ni Michael Jude Tumamac Upang tapusin ang pakiisa ng Kalatas sa pagdiriwang ng National Children’s Book Day, na ginanap noong Hulyo 22, 2014 sa Museo Pambata, narito ang panayam kay Jason Gabriel Sto. Domingo, na pinarangalan ng PBBY-Alcala Honorable Mention para sa kaniyang ilustrasyon ng kuwentong “Gaano Kalayo Patungong Paaralan?” ni Genaro Gojo Cruz. Si … Continue reading
by Michael Jude Tumamac Susan Anne Quirante’s short story, Si Misay sa Aming Bahay, is one of the three awardees of this year’s PBBY-Salanga Honorable Mention. An Education graduate from the University of the Philippines, she is currently an Economics and English teacher in a public secondary school in her hometown, Dumaguete City. As a … Continue reading
ni Michael Jude Tumamac Kilalang guro sa kolehiyo at manunulat ng mga aklat pambata si Genaro Gojo Cruz, na muling pinarangalan ng PBBY-Salanga Honorable Mention ngayong taon para sa kaniyang kuwentong “Gaano Kalayo Patungong Paaralan?” Ang kuwentong ito ang pinagbatayan ng tatlong ilustrador na binigyan ng PBBY-Alcala Grand Prize at Honorable Mention. Nakamit ni Cruz … Continue reading
ni Michael Jude Tumamac Si Aaron Paul Asis, na isang ilustrador at freelance art director, ang pinarangalan ngayong taon ng PBBY-Alcala Grand Prize para sa kaniyang mga ilustrasyon sa kuwentong “Gaano Kalayo Patungong Paaralan?” ni Genaro Gojo Cruz. Kasapi si Asis ng Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan, isang samahan ng mga ilustrador para sa mga bata, … Continue reading
ni Michael Jude Tumamac Isa sa paparangalan si Jericho T. Moral sa darating na National Children’s Book Day sa Museo Pambata. Ang kaniyang ilustrasyon para sa “Gaano Kalayo Patungong Paaralan?” ni Genaro Gojo Cruz ay kikilanin bilang PBBY-Alcala Honorable Mention. Si Moral ay nagtapos ng Fine Arts sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Diliman. Sumali siya sa … Continue reading
by Michael Jude Tumamac Kalatas once again celebrates the National Children’s Book Day (NCBD) by featuring this year’s awardees of the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) Salanga Writer’s Prize and Alcala Illustrator’s Prize for the whole month of July. According to the website of PBBY, the lead organizing agency, NCBD “is celebrated … Continue reading
The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) formally launches the KABANATA Young Adult Writer’s Workshop with a call for fellowship applications. Slated to begin in October 2014 in Quezon City, KABANATA aims to provide a venue and support system to writers who share in PBBY’s commitment to the promotion of a culture of … Continue reading
In an effort to contribute to on-going relief and rehabilitation endeavors, the children’s literature community in the Philippines is coming together to raise more funds for the survivors of typhoon Yolanda. The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY), Kuwentista ng mga Tsikiting (KUTING), Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK) and Adarna House bring … Continue reading
ni Michael Jude Tumamac Newly inducted as Chair of the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY), Tarie Sabido gladly answered some of our questions as part of our celebration of the 30th National Children’s Book Day. Aside from being the PBBY Board Representative for book reviewers, Tarie is an English teacher, blogger of … Continue reading
Kalatas: Philippine Literature, Culture, and Ideas 