The Mindanao Creative Writers Group, Inc., administrator of the Iligan National Writers Workshop (INWW), announces the selection of the fifteen (15) writing fellows who compose this year’s batch of successful applicants to the 14th INWW. The workshop starts on May 21 in Iligan City. Keynote Speaker is award-winning poet Rebecca Anonuevo. Wrokshop Director is Christine Godinez-Ortega.

Panelists this year are Rosario Cruz Lucero, Erlinda Kintanar Alburo, Jaime An Lim, Leoncio P. Deriada, Merlie M. Alunan, German V. Gervacio, Steven Patrick C. Fernandez, and Victor N. Sugbo.

The workshop is supported by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in coordination with the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology.

Fellows:

LUZON

Douglas James L. Candano ( Ateneo de Manila University)

Short Story (English): A Reply to a Query

Rommel B. Rodriquez (UP Diliman)

Short Story (English): Phil

Benadette V. Neri (UP Baguio)

Short Story (Filipino): Parada ng mga Alingawngaw

Ma. Celeste F. Coscolluela (UP Dilliman)

Short Story: No Umbrella

Joshua L. Lim So (De La Salle University)

Play (English): Portraits

VISAYAS

Arvin Escatron (University of San Jose Recoletos/University of San Carlos)

Poetry (English): Concealing My Silent Presence, The Crisp Redemption of an Early Morning, My Affair with the Rain

Peter Paul D. Villasin

Poetry (Waray): Hamot, Hi Demetria Ngan An Adlaw, Ha Akon Pangispiho

Angelie Canada Nellas

Poetry (Bisaya): Bokya, Balwang sa suod nga mga haliguing tuod, Balak…wala na ako makasulat

Sonia Balasabas-SyGaco (Silliman University)

Short Story (English): Beast Friend

JP Anthony Cunada (West Visayas State University )

Poetry (English): Bubbles, The Meeting, A Walk Home

MINDANAO

Mary Louise G. Dumas (UP Diliman )

Poetry (Bisaya):Weng, Kilometro, Biente Sais

Jovana Cresta T. Duhaylungsod(UP Mindanao)

Poetry (Bisaya):Pagpanglibak sa Hangin, Usa ka Buntag Ilalom sa Takdol na Bulan, Paghinlo sa mga Bulingon

Jonathan J. Siason (Ateneo de Zamboanga University)

Short Story (Chavacano): Isabel Jimeno’s Price

(with English translation)

Raquel Tomasa R. Ho (c/o Western Mindanao State University, Brigham Young University)

Short Story (Chavacano): El Mensajero (with English translation)

Javin Jet A. Tevar (UP Mindanao)

Short Story (English): Chained Girl

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