The Carlos Palanca Foundation honored the winners of the 61st Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards), the country’s most prestigious and most enduring literary awards, in its annual…

Tulala sa laptop Blangko naman ang screen at desktop Relong tumitiktak Mata’y walang kurap. Malapit na’ng uwian O, eh ano naman? ‘Di rin naman mapapahinga Katawang patda na. Kung matrabaho…

Those nights that passed away I always cling for you to stay Meaningful hours we can share Full of regrets I have spare And then before- you lightened my way…

I’m still awake though it’s late at night I found my self in a room with no light I can see may Mama smiling so bright And saved her smile…

Introduces ‘Poetry for Children’ As New Category On its 59th year, the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards), the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary contest, officially opens…

ULAN … (niAgus2) Namimitak ang bukid, sa init ng araw Nasasabik sa ulan, hamog ang kaulayaw; Wari’y nalimot ng langit,ulap ay tinatanaw Dalanging inuusal; ang mapawi ang uhaw. Nang pumatak…

Still standing, weathered and canted. A thousand winds could not topple this old man. The keeper of Hay, and apples, vineyard Concorde, Purple. Sweet days of buzzing things, The pungent…

By William B. Burkholder Nature is a constant, in spite of our deaths life rolls on un-abated. We are but a universal flash in the pan. The universe is the…

3 essays FALLIBLE MAN I am not to be emulated nor looked up to. My journeys have been ragged and lonely. No, do not emulate me I would not wish…

I’m lily-white and proud to state. In my veins flows pure Brit blood Spilt this sacred soil for our sake. Sadly, hordes spoilt it, made me mad. We almost got…

Eros, thou art quick to comply Not an inkling had that lust Could spring in me, I don’t deny Suppress it should I, if I must? I should think not,…

Isang katauhan, ibang kulay-balat Isang kalooban, ibat ibang mulat Isng diwa, maraming wika at dila Maraming diyos ngunit isang Bathala Tayoy isa. Maraming bansa ngunit isang daigdig Isang tubig, bawat…

tanikalang nagniningningminsa’y dumaplis sa paninginmailap…di masaling..ni sa wari’ydi akalaing sasagi..tama na ba ang minsanng pagdapo ng alikabok sa palad..isang kisap na malamang,ay yun na ang katapusanngunit salamat..sa saglit na nasilayan…

Ang hirap umasa sa walaAng hirap gumawa ng walaSa silong ng kumikinang na kaanyuanLungkot at sakit ang naging lunduyanSuya na sa kabaliwanSana’y maabot na ang katapusanDahil sa paglisan ng kalungkutan…..ako’y…

Ala-Ala Ang saglit na parang walang katapusan… Ilang oras na tila walang hanggan… Sa unang pagkikita naramdaman Nais kong ulitin ang magdamag… Nais kong tawirin ang araw na nagdaan…. Nais…