (Lunes, Alas Diyes ng Umaga)

Maikling Kuwentong Pambata
1st Place – Bernadette V. Neri (Ang Ikaklit sa Aming Hardin)
2nd Place – Maynard G. Manasala (Taguan-Pung)
3rd Place – Allan Alberto N. Derain (Ang Regalo ng Taong Ibon)

Maikling Kuwento
1st Place – Eros S. Atalia (Si Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino)
2nd Place – Kristian Sendon-Cordero (Langaw)
3rd Place – Edgar B. Maranan (Buwan at Lupa)

Maikling Kuwento – Cebuano
1st Place - Lamberto Ceballos (Ang Ungo sa San Pilar)
2nd Place – Richel G. Dorotan (Dayaspora)
3rd Place – Eleazar T. Acampado (Mata sa Bagyo)

Maikling Kuwento – Hiligaynon
1st Place – Leoncio P. Deriada (Duta para sa mga Iskolar sang Banwa)
2nd Place – Peter S. Nery (Ang Kapid)
3rd Place – Bryan Mari Argos (Sagal-i)

Maikling Kuwento – Iluko
1st Place – Bernardo D. Tabbada (Nabungon Iti Lawag)
2nd Place – Danilo B. Antalan (Tugot)
3rd Place – Arnold P. Jose (Ni Ina Baket Gimma, Ti Aso, ken Ti Atang)

English Division

Full-Length Play
1st Place – Glenn S. Mas (The Death of Memory)
2nd Place – Amelia L. Bonifacio (Chinchina and the Five Mountains)
3rd Place – Maria Clarissa Estuar (Ask Me Again When I’m Thirty)

One-Act Play
1st Place – Steven Prince C. Fernandez (Ming Ming)
2nd Place – Joachim Emilio B. Antonio (Gabrielle)
3rd Place – Nikki Alfar (Life After Beth)

Poetry
1st Place – Lawrence L. Ypil (The Highest Hiding Place)
2nd Place – Sid G. Hildawa (Building a House, and other Poems)
3rd Place – Raymundo T. Pandan Jr. (Illuminations and Sonorities)

Futuristic Fiction
1st Place – No Winner
2nd Place – Corinna Esperanza A. Nuqui (Suman)
3rd Place – Arturo Ilano (A Monumental Race)

Short Story
1st Place – Socorro Villanueva (Mahogany Water)
2nd Place – Myrza Sison (Sink or Swim)
3rd Place – Ma. Celeste Flores-Coscolluela (Trips)

Short Story for Children
1st Place – Ma. Celeste Flores-Coscolluela (Cut)
2nd Place – Grace D. Chong (Big Brother)
3rd Place – Dean Francis Alfar (How Rosang Taba Won a Race)

Essay
1st Place – Jose Edmundo O. Reyes (Fungibility, Dead Souls and OCWs)
2nd Place – Edgar B. Maranan (Hometown Stories and Footnotes to Childhood’s End)
3rd Place – Martin V. Villanueva (He’d Rather be Relevant)

Kabataan Essay
1st Place – Katrina G. Gomez (Restructuring Idealism)
2nd Place – Ryan Edward L. Chua (Home)
3rd Place – Hannah L. Co (Coming Home)

September 6, 2006

This year’s recipients of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature were adjudged by the country’s leading literary personalities, the award sponsor Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. announced recently.

All of the judges hold key positions in institutions that promote the development of Philippine arts and literature.

Majority of the judges are members of the academe, national media organizations, publishing houses, and the performing arts, namely, movie, television, and theater.

The panel of judges includes:

FILIPINO DIVISION

DULANG PAMPELIKULA
Joel Lamangan
Mel Chionglo
Annette Gozon

DULANG PANTELEBISYON
Loida F. Viriña
Roy C. Iglesias
Rio Locsin

DULANG GANAP ANG HABA
Chris B. Millado
Arthur P. Casanova
Lito Casaje

DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO
Manuel R. Buising
Sol Juvida
Anita M. Navarro

SANAYSAY
Lilia F. Antonio
Violeta A. Laraya
Arlene May Macapanpan

KABATAAN SANAYSAY
Pamela Constantino
Vina P. Paz
Vivencio M. Talegon, Jr.

TULA
Rogelio G. Mangahas
Nicolas B.Pichay
Luna Sicat-Cleto

FUTURISTIC FICTION
Eugene Y. Evasco
Galileo S. Zafra
Ronan Capinding

MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA
Luis P. Gatmaitan, MD.
Ani Rosa Almario
Heidi Emily E. Abad

MAIKLING KUWENTO
Herminio Beltran, Jr.
Glady E. Gimena
Marco A.V. Lopez

MAIKLING KUWENTO-CEBUANO
Belen Calingacion
Jaime An Lim
Edgar S. Godin

MAIKLING KUWENTO-HILIGAYNON
Isabel D. Sebullen
Ruby G. Alcantara
Nerio E. Jedeliz, Jr.

MAIKLING KUWENTO-ILUKO
Reynaldo A. Duque
Noemi U. Rosal
Ma. Leonida Fres-Felix

ENGLISH DIVISION

FULL-LENGTH PLAY
Behn Cervantes
Irma Adlawan-Marasigan
Ricky Davao

ONE-ACT PLAY
Floy Quintos
Pinky Amador
Joel Torre

POETRY
Ophelia A. Dimalanta
Ricardo de Ungria
Danton Remoto

FUTURISTIC FICTION
Ma. Milagros C. Laurel
Jose Neil Garcia
Khavn Dela Cruz

SHORT STORY
Gregorio C. Brillantes
Emily A. Abrera
Benjamin Bautista

SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN
Ma. Elena P. Locsin
Ma. Teresa H. Madamba
Edizon A. Fermin

ESSAY
Bienvenido Lumbera
Conrado de Quiros
Lito Zulueta

KABATAAN ESSAY
Ma. Corazon R. Reyes
Helen Lopez
Jasmin E. Acuña

This year’s Palanca awardees were recently honored at the Dusit Hotel Nikko in Makati City.

Established in 1950 to honor Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the awards aims to help develop Philippine Literature for writers to craft their most outstanding literary work; and to be a treasury of the Philippines’ literary gems from our gifted writers; and to assist in its dissemination to the public, especially the students.

September 4, 2006

Finalists in 2006 Premio Tomas Arejola named
by Cora A. Arejola

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.

Finalists

Novel

Introibo Ad Altare Dei, Carlos A. Ojeda, Naga City
Badas ni Satanas, Otello L. Santiano, Naga City

Poetry

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

Short Story

Ibalong 2080, Estelito Baylon Jacob, Camaligan, Camarines Sur
Anghel sa Dalipay, Austin John M. Ortinero, Goa, Camarines Sur
Kolor Takla an Agaw-Diklom, Edgar A. Ramores, Naga City
Nagpalta an Dios, Otello L. Santiano, Naga City

Essay

Bingkay, Fr. Philip Francis R. Bersabe, Naga City
Pagkahalo-halo saka Hegemonikong Direksyon kana mga Rimang Pang-igin sa PNR Site, Siyudad nin Iriga, Jose Jason L. Chancoco, Iriga City
An Bikolano, Honesto M. Pesimo, Jr., Naga City
Paghuba sa Magayon, Adrian V. Remodo, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur.

