by Deborah D. Nieto The National Book Development Board (NBDB), in cooperation with the Malabon City government, opened its Book Fair for the Booklatan sa Bayan program on 26 March 2014 at the Malabon City Hall. Over 60 participants composed of government employees, teachers, and children participated in the event. Spearheading the ribbon cutting ceremony … Continue reading
Text and photos by Christa I. De La Cruz Writing is always bittersweet. This sentence has always been used in different variations (and usually with expletives) by people who are on the receiving end of the whipping. Like picking on a scab, the process of writing entails remembering a scene from a distant past—may it … Continue reading
Text and photos by Christa I. De La Cruz Performing a dance routine onstage, smearing paint on the canvas, and weaving together metaphors are all part of an ordinary day for the students of a state-run art institution housed in the National Arts Center and tucked away on the edge of the mythical Mt. Makiling … Continue reading
The second day of the Student Media Congress held at De La Salle University-Manila last July 26-27, 2013 was packed with competing and non-competing workshops that were simultaneously happening throughout the day. Delegates were the ones who designed their itinerary for the second day through registering for their desired workshops. This posed as a challenge … Continue reading
“Exploring media breakthroughs”, this is the overall theme of the Student Media Congress held by and at De La Salle University-Manila last July 26-27, 2013. The first day of the Congress consists of multiple lectures by some of the most influential figures in the media landscape. With over 50 schools from across the nation and … Continue reading
The third edition of the Umpilan, a monthly forum on Philippine regional writing, featured Waray literature last May 17, 2013 at the Natividad Galang Fajardo (NGF) Conference Room, Horacio de la Costa Hall, Ateneo de Manila University. Prof. Duke Bagulaya of the University of the Philippines Diliman and Commissioner Jerry Gracio of the Komisyon sa … Continue reading
The Philippines joined in celebrating the World Book and Copyright Day for the very first time last April 23, 2013 at the Ortigas Center business district. Spearheading the event were the National Book Development Board (NBDB), Intellectual Property Office (IPO), Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL), Linangan sa Imahen, … Continue reading
The second edition of the Umpilan, a monthly forum on Philippine regional writing, featured Ilocano literature last March 11, 2013 at the Natividad Galang Fajardo (NGF) Conference Room, Horacio de la Costa Hall, Ateneo de Manila University. Panelists Dr. Adelaida F. Lucero of UP Diliman and Mr. Cles B. Rambaud of Bannawag magazine discussed the … Continue reading
Text and photo by Christa I. De La Cruz On March 1, 2013, winners of the 28th De La Salle University Annual Awards for Literature and the 3rd De La Salle University Annual Awards for Visual Arts were recognized for their excellence in the arts during the awarding ceremonies at the Multi-Purpose Hall of Br. … Continue reading
Kalatas: Philippine Literature, Culture, and Ideas 