FELLOWS NAMED TO MINDANAO WRITING WORKSHOP

The Mindanao State UniversityIligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) and National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) announce the 18 writing fellows to the 24th Iligan National Writers Workshop to be held on May 29-June 2 in Iligan City.

For Luzon: ( poetry in English) Bernard Kean Mappala Capinpin; ( poetry in Filipino) Joey Alcones Tabula and Vanessa Anne Joice Tanada Haro; (fiction in Filipino) Lenin Carlos Macaraig Mirasol; (Drama) Fatrick Romo Tabada;

For the Visayas: (creative nonfiction in English) Eric Gerard de la Cruz Ruiz; (poetry in English) Andrea de Guzman Lim and Gay Josephine Valles; (poetry in Cebuano) Hannah Marie Ramirez Aranas; (Fiction in English) Nino Augustine Masa Loyola;

For Mindanao: (poetry in Filipino) Delfin Hingco Mundala; Loi Vincent Caparos Dériada; ( poetry in Cebuano) Mildred Eran Garcia; (creative nonfiction in English) Silvana Erika Nasser Navaja; ( drama) Kwesi Ian Jay Miguel Junsan. Other fellows: Boy Abunda Writing Fellow in Poetry (Waray): Reynel Mahilum Ignacio

Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen Writing Fellow in Poetry (Cebuano): Kim Ashley B. Escalona

Manuel E. Buenafe Writing Fellow in poetry (Maranao): Alican Mendez Pandapatan

Keynote speaker is NCCA Chair and National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario.

Guest-panelists are Shirley Lua, Isidoro Cruz, Roland Tolentino, Victorio Sugbo, Erlinda Kintanar Alburo. Resident panelists are Steven Patrick Fernandez, German Gervacio and INWW director Christine Godinez Ortega.

Fellows must get in touch with MSU-IIT, (063) 2228769.