Stories for Children

Sabi ni ‘Pay, Nestor R. Alagbate, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte
An Rosas sa Disyerto, by Jericho H. Rabadeo, Naga City

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://www.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. (www.bicolmail.com)

September 4, 2006

List of Winners of the 56th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards

Short Story

First Prize: Socorro Villanueva, “Mahogany Water”
Second Prize: Myrza Sison, “Sink or Swim”
Third Prize: Maria Celeste Flores-Coscolluela, “Trips”

Maikling Kuwento

Unang Gantimpala: Eros S. Atalia, “Si Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Kristian Sendon-Cordero, “Langaw”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Edgar B. Maranan, “Buwan at Lupa”

Poetry

First Prize: Lawrence L. Ypil, “The Highest Hiding Place”
Second Prize: Sid Gomez Hildawa, “Building a House and Other Poems”
Third Prize: Raymundo T. Pandan Jr., “Illuminations and Sonorities”

Tula

Unang Gantimpala: Rebecca T. Añonuevo, “Sa Tanda ng Pagsisimula ng Buhay”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Maria Josephine C. Barrios, “Salit-salitang mga Tula ng Pagsulyap, Pakikibaka at Paglingap”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Emmanuel V. Dumlao, “Salamangka ng Santelmo”

Read the full list of winners here.

September 2, 2006

Essay Contest on Latin America

Contest Rules and Regulations:

A. Eligibility

This contest is open to all college undergraduate students of the member schools of PACLAS who are not yet professional writers. The member school are the University of the Philippines, University of Asia and the Pacific, University of the East, University of Sto. Tomas, Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University System.

B. Division

The contest are divided into three categories:

1. College

a. Essay in Filipino
b. Essay in English
c. Essay in Spanish

C. Theme and Content

1. The essay must be original, unpublished either in print or online, and shall be written within 12-15 pages. It shall be doubled-spaced, Font 12.

2.The theme of the contest in all language categories is “Why Filipino and Latin American Friendship matters today.”

D. Prizes.

In each language category they are three prizes.

1st prize: PhP 7, 500
2nd prize: PhP 5,000
3rd prize: PhP 2,500

E. Submission

1. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Moreover, a contestant can enter only one language category.

2. Entries will be accepted from 4 September noontime is the deadline. The entry must be submitted in person to the Office of the International Programs, RM. 213, Bellarmine Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Katipunan Rd., Q.C. Tel. 426-5907, or 426-2006, ext 4037 or 4038.

3. Entries must be typewritten in an 8.5 by 11 bond paper in Font 12 of any of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Arial, Tahoma.

4. Entries accepted by the committee may be withdrawn anytime, but cannot be reentered.

5. Entries can be accepted only after submitting an ENTRY FORM that has been properly filled up and has been notarized for their authenticity, their originality, their authorship and their being free from infringement upon the right of any third parties.

6. To ensure fairness, the essay should be submitted with only the title plus a number code that will be given by the organizing committee at the Office of the International Programs of the Ateneo de Manila. The Author’s name plus the assigned number code and the title will be written in an entry form that will be submitted in a separate envelope.

F. Criteria in Judging the Contest

1. Entries will be selected according to the following criteria:

a. Originality any substance: 40%
b. Relevance of the materials to the theme: 30%
c. Style and grammar: 30%

2. The board of judges reserves the right not to ward a prize or any prizes if the entries do not meet their criteria.

G. Others

1. The winning entries will be announced during the PACLAS’ Noche Latina on Friday, September 8, at 6 pm- 9pm at the Roof deck, MVP Student Leadership Center at the College Campus, Ateneo de Manila University.

2. PACLAS reserves the right of first publication of the winning entries.

August 24, 2006

"Lobat" is Word of the Year

"Lobat" is declared word of the year during the Sawikaan 2006: Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Salita ng Taon, an annual language
conference sponsored by the Filipinas Institute of Translation, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the Blas F. Ople Foundation.

Sawikaan 2006 looked at the development of Filipino as a national language and focuses on new words or phrases that were popular in the local socio-cultural scene in the preceding year.

An article by Ateneo professor Jelson E. Capilos, "lobat" is chosen by the the conference participants as one of the five finalists that included "botox," "toxic," "spa," and "orocan." The first runner up is "botox" by Dr. Luis Gatmaitan and second is "toxic" by UP instructor Michael Andrada.

"Lobat" made it as top choice because of its interesting and relevant review of literature, clear presentation, and the startling conclusion that Filipinos nowadays are much like the cellular phones—the ubiquitous machines that symbolize modernity—that rely so much on the mini batteries that discharges energy in no time. Filipinos go "lobat" because of personal, social, and global pressures.

"Botox," a brand name of a toxin injected into faces to erase wrinkles, easily made it as second choice, being popular among many beauty conscious Filipinos who can afford the expensive treatment.

"Toxic" refers to periods when operators in call centers receive excessive number of calls. Or it can be used as a tag to any irksome person, thing, or experience.

"Spa" of course is what you need when things go "lobat" or "toxic." "Orocan," a plastic product brand, refers to
hypocrites and liars.

The lone entry from Mindanao, "kudkod" refers to internet chatting, particularly the kind that aims to find a potential
mate. The other word of the year entriies include "chacha," "birdflu," "meningococemia," "karir," and "payreted,"

Now on its third year, Sawikaan is held at the University of the Philippines and attended by teachers, linguists, and students who come from all over the country. It aptly celebrates the Buwan ng Wika.

August 24, 2006

List of winners of the Pinoy Haiku contest

The Awarding Ceremonies will held at CME Auditorium, UST, Manila on September 2, 2006 1:00-5:00 PM, Saturday.

1st place Gian Carlo B. Dizon
2nd place Rodrigo V. de la Peña
3rd place Emmanuel V. Dumlao

Honorable Mention

1. Cristina A. Montes
2. Raymond T. Calbay
3. Gilbert Jacob S. Que
4. Peter G. Pagsuyuin
5. Armando G. Miclat Jr.
6. Amy L. Lee
7. Adrian Gener S. Mangui-ob
8. Adam Cornelius B. Asin
9. Lester C. Yee
10. Antonio C. Go

August 22, 2006

List of Nominees and Awardees for this year's National Book Award

ANTHOLOGY

Philippine Speculative Fiction, Volume I, edited by Dean Francis Alfar. Kestrel IMC.

ART / ALFONSO T. ONGPIN AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ON ART (P10,000)

Anita Magsaysay-Ho: In Praise of Women, by Alfredo Roces. Crucible Gallery.
Tanaw: Perspectives on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Painting Collection, edited by Ramon E. S. Lerma. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

BIOGRAPHY / AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Bababa Ba? … Bababa: Anecdotes of a Foreign Service Officer, by Jose Abeto Zaide. Academic Publishing Corporation.
Don't Ever Tell Me You Can't, by Celia Ruiz Tomlinson. DLSU Press.
John F. Hurley S.J.: Wartime Superior (1941-1945) in the Philippines, edited by Jose S. Arcilla, S.J. ADMU Press.
The Last Full Moon: Lessons on My Life, by Gilda Cordero Fernando. GCF Books.
Light a Fire: Confessions of a Jesuit Terrorist-Son, by Eduardo B. Olaguer. Edolaguer Family Publishing House.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

The Bangko Sentral & the Philippine Economy, edited by Vicente B. Valdepeñas Jr. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
Making Your Money Work: Pera Mo, Palaguin Mo! 2, by Francisco J. Colayco. Colayco Foundation for Education.
Pwede Na!: The Complete Pinoy Guide to Personal Finance, by Efren Ll. Cruz. Platypus.
Setting Frameworks: Family Business and Strategic Management, by Elfren Cruz. Anvil.
The Way We Work: Research and Best Practices in Philippine Organizations, edited by Ma. Regina M. Hechanova and Edna P. Franco. ADMU Press.

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Baha!, by Eugene Y. Evasco. LG&M Corporation.
Elias and His Trees / Mga Puno ni Elias, by Augie Rivera and Mike Rivera. UST Publishing House.
The Yellow Paper Clip with Bright Purple Spots, by Nikki Dy-Liacco. Adarna House.

