Sunday Times Magazine Poems, July 31, 2011

Two new poems today in Sunday Times Magazine. The first one is about taxation law, second one is something about fatherhood. Here’s the link. Enjoy the poems. I enjoyed writing them. At the end of the day, it’s just between you and the voice of the poem.

UNDER THE STORM: An Anthology of Contemporary Philippine Poetry

Here’s an update on the upcoming anthology by MOV. This time, we have the name of the authors and the poems included, and the book cover. Launching will be at Ayala Museum on September 2, 2011, at 6PM. I can’t wait for the anthology to come out. It’s a must-have. Here it is: 1 Anne [...]

A CASE OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Writers ought to be aware of the rules regarding copyright infringement. Here’s something about copyright infringement and plagiarism as explained by the Supreme Court in the case of Habana v. Robles (July 19, 1999 GR 131522). Petitioners are authors and copyright holders of books on the English language (College English for Today—Book 1 and 2, [...]

WRITER’S DATE AND THE SUNDAY INQUIRER MAGAZINE

Ever since I took my writings seriously the Sunday Inquirer Magazine (SIM) was always part of my writer’s date. The year was 1999, and I was a college student staying at the now defunct and demolished 1940’s apartment 517-A Gastambide, Sampaloc, Manila. I was writing for FEU Advocate and just won a Transition literary prize. [...]

SEDITIOUS LITERATURE

Article 142 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines is another law that concerns writers. The statute provides that one of the three ways or acts of committing Inciting to Sedition is by writing, publishing, or circulating scurrilous libels against the Philippine Government or any of the duly constituted authorities thereof, which to end [...]

REPENT! NEW VOICES ARE HERE!

We have been forewarned about the new voices for the new age. Now here they are. The Crowns and Oranges: Works by Young Philippine Poets published by Anvil. It’s now available even in National Bookstore-Naga. It’s edited by Cirilo Bautista and Ken Ishikawa.  And it includes three of my poems. Hear them or be late [...]

PAGSASATUBUANAN: POETIKANG BIKOLNON (NCCA, 2008) NOW AVAILABLE

I have launched my first book on Bikol poetics published through a grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts-National Committee on Literary Arts (NCCA-NCLA). I think this book is important because it is the first ouvre on Bikol poetic aesthetics written in the Bikol language. So that non-Bikols could understand its gist [...]

“An Pagbungsod,” grand launch of Bikol literary titles slated August 15

Naga City—August 15, 2009 will be a date to remember in Bicol’s literary history as Bikol writers release five books and a literary magazine. Dubbed as “An Pagbungsod” it will be held 6PM at the alfresco area of the Avenue Square in Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City. The grand launch will feature “Yudi Man: Mga Osipon [...]

ANI 34 LAUNCH

ANI 34 Launch at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Ramp, 7pm, December 17, 2008. Four of my poems are in the anthology and I will also be one of the readers. See you there!

BIKOL THESIS

I just sent my thesis to a nearby photocopy shop for book binding. It will be ready for distribution soon. I think to myself, there goes the paper that made me decide to pursue studies here in the Bicol region. Why study in Manila when here you can save on boarding expenses, and at the [...]