He was from my school. A poet. Took to the mountains, joined the rebels. Was shot — “salvaged” is what they called it back then. The military… Read more “Personal Bookshelf: Eman Lacaba”
Tag: Ateneo
The Jesuits in the Philippines, 1581 – 1768
Horacio de la Costa was dying of liver cancer before self arrived at Ateneo de Manila, and so she never took a class from one of the… Read more “The Jesuits in the Philippines, 1581 – 1768”
Poetry Tuesday: Simeon Dumdum, Jr.
Night Deer from the collection Poems: Selected and New (Ateneo de Manila University Press) It was deer dark when I opened the door, I mean in the… Read more “Poetry Tuesday: Simeon Dumdum, Jr.”
Poetry Saturday: Emmanuel Torres
Freedom After a haiku by Rolando Pangan (from the collection The Smile on Smokey Mountain, Winner of the Philippine National Book Award for Poetry) Not having to… Read more “Poetry Saturday: Emmanuel Torres”
Tuesday Photo Challenge: FUZZY
Week 178 of the Tuesday Photo Challenge is FUZZY. So glad there is a Photo Challenge that lets self post pictures she would never otherwise have posted!… Read more “Tuesday Photo Challenge: FUZZY”
Antonio Vivencio del Rosario Archives, University of Santo Tomas, Manila
The University of Santo Tomas is the oldest university in the Philippines. The first book printed in the Philippines, the Doctrina Christiana, is housed there, in the… Read more “Antonio Vivencio del Rosario Archives, University of Santo Tomas, Manila”
amreading: Filipino short story writer Gilda Cordero-Fernando
from “Hothouse” : Tia Dolor has been around the world several times, but towns and cities — Nikko and Capri and Copenhagen — all look alike to… Read more “amreading: Filipino short story writer Gilda Cordero-Fernando”
Philippine Dept. of Education Call for Supplementary Materials
Self got an e-mail yesterday from alma mater Ateneo de Manila University. They’d been trying to reach her because the Philippine Department of Education wants to include… Read more “Philippine Dept. of Education Call for Supplementary Materials”
Simeon Dumdum, Jr: “Cattle Egret”
Excerpt From CATTLE EGRET — by Simeon Dumdum, Jr. You’re riding on a carabao (Oh, what a day and what a life) As birds would settle on… Read more “Simeon Dumdum, Jr: “Cattle Egret””
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