Dalityapi Unpoemed

By Patricia May B. Jurilla, Ph.D. from The Forum - July-August 2010 - (Vol 11 Issue 4) There is a certain stigma that comes with self-publishing. By personally taking on the task and expense of printing, distributing, and promoting his/her own work, the author invites suspicion—be it of mediocrity (the work must have been rejected by professional publishers); hubris (how proud is the author of the work to go so far as spending for its printing and distribution); vanity (how conceited is he/she to think that anyone else would be interested not only in reading but even buying his/her work); unexplained, possibly ill-gotten, wealth (particularly for literary authors who are generally known or expected to have limited financial resources, where did he/she get the money?); or all of the above. There is the tendency then to regard self-publishing, which is also commonly referred to or scoffed at as ‘vanity publishing,’ as less credible or legitimate than the activity of professional, comm...

after the wind a bird's nest on my porch --- empty house... the rustle of children playing hide and seek

Open publication - Free publishing - More villafania

by SHERMA E. BENOSA published in The Manila Times Friday, January 14, 2011 WHEN writers reflected on the theme of the 2010 Philippine PEN Conference in Cebu City from December 4 to 5, two strong images emerged. The first image, crafted by the conference keynote speaker, Judge Simeon Dumdum Jr., was of birds. “When I reflect on our convention theme, ‘Solidarity in Literature without Borders,’ especially on the phrase ‘without borders,’ I think of birds. For me, they exemplify what it means to live without borders,” he said. “Of course, that solidarity and that borderlessness now take on more sophisticated forms, consistent with advances in technology. But the basic things remain—our commitment as writers to justice and compassion, and the rest of the virtues that advance the causes that dignify and fulfill the human race . . . “Writers and birds should not be put inside cages, whether territorial or political,” he added. The second image, which came about on the second day of the confer...

"History unites a nation" - These were the words of 4th district Board Member Mojamito Libunao as the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) passed the provincial ordinance no. 9-2010 creating the Pangasinan Historical and Cultural Commission (PHCC) during their regular session. The ordinance was authored by Board Members Mojamito Libunao, Alfonso Bince, Jr. and Ranjit Shahani. It can be recalled that one of the main thrusts of Governor Amado T. Espino Jr.’s administration is to promote, enhance and preserve Pangasinan’s historical and cultural resources and values to further complement the gains of the tourism industry of the province as well as to protect its environs. According to Libunao, "PHCC will make the people of Pangasinan aware of their common heritage and history" , even as he added that "it will create historical and cultural enlightenment and social consciousness among Pangasinenses." PHCC will undertake research efforts and conduct evaluations to de...

Found this certification while sorting through my old files. I co-founded the University of Pangasinan Poets Society (UPPS) in 1990 with my college friend Faustino Chiong. It was a defunct organization already after we left the university.

With the third Taboan, the International Writers Festival will complete its first circuit of the major island groups of the Philippines: Taboan 2011 will be held in Mindanao, the Land of Promise, in the premier city of Davao . The festival will run from February 10 to February 12, 2011. It will be held at the Royal Mandaya Hotel. More than 80 delegates from all over the Philippines are expected to attend, along with five international representatives. In recognition of the indigenous peoples of Mindanao, Taboan 2011 will highlight native literature in its conference sessions, programs, and cultural activities. » Conference schedule | delegates

The Ulupan na Pansiansia'y Salitan Pangasinan (UPSP) will hold the 2nd UPSP Creative Writing and Seminar Workshop on July 27-29, 2011 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. It has two components: creative writing to hone the literary skills of Pangasinan writers by becoming one of the thirteen UPSP fellows to be selected and seminar workshop for teachers in elementary, secondary and tertiary levels to acquaint them with Pangasinan literature, literary craft and criticism, orthography, culture and history. To qualify as a UPSP Fellow, writers are invited to submit ANY of the following in Pangasinan, Ibaloi, Kankanaey, Kalanguya, Ilongot, Iloko, Bolinao, Tagalog (with Pangasinan or English translation), English (with Pangasinan translation): three (3) poems, one (1) short story, one (1) essay, one (1) zarzuela in hard copy. An application form with 2x2 picture and either notarized OR attested to by a witness as to the originality of the work must be included. Five fellows will be allotted for Pan...