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Say anlong kon "Caboloan" ed 2009 desk calendar na EAC

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Eminent writer pushes for a Center for Pangasinan Studies

DAGUPAN CITY, Feb 17, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- Eminent writer Francisco Sionil Jose, one of the Philippine's national artists for literature, has called for the establishment of a Center for Pangasinan Studies and expressed hope that the University of Pangasinan (UPang) here will spearhead it. The 84-year-old Jose, a native of Rosales, Pangasinan, spoke on Thursday at UPang where he was conferred a doctorate degree in humanities, honoris causa, by the school's board of regents. After the conferment, he shared his rich experience in writing before academicians and members of the Pangasinan media in a lecture forum at the UPang conference room. Jose, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts in 1980, said the center can record the culture and contribution of Pangasinenes to the national trove. Even as he expressed sadness that Pangasinan is waning as a literary language, he hailed efforts to revive local literature thr

TALAANG GINTO: GAWAD SURIAN SA TULA (GANTIMPALANG TAMAYO 2009)

Ansakit so linawak ya say iilaloan kon wala'y pililikna da ed ibulaslas na litiratura ono kuritan a Pangasinan et pinili da nin itda'y baleg a suporta so Gawad Surian nen say Gawad Komisyon (Tulang Pangasinan) ya anggapo'y asumpalan to ed saya'y taon a 2008. Tampal iya ed sikamin umaanlong tan sumusulat ed salitan Pangasinan. Singa ipapaneknek na Antonio Laperal Tamayo Foundation ya anggapo la'y yaliguas tan kakanaan na kuritan a Pangasinan. --- Tuntunin sa Timpalak Ang TALAANG GINTO: GAWAD SURIAN SA TULA-GANTIMPALANG TAMAYO ay timpalak sa pagsulat ng tula na itinataguyod kapuwa ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino at Antonio Laperal Tamayo Foundation na sa unang pagkakataon ay siyang magkakaloob ng gantimpalang salapi para sa timpalak na ito, kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng Araw ni Balagtas tuwing Ikalawa ng Abril taun-taon. Nilalayon ng timpalak na: a) lalo pang pasiglahin ang panulaang Filipino sa pamamagitan ng pagkilala sa mga batikan at baguhang talino at b) pataasin pa a

Updates: Pangasinan and Ilocano Writers' Conference

The University of Pangasinan , in celebration of its 84th Foundation Anniversary and the conferment of the Degree Doctor of Humanities Honoris Causa upon Prof. Francisco Sionil Jose ( National Artist for Literature , 2001 & Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, 1980 ), shall conduct a Writers’ Conference to be participated in by teachers and students of creative writing, journalists and other writing enthusiasts. The activity is envisioned to be an opportunity to promote the use of Pangasinan as a medium of literary / creative writing. Dr. Ma. Crisanta Nelmida-Flores will give the keynote speech on "Creative Writing: Towards the Enrichment of Pangasinan and Ilocano Literature." The Writers’ Conference speakers and discussion topics will be: Dr. Melba Padilla Maggay (Institute of Studies for Asian Church and Culture) "Enriching Culture through Literature" Dr. Ma. Crisanta Nelmida-Flores (University of the Philipp