COMIC BOOKS

Mars Ravelo's Lastikman, by Gerry Alanguilan, Arnold Arre and Edgar Tadeo. Mango Comics.
Siglo: Passion, edited by Dean Francis Alfar and Vincent Simbulan. Kestrel IMC, Mango Books, and Quest Ventures.

COOKBOOKS AND FOOD

Gabay sa Pagkain ng Gulay-Dagat, by Paciente A. Cordero Jr. Far Eastern University Publications.
Slow Food: Philippine Culinary Traditions, edited by Erlinda Enriquez Panlilio and Felice Prudente Sta. Maria. Anvil.

DRAMA

10x10x10: Sampung Tigsasampung Minutong Dula ng Sampung Mandudula, edited by Rody Vera and Alfonso I. Dacanay. UST Publishing House.
Mga Piling Dulang Pambata, edited by Arthur P. Casanova. UST Publishing House.

EDITING

Tandoz and Other Stories, by Delfin Fresnosa, edited by Teresita E. Erestain. Far Eastern University Publications.

EDUCATION

Edukasyong Pampubliko: Ang Karanasan ng Kabite, 1898-1913, by Emmanuel Franco Calairo. Cavite Historical Society .
University Traditions: The Humanities Interviews, edited by Ramon C. Sunico. Ateneo de Manila University.

ESSAY

The Cardinal's Sins, The General's Cross, The Martyr's Testimony and Other Affirmations, by Gregorio C. Brillantes. ADMU Press.
The True and the Plain: A Collection of Personal Essays, by Kerima Polotan. UP Press.

FICTION (SHORT STORIES)

Calvary Road: Mga Kuwento sa Balighong Panahon, by Abdon M. Balde Jr. UST Publishing House.
Jungle Planet and Other Stories, by Lakambini A. Sitoy. UP Press.
Selected Stories, by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. UP Press.
White Elephants, by Angelo Lacuesta. Anvil.

FICTION: NOVEL / JUAN C. LAYA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL IN A PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE (P20,000)

May Tibok ang Puso ng Lupa, by Bienvenido A. Ramos, edited by Roberto T. Añonuevo. ADMU Press.

FICTION: NOVEL / JUAN C. LAYA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (P20,000)

Banana Heart Summer, by Merlinda Bobis. Anvil.
Out of Doors, by Ernesto Superal Yee. Giraffe.

FILM / FILM CRITICISM

Making Documentaries in the Philippines, by Isabel Enriquez Kenny. Anvil.

FOLKLORE

Literature of Voice: Epics of the Philippines, edited by Nicole Revel. ADMU.
Myth, Mimesis and Magic in the Music of the T'boli, Philippines, by Manolete Mora. ADMU Press.
Tales from the Land of Salt: A Glimpse into the History and the Rich Folklore of Pangasinan, by Emmanuel S. Sison. Elmyrs.

HISTORY

Davao: Reconstructing History from Text and Memory, by Macario D. Tiu. Ateneo de Davao University.
Malacañan Palace: The Official Illustrated History, by Manuel L. Quezon III, Paulo Alcazaren, and Jeremy Burns. Studio 5.
Patterns of Continuity and Change: Imaging the Japanese in Philippine Editorial Cartoons, 1930-1941 and 1946-1956, by Helen Yu-Rivera. ADMU Press.
To Love and to Suffer: The Development of the Religious Congregations for Women in the Spanish Philippines, 1565-1898, by Luciano Santiago. ADMU Press.
Tsinoy: The Story of the Chinese in Philippine Life, edited by Teresita Ang See, Go Bon Juan, Doreen Go Yu, and Yvonne Chua. Kaisa para sa Kaunlaran.
Under Three Flags: Anarchism and the Anti-Colonial Imagination, by Benedict Anderson. Anvil.

LINGUISTICS

Sawikaan 2004: Mga Salita ng Taon, edited by Galileo S. Zafra and Romulo P. Baquiran Jr. UP Press.

MEDICINE AND HEALTH

The Truth about Coconut Oil: The Drugstore in a Bottle, by Conrado S. Dayrit. Anvil.

MUSIC

Tunugan: Four Essays on Filipino Music, by Ramon Pagayon Santos. UP Press.

PERSONAL ANTHOLOGY

Jose Rizal: Iba't Ibang Pagtanaw, by Frank G. Rivera, edited by Arthur P. Casanova. National Book Store.
Sakit ng Kalingkingan: 100 Dagli sa Edad ng Krisis, by Rolando B. Tolentino. UP Press.

POETRY

Dark Hours, by Conchitina Cruz. UP Press.
Days of Grace: Selected Poems and New, 1984-2002, by R. Torres Pandan. University of St. La Salle Press.
Misterios and Other Poems, by J. Neil C. Garcia. UP Press.
Pana-panahon: Isang Tanong, Isang Sagot at iba pang Tula, by Aida F. Santos
Saulado: Mga Tula, by Rebecca T. Añonuevo. UP Press.

REFERENCE

100 Questions Filipino Kids Ask, by Liwliwa Malabed and Emylou Infante. Adarna House and Liwayway Marketing.

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Authentic Though Not Exotic: Essays on Filipino Identity, by Fernando Nakpil Zialcita. ADMU Press.
Kapwa: The Self in the Other: Worldviews and Lifestyles of Filipino Culture-Bearers, by Katrin de Guia. Anvil.
The Making of the Igorot: Ramut ti Panagkaykaysa dagiti taga Cordillera/Contours of Cordillera Consciousness, by Gerald A. Finin. ADMU Press.
The Star-Entangled Banner: One Hundred Years of America in the Philippines, by Sharon Delmendo. UP Press.
State and Society in the Philippines, by Patricio N. Abinales and Donna J. Amoroso. Anvil.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Huling Ptyk: Da Art of Nonoy Marcelo, by Pandy Aviado, Sylvia Mayuga, and Dario Marcelo. Anvil.
Ngalang Pinoy: A Primer on Filipino Wordplay, edited by Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz. Tahanan Books.
Mga Panibagong Kulam sa Pag-ibig, by Tony Perez, edited by Susie Baclagon-Borrero. Anvil.

THEOLOGY & RELIGION

Pagsubok sa Ilang: Ikaapat na Mukha ni Satanas, by Tony Perez. Anvil.
A Pilgrim's Notes: Ethics, Social Ethics, Bioethics, by Fausto B. Gomez, OP. UST Publishing House.

TRANSLATION

Fr. Francisco Coronel's Arte y Reglas, Kapampangan Grammar and Rules, circa 1621, translated by Edilberto V. Santos. Holy Angel University Press.

TRAVEL

Ciudad Murada: A Walk Through Historic Intramuros, by Jose Victor Z. Torres. Intramuros Administration & Vibal Publishing House.
A Pilgrim's Diary: Passages and Inner Landscapes, by Angela Blardony Ureta. Treehouse Creative Village.

