Star Cinema Productions, Inc. launches its 3rd Cinema Script Writing Contest (3rd SWC). This time, Star Cinema has opted to specify the themes of the scripts to be accepted: family, romance, and youth. The scripts may be written in the following genre: drama, comedy, or a combination of both. Deadline for submission of entries is on March 31. Fifteen (15) finalists would be selected from the entries, from which three would be declared winners. Announcement and awarding of the finalists and winners would be held in October 2003. Cash prizes await the winners. First place receives P150,000, second place receives P110,000, while the third place receives P85,000. All cash prizes are subject to tax. The finalists would all be given a special plaque of recognition.
Gamal: A Collection of Pangasinan Short Stories
Dr. Linda R. Andaya released her first Pangasinan book entitled Gamal tan arum ni'ran antikey ya istorya . A collection of Pangasinan short stories. It's because of this book that I came out with the following sonnet:
 
 sonito 216 
 
 (ed libron Gamal tan arum ni'ran antikey ya istorya nen Dr. Linda R. Andaya) 
 
 aliling to'y tanol na tambuyog
 ono hambayo'd gilig na dayat
 lalagyaten to'y kailalakan
 ed akualan na dilin salita
 
 sarayan antikey ya istorya
 so manliliing ed saray musia
 pian ombulaslas so panulatan
 dia ed Parnasu na Caboloan
 
 egpang irayan pakarukdukan
 na panangaro tan pangoliran
 tongtong irayan binmabalitok
 ed litiraturan Pangasinan
 
 parlasan mo'y matam kaluyagan
 isasalming tonia so kulturam
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