TEXT AND AUTHORS FROM EACH REGION

Question 1

 He is famous for promoting the traditional poetic genre of the Philippines “Balagtasan”. He has a column in a literary magazine

Haraya (Imagination) and Liwayway (Dawn). He participated in international poetry readings “Kuala Lumpur 10” (2004) and the Second literary festival “Korea-ASEAN” in Jakarta (2011).

Answer 1

MICHAEL COROZA

Question 2

Her most popular book is the “Twisted Series”, a collection of her essays as a columnist for newspaper Today (now Manila Standard Today), as well as from her time as editor and publisher of the magazine Flip.
 She currently writes a weekly column for The Philippine Star which is called, Emotional Weather Report. She resides in Metro Manila, Philippines, where she is working on her first novel. She also managed the ―Eraserheads‖ during the 90’s. Her works often are about current events (both Philippine and international), The main ingredient to her work is often fun cynicism and irony.

Answer 2

JESSICA ZAFRA

Question 3

 He wrote for the popular television show “Batibot” (an educational show for children) and has contributed articles to Liwayway, Manila Times and Inquirer.

Answer 3

NORMAN WILWAYCO

Question 4

 She is also a writer for the blog “Pinay.com” where she goes with the name “Ana Viajera

Answer 4

ANA MARIA LYKES

Question 5

Her second
published story “Closopen” won the NVM Grand Prize Special Prize in 2005

Answer 5

JANET B. VILLA

Question 6

 His bestselling novel “Super Panalo Sounds!” Was 10 years in the making. He has thrice been a recipient of a Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature - A Third prize in essay(English division) in 1999, a second prize in the same category in 2003; and a first prize in teleplay (Filipino division) in 2004.

Answer 6

LOURD DE VEYRA

Question 7

 The Manila Critics Circle awarded him the 2004 National Book Award for “Rice in the Seven Arts”

Answer 7

PAUL B ZAFARALLA

Question 8

also worked for the Philippine government as the chief of the publications division of the Department of Justice.
 He later served as the technical assistant to Manuel L. Quezon, then President of the Philippine Senate.

Answer 8

FERNANDO MARAMAG JR.

Question 9

where he was recognized as “Maker of Myths” in the Mandala Literary Society.

Answer 9

DION MICHAEL FERNANDEZ

Question 10

His first full-length play in Filipino Unang Ulan ng Mayo (The First Rain of May) won 2nd Place at the 1997 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature.

Answer 10

JOHN IREMIL ERINE TEODORO