BEST DESIGN

Huling Ptyk: Da Art of Nonoy Marcelo, by Pandy Aviado, Sylvia Mayuga, and Dario Marcelo, designed by Pandy Aviado and Carminnie Doromal. Anvil.
The Last Full Moon: Lessons on My Life, by Gilda Cordero Fernando. GCF Books, designed by M. G. Chaves.
A Pilgrim's Diary: Passages and Inner Landscapes, by Angela Blardony Ureta, designed by Ige Ramos. Treehouse Creative Village.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Esther Pacheco

CITATIONS

Angono, Rizal 6: Pagtatala ng Gunita: Panimulang Dokumentasyon ng mga Bayan sa Pilipinas, by Ligaya G. Tiamson-Rubin and P. T. Martin. UST Publishing House.
Angono, Rizal 7: Doon Po sa Amin, by Ligaya G. Tiamson-Rubin. UST Publishing House.
Angono, Rizal 8: Lahat ay Bida, by Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin. UST Publishing House.
Angono, Rizal 9: Kakambal ng ibang mga Bayan, by Ligaya G. Tiamson-Rubin. UST Publishing House.
Angono, Rizal 10: Itanghal ang Bayan, by Ligaya G. Tiamson-Rubin. UST Publishing House.
Kultura Mangya, edited by Antoon Postma. 5 vols. Mangyan Heritage Center.
Makata sa Cellphone: Mga Dalit, Diona, Tanaga, at iba pang Tulang Sari-Sari't mga Bersong Sala-Salabid, by Frank G. Rivera. UST Publishing House.
Makata sa Cellphone (Ikalawang Aklat): Iba't ibang Pindot na Dalit, Diona, Tanaga, at iba pang Tulang Sari-Sari't mga Bersong Sala-Salabid, by Frank G. Rivera. UST Publishing House.
Makata sa Cellphone (Ikatlong Aklat): Pinindut-pindot na mga Dalit, Diona, Tanaga, at sari-saring Tula't iba pang mga Bersong Sala-Salabid, saka mga Katha ng Text Poets' Society, by Frank G. Rivera. UST Publishing House.

Awarding will held be during the 27th Manila International Book Fair at the World Trade Center, Metro Manila. (see events calendar for more details)

August 8, 2006

Call for Entries: Timpalak DFPP

Mga Tuntunin

Ang Timapalak DFPP ay kontes sa pagsulat ng tula, maikling kuwento, maikling kuwentong pambata, at sanaysay. Bukas ito sa lahat ng mag-aaral na di-gradwado ng Sistemang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Diliman. Para sa pagsusumite, mangyaring sundin ang mga sundin ang mga sumusunod na gabay:

1. Nararapat na hindi pa nailalathala ang akdang isusumite.

2. Nakasulat ang akda sa wikang Filipino.

3. Apat ang bilang ng kopyang isusumite(isang orihinal at tatlong kopya).

4. Ang bawat lahok ay kailangang makinalyado o kompyuterisado, may 2 o dobleng espasyo sa bond paper na may sukat na 81/2 x 11, at may palugit na isang pulgada sa itaas, ibaba at magkabilang tabi. Lagyan ng bilang ng pahina ang papel. Maaaring gamitin ang alinman sa mga front na Times New Roman, Garamond o Book Antiqua at font size 12.

5. Para sa bawat kategorya:

a. 5 tula (walang takdang bilang ng pahina)
b. 1 maikling kuwento (10-25 pahina)
c. 1 maikling kuwentong pambata (5-10 pahina)
d. 1 personal na sanaysay (10-25 pahina)

6. Kalakip ng isusumiteng akda ang kopya ng Form-5.

Malaya ang mga kalahok sa pagpili ng paksang isusulat. Bukas ang pagsusumite ng mga akda mula Agosto 9 hanggang Agosto 18.

Maaaring makuha sa DFPP ang opisyal na entry form.. Ang mga hindi taga-Diliman Campus ay maaaring humingi ng kopya sa pag-email kay G. Jayson Petras sa jayson23_dgp@yahoo.com.

Ang mga magwawagi sa bawat kategorya ay gagantimpalaan ng:

Unang Gantimpala
Ikalawang Gantimpala
Ikatlong Gantimpala

Gagawaran ng gantimpalang salapi at tropeo/sertipiko ang mga magwawagi. Ipapahayag ang mga nagwagi sa timpalak sa Agosto 28, ika-8-12 n.u., Pulungang Claro M. Recto, Bulwagang Rizal.

Para sa iba pang impormasyon, tumawag sa telepono blg. 9244899 at hanapin si Jimmuel Naval, Joey Baquiran{“, U Eliserio o Vladimeir Gonzales.

August 7, 2006

Bigger Prizes for My Favorite Book Contest 2006

National Book Store and Philippine STAR are giving away bigger prizes for My Favorite Book Contest Year 5 with new partner Innove Communications.

What You Can Win:
The weekly prize is P5,000 worth of gift certificates from NBS. The grand prizes are P50,000 for the 1st prize, P30,000 for the 2nd prize and P20,000 for the 3rd prize. (all prizes will be given in 50% cash and 50% gift certificates. Five honorable mention winners will receive P10,000 each. Innove Communications will also give Globe Handyphones to the eight grand prize winners.

What You Need to Submit:
You can write about one book, several books by different authors or about one author’s books. Submit an unpublished essay, typed double-spaced and not more than five pages long. Write your name, age, address, contact numbers and two paragraphs of background information. Also send a passport-sized photo.

Submit your entries on a diskette or CD in rich text format for PC and MS Word 4 or 5 for Mac. Mark your diskette and pictures with your name and title of article. Smail mail them to My Favorite Book Contest, Lifestyle Section, The Philippine STAR, 13th corner Railroad St. Port Area Manila.

Entries can also be submitted via e-mail to myfavoritebook@philstar.net.ph.

When You Can Submit:
The last publication date for the year is December 31. Deadline for submission of entries is December 1.

Who Can Join:
Anyone except for employees of NBS, STAR, Innove and the advertising and PR agencies.

Weekly winners may claim their prizes by calling up National Book Store Services Department at 631-8079. Look for Daisy Tuason.

August 2, 2006

Call for Entries: 2007 PBBY-SALANGA PRIZE

The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) is now accepting entries for the 2007 PBBY-Salanga Prize. The contest is co-sponsored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and The National Library. The winner will be given a cash prize of P25,000.00, a gold medal, and an opportunity to be published. Prizes will be awarded in an appropriate ceremony to be held during the celebration of National Children’s Book Day (3rd Tuesday of July every year) in July 2007.

Contest Rules:

1. The contest is open to all Filipino citizens except those who are related to any PBBY member up to the third degree of consanguinity.
2. Stories should be intended for children aged 6 to 12 years old. The plot and the sequence must be capable of sustaining an illustrated book of 28 to 32 pages.
3. Entries may be in Filipino or English.
4. Entries must be in hard copy, double-spaced, on short bond paper. Maximum length is five (5) pages.
5. A contestant may send in more than one (1) entry.
6. Each entry must be signed by a pen name only. Five (5) copies of each entry should be placed in an envelope, on the face of which only the pen name of the contestant should appear.
7. Together with each entry, contestants must submit a second envelope, on the face of which the pen name shall appear. This must contain the contestant’s full name, address, contact numbers, a short literary background, and a notarized certification from the author, vouching for the originality of the entry and for the freedom of the organizers from any liability arising from the infringement of copyright in case of publication, and affirming that the entry or any variant thereof has a) never been published nor b) won any other contest i.e. that it has never won 1st, 2nd, 3rd, honorable mention in any other contest or otherwise been awarded a medal, a citation, or included in a publicized list of meritorious entries to a literary contest.
8. All entries must be sent through snail mail to the PBBY Secretariat, c/o Adarna House, Inc., Room 102, JGS Building, 30 Scout Tuazon St., Quezon City.
9. All entries must be received by the PBBY Secretariat no later than 5:00 p.m., October 16, 2006.
10. Winners will be announced no later than November 13, 2006. Non-winning entries may be claimed at the PBBY Secretariat until December 1, 2006.

The winning story will be the basis for the 2007 PBBY-Alcala Prize.
For more details, interested parties may contact the Philippine Board
on Books for Young People, at Room 102, JGS Building, 30 Scout Tuazon
St., Quezon City, Telefax 372-3548 or email pbby@adarna.com.ph.

