PEN Writer's Corner

Passage | Ed Maranan
Of shops and shopkeepers' fortunes

The Other View | Elmer A. Ordoñez
No closure yet nor goodbye to all that

Impeached | Charlson Ong
Is it art? | Read more...

HINDSIGHT | F. Sionil José
The CCP Jesus Christ exhibit: It ain't art

Refreshing spontaneity marks Singapore Writers Festival by Lito B. Zulueta

Bartering for gold and tales in Davao by Shirley O. Lua

National artist Roces passes away by Rosalinda Orosa

Poetry: Hugging the Shore by Jose Wendell Capili

 

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Philippine PEN authors at NBS Bestsellers-Galleria

The Philippine Center of International PEN (Poets & Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists) will hold the Meet the Philippine PEN Authors Forum on 13 December 2011, Tuesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at NBS Bestsellers, Robinson’s Galleria, Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City.

This forum features Palanca Hall of Fame awardee and writer of children’s stories Edgardo Maranan, poet Ana Maria “Mookie” Katigbak-Lacuesta, essayist and poet Elizabeth Lolarga, and fiction writer and playwright Dean Francis Alfar. The writers will read from their work and talk about their craft. 

Philippine PEN National Secretary Lito B. Zulueta will give the opening remarks. Ida Anita del Mundo will serve as master of ceremonies.

This event is co-hosted by NBS Bestsellers and Anvil Publishing, and supported by PEN International in UK and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

Book lovers are welcome to the event.

With Gratitude to Our 2011 Philippine PEN Conference Patrons/Sponsors

• Anvil Publishing
• Ateneo de Manila University
• Hon. Feliciano Belmonte, Jr./Office of the Speaker
• Cultural Center of the Philippines
• De La Salle University
• Far Eastern University
• Atty. Saul Hofileña
• National Commission for Culture & the Arts
• Mr. Hyun Mo Park
• RCBC
• SM
• Solidaridad Bookstore
• University of Santo Tomas – The Varsitarian
• University of the Philippines

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PEN Holds Literature Teaching Workshop in Bohol

The Philippine PEN will hold "For Love of the Word: Workshops on Teaching Philippine Literature in High School and College" on February 27 (Monday), from 8:30 to 4:30 pm, at the Holy Name University, Janssen Campus, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Specific venue is Skills Lab, College of Nursing Building.

PEN writers and professors of literature Merlie Alunan and Steven Patrick Fernandez will serve as resource speakers/facilitators.

This event is part of the series of literature teaching workshops organized by PEN in selected regions of the country, it seeks to enhance the skills of literature teachers in both secondary and tertiary levels, especially on teaching regional writing by Filipino authors. Previous workshops were held at Far Eastern University-Manila, University of San Agustin-Iloilo, University of Cebu, University of the Philippines-Baguio, and Naga College Foundation.

This workshop is co-hosted by Holy Name University, and supported by PEN International in UK, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

For inquiries and pre-registration, please contact Philippine PEN. Email: philippinepen@yahoo.com; or mobile: +639175287491.

PEN vows combat vs climate change
Writers commit to use power of the pen to save the environment

By: Dexter R. Matilla

What do you get when you gather poets, playwrights, essayists and novelists in one room to tackle the issue of climate change?

You get words, lots of eloquent words.

Most of the words that overflowed during the 54th National Congress of the Philippine Center of the International PEN (Poets and Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) were expectedly foreboding, of course.

But the sense of portent was balanced by words of optimism, such as "survival." In fact, the conference tried to balance pessimism with optimism. It was not for nothing that the theme of the congress was "Archipelagic Feasts, Tropical Disasters: The Literature of Survival." Read more...

The election of the new roster of PEN directors took place on December 2, 2011, 4:00-5:00pm, at CCP Silangan Hall. Our appreciation to those present for the voting and those who submitted their proxy voting forms prior to the election.

Philippine PEN Board 2012-2014

Lito B. Zulueta (National Secretary), Herminio Beltran, Jr., Karina Bolasco, Jose Wendell Capili, Kristian Sendon Cordero, Amadis Ma. Guerrero, Malou Jacob, Bienvenido Lumbera, Edgardo Maranan, Glenn Sevilla Mas, Charlson Ong, Victor Peñaranda, Nicolas Pichay, Jun Cruz Reyes, and Santiago Villafania

Congratulations! Mabuhay ang Philippine PEN!

Rony Diaz, Ambeth Ocampo, Tony Enriquez lead 2011 PEN writers congress

THE PHILIPPINE Center of the International PEN (Poets & Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists) will hold the 2011 PEN National Conference on Dec. 1-2 at the Silangan Hall of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Theme is "Archipelagic Feasts, Tropical Disasters: The Literature of Survival."

Keynote address will be delivered by top fictionist Rony V. Diaz.

The José Rizal Lecture on Dec. 2 will be delivered by historian Ambeth Ocampo.

During the PEN Solidarity Dinner on Dec. 1, aside from the usual literary readings, Antonio Enriquez's new novel The Survivors published by UST Publishing House will be launched.

Former Senator Aquilino Pimentel, a former mayor of Cagayan de Oro City and Enriquez's provincemate, will attend the book launch.

Dinner will be hosted by the Varsitarian, the official student paper of UST, as a tribute to the PEN and in connection with the 400th anniversary of the university. Read more »

Program (download PDF copy)