July 31, 2006

Rice is Life: A Short Story Writing Contest

The Asian Rice Foundation and the Alpha Phi Omega Service Sorority, in collaboration with the Department of Education, invite participation in a short story writing contest, under the theme “Rice is Life.” The contest aims to make young Filipinos aware of the significant of rice in and rice farmers in lives of the Filipinos’ past, present and future; and to come up with books for children aged 10-15, one in English, another in Filipino, each containing the three winning entries.

The contest is open to all Filipino high school students ages 12-17 and enrolled during the schoolyear 2006-2007. The deadline for submission of entries is Oct. 16, the World Food Day. Accomplished application form together with the short story and its illustrations must be submitted on or before the deadline to Asia Rice Foundation College 4031, Laguna. Winning entries will be announced by Dec. 6.

The revised guidelines of the contest and application form can be downloaded at www.asiarice.org or maybe requested from Dr. Carmen M. Paule, Asia Rice Foundation at tel/fax: (049) 536-2285.

July 31, 2006

Mga Kuwentong Pambata ng Papica: A Short Story Writing Contest

Have you ever wanted to be a published author? Do you love to tell stories to your family and friends? Do you have some amazing stories that you would like to share with other kids? Would you like to earnP10,000.00 as the winning prize for your story?

Write and illustrate a story and you could become a published author! One winner will be chosen from each region. All winning stories from each of the regions will be published together and available for sale to the public. Proceeds of the sale of the book will be used to purchase school supplies and children’s books to be distributed throughout the country. This project is the first of its kind, "a book for kids, by kids," designed to raise reading awareness and appreciation.

Contest Theme

There is no contest theme. Let your imagination run wild! Tell stories of interest that happened to you, your friends, or your relatives. Write imaginary stories about things you heard at home, school or your community. Tell animal stories or tales. Write about your most embarrassing moments, your funniest and saddest moments. What were you afraid of as a kid? How about spectacular events in your region that will capture your reader’s imagination? Ordinary events that you want people to know about your town, barrio or city. Write about friendships, music, weddings, funerals, sports, food, the market, careers, clothes, pets, your hobbies — the choices are endless.

Contest Rules & Judging

One winner will be selected from each region!!! Each regional winner will receive P10,000.00, a certificate, a copy of the book containing your published story and a box full of books for your reading pleasure.

- Contestants must be between ages 6-12 at the time of contest deadline
- Entries must be an original unpublished work of the author
- Length: Maximum length of 1500 words. Entries beyond the 1500 word limit will be judge only on the first 1500 words submitted
- Entries may be typewritten or handwritten. It could be in English or Tagalog but not a combination of English and Tagalog.
- Maximum six (6) illustrations (artwork) per story. It is not necessary that the stories be illustrated or contain artwork. However, illustrations would be helpful to aid in the publication. All writing and artwork must be the work of the child entering the contest. FPPFI retains the right to alter, modify, add or change the illustrations or artwork submitted with the entries
- Entries will be judged on originality, creative expression and storytelling. Structure, grammar and spelling will be taken into consideration
- All entries must have a completed entry form attached. Entries with missing or incomplete entry forms will be disqualified in event of inability to notify and gain parental release
- One story per contestant will be allowed Entries will not be returned and become a property of the Francis Padua Papica Foundation, Inc.

Contest Deadline

All entries must be RECEIVED by SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. Entries must be mailed to:

Mga Kwentong Pambata ng Papica
Backroom Inc.,
Unit 207 #116, CRM Bldg.,
Kamias Road cor. Kasing-Kasing St.
Quezon City, Philippines

Tel nos.
(632)435-1098, (632)435-1120, (632)435-1108,
(632)928-0717 Fax no. (632)435-3808

No faxed or emailed entries will be accepted.

July 17, 2006

Pinoy HAIKU Contest Deadline Extended

Good news for writers, the deadline for entries to Pinoy HAIKU for the All-Filipino Haiku Contest in Commemoration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Year 2006 has been moved to the 2nd of August from the original deadline of June 2.

The announcement of winners will now be on Wednesday, August 16th, 2006, while the awarding ceremon is scheduled for September 2nd, 2006 at the Thomas Aquinas Research Center (TARC), UST, Manila, Philippines.

Click here to review contest rules and regulations.

July 11, 2006

Notice to NVM Gonzalez Award Winners

NVM Gonzalez Short Story Award winners are enjoined to submit their profiles and the soft copy of their winning works to nvminc@yahoo.com and sanzjop67@yahoo.com . The works will be collected in an anthology celebrating the NVM Gonzalez Best Short Story Award.

It may be remembered that the NVM Gonzalez house in the UP Diliman was burned last year in an electrical fire. Records of the contests were damaged or lost.

The contest commemorating the life and works of NVM Gonzalez, who was conferred National Artist for Literature status in 1997, is now on its seventh year.

For more information, visit www.nvmgonzalez.org

July 7, 2006

Graphic and JCI Philippines launches 1^st "National Essay Writing Contest"

JCI Philippines and the Philippine Graphic Publication, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at the PGPI main office in Makati last June 7, 2006 which sealed the partnership and attended by National President JCI Sen. Ismael P. Penado and President Benjamin V. Ramos representing the Philippine Graphic Publications Inc.

The main purpose of the MOA is for the launching of the 1st "National Essay Writing Contest" which both the Philippine Graphics and JCI Philippines agreed to jointly implement through the mobilization of JCI chapters nationwide. The main objective of the project is to foster literary awareness and creative consciousness among the youth and professionals. This is also to create new readership demand for the Philippine Graphics magazine and to enhance its current marketing efforts and to establish a sustained partnership with the JCI Philippines in support to its civic programs.

The contest kicks-off this month and has three categories-high school, college professional. At stake are P 50,000 for the first prize, P 30,000 for the second prize and P 20,000 for the third prize for all the categories. Philippine Graphic executive editor Adrian Cristobal will head the board of judges. The contest will also sponsor a national seminar on essay and literary writing, or commonly known today in literary circles as creative nonfiction, targeting eight cities nationwide in the coming months.

During the search process, regular coordination with Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education officials, JCI chapters and selected media people will be done to ensure the success of the project. For student contestants, they must be enrolled at the time of the submission of the entries.

Entries must be accompanied by a letter from a ranking school or university official certifying or showing indication as proof of enrollment of the participant.

To date, the PGPI editorial team in coordination with JCI Philippines has now come up with the design and contents of the poster which are now being distributed to target audience like schools, organizations, municipalities and cities, JCI chapters and their Members and in other strategic places. The said posters contain the contest rules and regulations. The topic is the second tenet of the Jaycee Creed "That Brotherhood of Men Transcends the Sovereignty of Nations". It also contained the contest coverage and timetable including other relevant information regarding the project. Interested parties may get the contest rules and entry forms from the weekly issues of Philippine Graphic and the Monday issues of Business Mirror newspaper. The deadline for submission of entries will be on October 15, 2006 at 5:00 pm to be submitted also at the PGPI office at 3/F Dominga II Bldg., Dela Rosa cor. Pasong Tamo St, Makati City or JCIP Secretariat, No. 14 Don A. Roces Ave, Quezon City.

For inquiries, call the Philippine Graphic-Philippine Jaycees National Essay Writing Contest secretariat at 814-0134 local 115 (look for Louie Jon Sanchez or Eloisa Laquian). For more info please log to : www.graphicjayceesessay.blogspot.com .

June 13, 2006

Join Salaysayan 2006

Got the knack for telling stories? Get something out of it by joining Salaysayan 2006, the nationwide storytelling contest organized by the Philippine Board on Books for Young People.

Salaysayan 2006 is a book-based storytelling competition open to both amateurs and professionals aged 21 and above. There shall be two categories: Filipino and English.

Winners from each category shall get P20,000 for the First Prize; P10,000 for the Second Prize; and P5,000 for the Third Prize.

For inquiries, and if you want to obtain application forms, email events@adarna.com.ph or call 372-35-48 loc. 110 and look for Vanessa. Deadline of entries is on June 24, 2006.

Join and be heard, this is your chance at becoming one of the Philippines’ finest storytellers. The stage awaits you!

Salaysayan 2006 is organized in partnership with Anvil Publishing, Hiyas, Growers, RCBC, and Vibal Publishing.

June 13, 2006

Hawaii Centennial Literary Competition Winners

Poetry Writing Category

1st - GOJO CRUZ, GENARO R.
San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan

2nd - CAYANES, DEXTER B.
Pasig City

3rd - VEGA, JOEL H.
Nijmeegen, The Netherlands

Essay Writing Category (in no particular order)

LUMABAO, JAN LORD V.
Dingras, Ilocos Norte

PONCE, ARIEL EDGAR G.
Quezon City

UBAL, RACHELLE D.
Makati City

Special Citation

PEREZ, MA. SOCORRO Q.
Makati City

One Act Play Writing Category

1st - RIVERA, ARISTEO T.
Cebu City

2nd - ESTUAR, MARIA CLARISSA N.
Mandaluyong City

3rd - PEÑA, ROMEO P.
Sta. Mesa, Manila

May 30, 2006

Filipino Playwright Wins Awards

Glenn Sevilla Mas makes us proud! His new play, “The Death of Memory”, won 5 awards, including Best New Play, Best Supporting Actor and Best Lighting Design, in the 2006 Gilby Theater Awards of the Catholic University of America.

May 30, 2006

Mga Nanalo sa Talinghaga sa Tag-init

Sina Raul Funilas III at Michael Kho Lim ang itinanghal na mga makata ng gabi noong Mayo 4, 2006 sa Talinghaga sa Tag-init, unang gabi ng tula sa Bahandi, isang organic restaurant sa Nakpil cor. Agoncillo, Malate, Maynila. Ang kanilang tulang “Ang Matakot sa Pungos” (RFIII) at “Kaharian sa Boracay” (MKL) ang napili ni G. Alvin Gesmundo, isa sa mga may-ari ng Bahandi.

Ang susunod na gabi ng tula sa Bahandi sa 1 Hunyo 2006. School days ang paksa ng mga tulang babasahin/itatanghal at isasama sa mini literary folio na ipamimigay din sa gabing iyon. Para sa detalye, magtext o tumawag kay Bebang Siy sa 0919-3175708 o mag-email sa bebang_ej@yahoo.com. Bukas ang poetry night sa lahat ng nais sumali!

May 25, 2006

International Essay Competition for Human Rights Conference in Berlin Now Open!

Deadline: July 30th, 2007

The Irmgard Coninx Foundation is continuing its program on human rights with an international conference and adjunct workshops to address the social, political, theoretical, and pragmatic issues of human rights today.

The topic of the new focus is: Population Politics and Human Rights.

As in the years before the "Berlin Roundtables on Transnationalism" will start its new topic with an essay/working paper competition on:

Population Politics and Human Rights:

Can political intervention to family planning and fertility behaviour be brought into harmony - at the global, national and regional levels -with human rights, including the right to reproductive health, to self-determination, to freedom of movement and residence within and across the borders of the state, to a secure existence and social protection?

45 essayists will be selected by an international jury and invited to join the international conference and workshops in Berlin from February 15th - 20th. The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover costs of travel to and accommodation in Berlin for invited participants.

Furthermore, for the best essay the Irmgard Coninx Foundation will award to up to three workshop participants a three months research grant in Berlin for the year 2007 at the Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB) and the Humboldt University. The recipient will also be invited to join the workshop in 2006. The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will provide for a monthly stipend of 1000 Euro plus accommodation.

For essay details, application procedure and additional information, please visit our website: www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de

May 17, 2006

Food Writing Competition now accepting entries

The Manila Ladies Branch of the International Wine and Food Society (IWFS) announces the start of The Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award 2006. On this fifth year of the competition, the theme is Filipino native cake or kakanin , its generic name.

The announcement was made at the opening Monday of the Heritage Food Festival of Ilonggo cuisine at the Mandarin Oriental Manila. It was an excellent opportunity because the Filipino Heritage Festival, Inc. is a sponsor and partner of the Food Writing Award starting this year. Both the Manila Ladies Branch and the Filipino Heritage Festival are working towards the same goal-that of promoting our Filipino culture.

Through the DGF Food Writing Award, the Manila Ladies are cultivating a significant body of literature about Philippine culinary culture. The latest compilation of this is in the book Slow Food: Philippine Culinary Traditions launched last year at a major event of the Branch.

Those who wish to join must write an essay on the native cakes that use rice and other grains like corn and millet, rootcrops (e.g. cassava, kamote ) and fruit (e.g. saba ). Kakanin comes in many forms--cylindrical like the suman , shaped like squares, rectangles or triangles, rounded like some puto .

The essay must be in English, not less than 4,500 characters nor more than 5,000 characters or 800 words, printed on two pages of bond paper, double-spaced.

All entries must use a pen name. Accompany the essay with a separate envelope containing the Author's Information Sheet revealing your (1) name; (2) pen name; (3) residential address and telephone number; (4) business address and telephone number, if you work; (5) cell phone number.

Deadline for submission is August 31, 2006. Submit the printed entry together with a digital copy (Word file or rtf-rich text format on a floppy disk or CD) and the Author's Information Sheet to:

Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award 2006
IWFS Manila Ladies Branch Awards Committee
PRISM, 5 th floor, PDAF Bldg.
Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City 1200

For more information: email dgfawards@yahoo.com.ph or call Ms. Girlie Canlas, 895-2021

Cash prizes are donated by the Filipino Heritage Festival, Inc. The first prize winner gets P10,000.00. The runner-up gets P5,000. Finalists will get cash prizes as well. Expect gift certificates as well from bookstores, publishing houses and restaurants.

Announcement of winners will be in September 2006.

Subject Matter: FILIPINO NATIVE CAKES/ KAKANIN

Kakanin is the generic name for Filipino native cakes. While the word indicates rice or kanin as the basic ingredient, it can also mean cakes that use rootcrops (e.g. cassava, kamote ), fruit (e.g. saba ) and other grains (corn, millet).

Kakanin can be in many forms-cylindrical like the suman , shaped like squares, rectangles or triangles, rounded like some puto .

Entries must contain the descriptions of shape, color, ingredients, packaging, manner of cooking and taste. Research on origins, citing essays from other writings on the subject and interviews with kakanin specialists earn additional points.

Important: Cakes and pastries made out of wheat or corn flour are not allowed.

Some examples of kakanin :

The tinubong of Vigan is puto mixture poured into long bamboo tubes and left to cook on coals.

Cebuanos love their putomaya , suman bodbod nd biko , all made of sweetened malagkit as well as the bibingka .

Pampangos make their Christmas week specialties like putong sulot and putong lusong .

Bacolod has its Manapla puto that needs the saba banana leaf for its lining.

Sapin sapin in Bulacan are layers of creamy exquisite tasting rice flour mixed with coconut milk.

Calasiao in Pangasinan is known for its white rounded puto .

April 28, 2006

Call for Entries: Bridport Prize

The Bridport Arts Centre in Dorset has issued a call for entries to the richest open writing competition in the English language!

Up for grabs are GBP 5,000 for a short story (up to 5000 words) or a poem (42 lines). Second prizes are GBP 1000 each, and third prize for each category is GBP 500.

Anyone can enter, so long as the work is unpublished. Entries must be in English, typewritten, single-sided, with pages numbered and securely fastened. Stories should be double-spaced. Entries must not show any name, address, nor identifying marks other than the title. All details should be on the entry form (available for downloading at the British Council Philippines website).

Submit to the British Council office, 10th floor Taipan Place, Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Centre, Pasig on or before May 15. Entries will not be returned, and no corrections may be made after the receipt. Entry fees for qualifying works from the Philippines will be covered by the British Council.

Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but the Bridport Prize will have unrestricted right to publish the winning poems and stories, including runners-up in their annual anthology. No competitor may win more than one prize in each category.

Grand Prize winners in the worldwide competition will be notified in writing by the beginning of October, 2006. Prizes will be awarded on November 18 during the Bridport Literary Festival.

The winning stories and those shortlisted will be read by leading London literary agents with a view to representing writers. The top 26 stories and poems will be published in the 2006 Bridport Anthology. The top 13 stories will be submitted further to the National Short Story Prize, worth GBP 15K, and the top 4 poems to the Forward Prize.

The Bridport Prize has been the first step in the careers of established poets and novelists such as Kate Atkinson, Tobias Hill, Helen Dunmore, and Carol Ann Duffy. It has been a yearly opportunity for writers since 1973.

For details, contact 914 1011 to 14.

March 27, 2006

2006 GAWAD LUMBERA PARA SA KRITISISMONG PAMPANITIKAN

Mga Tuntunin ng Patimpalak

Bukas ang timpalak sa pagsulat ng kritisismong pampanitikan mula 15 Marso hanggang 15 Abril 2006 sa pagtataguyod ng Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas, Programa Lumbera at ng Helenica Foundation. Para sa unang taon, bukas ang patimpalak sa lahat ng mga gradwadong mag-aaral ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Diliman.

Ang paksa ng panunuring pampanitikan para sa taong ito ay ang Hibik at Himagsik nina Victoria Lactaw. Maaaring makakuha ng kopya ng libretto at cd ng musika nito sa tanggapan ng DFPP.

Ang bilang ng kopyang kailangang isumite ay apat-isang orihinal at tatlong kopya. Isang lahok lamang ang tatanggapin bawat indibidwal. Hindi dapat kulangin sa 20 pahina at di higit sa 30 pahina ang panunuri. Ang bawat lahok ay kailangang makinilyado o kompyuterisado, may 2 o dobleng espasyo sa bond paper na may sukat na 81/2 x 11, at may palugit na isang pulgada sa itaas, ibaba at magkabilang tabi. Huwag ring kalilimutang lagyan ng bilang ng pahina ang papel. Maaaring gamitin ang alinman sa mga font na Times New Roman, Garamond o Book Antiqua at font size 12. Kilangan ding magsumite ng isang soft copy ng lahok na papel.

Ang mga lahok ay hindi dapat magtaglay ng tunay na pangalan at adres ng kalahok.Gumamit lamang ng sagisag-panulat sa papel. Kailangan ding sagutan ng kalahok ang Opisyal na Pormularyo ng Paglahok at ipaloob ito kasama ang resume sa isang saradong sobre (legal size).

Ang lahat ng lahok ay maaaring isumite sa DFPP, 2 nd Floor Bulwagang Rizal, KAL, UP Diliman na hindi lalampas sa ika-5:00 ng hapon ng 15 Abril 2006.

Bagamat mananatiling pag-aari pa rin ng kalahok ang mga nagwaging papel, magkakaroon ng karapatan ang DFPP at Programa Lumbera na ilathala ito sa mga akmang pagkakataon (hal. maaari itong ilagay sa website ng PL). Dapat ding kilalanin ng kalahok ang Gawad Lumbera sa anumang publikasyon ng naturang papel.

Ang Opisyal na Pormularyo ng Paglahok ay maaaring makuha sa DFPP.

Ang mga gantimpala sa patimpalak ay gaya ng mga sumusunod:

• Unang Gantimpala Php 5,000 at Sertipiko
• Pangalawang Gantimpala Php 3,000 at Sertipiko
• Pangatlong Gantimpala Php 2,000 at Sertipiko

Ang pasya ng inampalan ay pangwakas at di maipaghahabol.

Ipahahayag ang mga nagwagi sa katapusan ng Abril. Samantala, mag-abang naman ng anunsiyo ukol sa programa ng parangal sa mga nagwagi.

Para sa iba pang impormasyon, tumawag sa telepono blg. 9244899 at hanapin si Alwin Aguirre, Jayson Petras, U Elizerio o Ate Ma rie. Makipag-ugnayan din sa DFPP.

March 23, 2006

World Bank International Essay Competition 2006

The World Bank through the ASEAN Secretariat announces the opening of the International Essay Competition 2006. This year's theme is on youth's experiences and ideas on community work and participation in public life.

The topics for the essay are:

. How do you solve problems?
. How do you influence decision making?

The essay should not be longer than 10 pages (4,000 words maximum), 1.5 line spaced and each essay should be accompanied by an abstract. The submission deadline is on April 2, 2006.

The competition is open to participants between 18-25 years of age, and not eligible for students who are currently taking Ph. D. courses. The full details of the rules are available at www.essaycompetition.org.

March 21, 2006

A Call for Pinoy HAIKU
The All-Filipino Haiku Contest in Commemoration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Year 2006

Theme: "Pinoy Haiku: Verses for Mother Nature"

Contest Rules:

•  The message of the haiku must deal with appreciation of the environment, love of nature, care for the ecology, or a commentary on the natural world.

•  Contestants should be Filipino citizens living in the Philippines or abroad.

•  Entries may be in Filipino or English.

•  In Filipino, haiku must be in 7-5-7 syllables. The lines may use any of the following rhyme schemes: a-a-a, a-b-a, a-a-b, a-b-b, or a-b-c.

•  The Filipino haiku entry must be accompanied by a free or direct English translation below the page.

•  In English, the 5-7-5 syllables should be observed with or without a rhyme scheme.

•  A maximum of two (2) haiku entries are allowed per contestant.

•  Submissions may be done by mail, e-mail, or fax. Please use the free downloadable Entry Form at this website: http:// www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp for submission through the Embassy of Japan.

•  If submitted by mail , entries should be printed by computer or typewritten (12-point font size) on the E ntry F orms. Please accomplish three (3) copies of the Entry Form.

•  If submitted via e-mail , entries must be in a Word Document file and sent as an attachment. A scanned signature is required in the entry form. If this is not possible, send one (1) accomplished Entry Form with your signature by mail or fax.

•  If submitted by fax , entries should be printed by computer or typewritten (12-point font size) on the E ntry F orms.

•  Two (2) haiku per Entry Form should be observed. Do not put any distinguishing mark on your entries.

•  Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read typefaces, use the 12-point font size .

•  Please send your entries to:

Mail to: Japan Information and Cultural Center

Embassy of Japan
2627 Roxas Boulevard Pasay City 1300, Philippines

Fax to: ( 632) 551-5784

E -mails to : jicc-mnl@japanembassy.ph or jiccmanila@yahoo.com

•  Plagiarized haiku, previously-published haiku or haiku closely similar to previously published haiku will automatically be disqualified. Entries should not be submitted to other contests or publications.

•  Entries will be considered the property of the Embassy of Japan and the organizers and therefore will not be returned. Copyright of the works remain with the author but the latter grants, assigns and transfers into the Embassy of Japan and the organizers the right to publish any of the entries as it may deem at its discretion, without necessity of any payment other than the prize which may have been awarded to the winning entries.

•  The works must show literary merit and social significance. Only haiku entries that passed the criteria for evaluation of the judges will be published. The decision of the Judges is final.

•  Winning entries will appear in "The Japan Bulletin" (The official publication of the Embassy of Japan); "The Booklet of Winning Works, Pinoy Haiku Contest" of the UST press publication; and on the Internet.

Deadline of submission: Not later than Friday, June 2nd, 2006. Your entry must be postmarked or submitted on-line by this date.

Awards: Top three poems and ten honorable mentions.

Announcement of Winning Works: Winners will be notified on Friday, July 7th, 2006 . The judges will comment on the winning works at the Awarding Ceremony.

Awarding Ceremony: The ceremony is scheduled on Friday, July 28th, 2006 at the Graduate School, UST, Manila, Philippines.

For further inquiries, please contact:

Japan Information and Cultural Center
Embassy of Japan
2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City 1300, Philippines

telephone: (632) 551-5710
fax: (632) 551-5784
e-mails: jicc-mnl@japanembassy.ph or jiccmanila@yahoo.com
website: www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp

In coordination with: THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Working Committee:

Mr. Rey de Vera, Coordinator, UST Haiku Group reydvra@yahoo.com
Mr. Benjie Torralba, Assistant Coordinator benjie_torralba@yahoo.com

Entry Form: Please use the entry form available here. Photocopied entry forms will be accepted.

March 21, 2006

2006 International Essay Contest for Young People

Sponsored by The Goi Peace Foundation and The World Peace Prayer Society
(UNESCO's Partners for the International Decade of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World)
Endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education
Supported by Japan Airlines

The United Nations has designated 2001-2010 as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World." Not only should young people benefit from this global movement, but they should be empowered to play a leading role in the creation of a culture of peace. The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is "Learning to live together: promoting tolerance and diversity in globalized societies." Young people from around the world are invited to submit their creative ideas on this theme.


* Theme:

Children's Category
"Learning to live together: promoting tolerance and diversity in globalized societies" -- In our modern world, people of different nationality, race or religion often find themselves living and working side by side. How can peoples of diverse cultures and backgrounds live together peacefully? How can young people contribute to the creation of dynamic and harmonious multicultural societies? What kind of projects can you start to achieve this goal?

Youth Category
"Learning to live together: promoting tolerance and diversity in globalized societies" -- Ignorance, exclusion, discrimination, and a lack of social integration of foreigners and immigrants within the main society may become causes of deep frustration and explosive violent clashes among young people as seen in different parts of the world. How can peoples of diverse cultures and backgrounds live together peacefully? How can young people contribute to the creation of dynamic and harmonious multicultural societies? Formulate your ideas for a project or initiative to achieve this goal.

* Guidelines:

1.    Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old in one of the following age categories:

a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 - 25)

2.    Essays must be typed or printed in English, Spanish, German or French.

Children's category: 800 words or less
Youth category: 1000 words or less

3.    Essays must have a cover page indicating (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) essay title (3) your name (4) present address (5) phone number (6) fax number (7) e-mail address (8) nationality (9) age as of June 30, 2006 (10) sex (11) school name and grade. Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a list of participants' names and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.
(Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.)
4.    Entries may be submitted by postal mail or e-mail.
5.    Essays must be original and unpublished.
6.    Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
7.    Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the sponsor.

* Deadline:    Entries must be received by June 30, 2006 .  

Winners will be announced in November 2006 on the Goi Peace Foundation web site ( http://www.goipeace.or.jp ). Winners will also be notified.

* Awards:    The following awards will be given in the ChildrenÅfs category and Youth category respectively:

1st Prize:    Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900)  ... 1 entrant
2nd Prize:    Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450)  ... 2 entrants
3rd Prize:    Certificate and gift  ... 5 entrants
Honorable Mention:  Certificate and gift  ... 25 entrants
All entrants will receive a certificate.
(Certificates, prizes and gifts will be mailed to the entrants by the end of the year.)

1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony and the International Youth Forum to be held in Tokyo, Japan in November 2006.
(Travel expenses will be covered by the sponsor.)

* Please send your entries to:

International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093  Japan
E-mail: essay@goipeace.or.jp

March 13, 2006

56th Palanca Awards open to entries

The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Foundation is now accepting entries for the 56th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Entries will be accepted until 12 midnight of April 30, 2006.

The theme for this year's Kabataan Informal Essay category is "Why I Would Want to Stay in the Philippines?" (English division), and "Kung Bakit Nais Ko'ng Manatili sa Pilipinas?" (Filipino division). The Kabataan Informal Essay is a special category open to persons below 18 years of age. Palanca awardees who have won four first prizes in this category are bestowed with the Kabataan Award of Distinction. 

The Short Story category is open in English, Filipino and the Regional Languages (Hiligaynon, Iluko, Cebuano). The Futuristic Fiction, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, One-act Play and
Full-length Play categories are open in the English and Filipino divisions. The Teleplay and Screenplay categories are open only in the Filipino division. 

Entries may be submitted in person or sent by courier service to Carlos Palanca Foundation, 6th Floor, CPJ Building, 105 C. Palanca Jr. St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. All entries submitted via e-mail should be transmitted not later than midnight of April 30.

Entries should be in Rich Text Format or a Word Document File and should be sent as an attachment, together with the author's bio-data and an original copy of the notarized authorization form. 

March 7, 2006

The 1^st JesCom Scriptwriting Competition

The Jesuit Communications Foundation is now accepting entries for the 1st JesCom Scriptwriting Competition. Open to all Filipino citizens of any age except regular employees of Jesuit Communications, the competition is a great opportunity for both budding and veteran scriptwriters to have their scripts produced, broadcasted and/or distributed.

THEME:

In order to qualify, the screenplay must have a Christian theme suitable for the Lenten or Christmas season i.e. family values, spiritual transformations, contemporary Christ stories, forgotten Filipino values, etc.

CATEGORIES:

SCREENPLAY
DOCUMENTARY PITCH

REQUIREMENT FOR SCREENPLAY:

-One-page synopsis, sequence treatment and character list;
-One (1) copy of screenplay, 80=150 pages of short bond, minimum of 40 sequences, with page number at the bottom and 1-inch margin on all sides, must not contain name, address and other markings;
-Must be original fiction and not have been entered in any other scriptwriting contest;

REQUIREMENT FOR DOCUMENTARY PITCH:

One (1) copy of concept paper containing a brief summary, rationale, sequence treatment and proposed budget;

-must have a maximum of 7 pages, short bond, with page number at the bottom and 1-inch margin on all sides,
-must not contain name, address and other markings;
-must be original and not have been entered in any other contest.

PRIZES:

2 winners in the SCREENPLAY category of Php30,000 each.
2 winners in the DOCUMENTARY PITCH category of Php20,000 each.

SUBMISSION

Submission of entries begins on February 27, 2006. The deadline of submission is on May 31, 2006. All entries must be submitted by messenger or mail to:

JESUIT COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION
Sonolux Building, Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, QC

All entries should be inside a long brown envelope with an accompanying white letter envelope containing the ENTRY FORM containing the name, address, and other information about the writer, and the RELEASE FORM at the lower portion of the form properly notarized.

Entry forms are available at the JesCom Office or can be downloaded at www.jesuits.ph/jescom .

JUDGING

Entries will be judged by media professionals. The judges have the

authority to determine that no entry is suitable as a winner in any category. Scripts may not be read in their entirety. Jescom has a right to hire other writers for the winning documentary pitches.

Finalists will be notified and information on attending the competition awards ceremony will be provided. The Awarding Ceremonies will be held on June 16, 2006 at the Jescom offices.

For further inquiries, please call 4265971-72 loc. 228. Deadline of submission is on May 31, 2006.

WINNING SCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED. COPYRIGHT WILL BE OWNED BY JESCOM.

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