Jonathan Aquino

Jonathan Aquino is the author of "Fisherboy," "Why The World Needs Heroes," "A Celebration of Life" and "The Way To Inner Peace," all published by Smashwords. His stories, essays, articles and poetry have appeared in various international anthologies, literary websites, citizen journalism websites and various major newspapers and magazines. His plays have aired on national radio in his home country, the Philippines.

Books: Smashwords
Blog: 2Rivers
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Elizabeth Castillo

Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo is a widely-published and multi-awarded international author/poet from the Philippines. She has 2 published books: “Seasons of Emotions” (UK) and “Inner Reflections of the Muse” (USA) and a co-author to more than 70 international anthologies in the USA, Canada, UK, Romania, India, and Africa. Elizabeth is a member of PEN International, American Authors Association (AAA), and Asia Pacific Writers and Translators (APWT).

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Jonel Abellanosa

Jonel Abellanosa resides in Cebu City, the Philippines. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Delirious: A Poetic Celebration of Prince (Night Ballet Press), 2015 Dwarf Stars Anthology (Science Fiction Poetry Association), Rattle, Anglican Theological Review, Poetry Kanto, The Artistic Muse, Indiana Voice Journal, Carbon Culture Review, Penwood Review, The McNeese Review, Star*Line, Inkscrawl, Pedestal Magazine, GNU Journal, Penmen Review, Eastlit, Cha, Lontar: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction and Bangalore Review. He has two chapbooks, “Pictures of the Floating World” (Kind of a Hurricane Press) and “The Freeflowing All” (Black Poppy Review).”

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Santiago B. Villafania

Santiago B. Villafania (b. 1971, Philippines), a bilingual poet who writes in English and in his native language of Pangasinan, is the author of poetry collections: As I Tango (2016), Ghazalia: Maralus ya Ayat (2013), Bonsaic Verses (2012), Pinabli & Other Poems (2012), Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles (2007), and Balikas na Caboloan (Voices from Caboloan, 2005) published by the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts under its UBOD New Authors Series.

His second book, Malagilion was a finalist in the 2007 National Book Award for Best Book of Poetry; and won the Gantimpalang Tamayo sa Tulang Pangasinan for Pangasinan poetry in 2007. He is one of the 11 Outstanding Pangasinenses and recipient of the 1st Asna Award for Arts and Culture (Literature) in 2010.

Villafania has been published/anthologized in several countries and some of his poems have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, Italian, Arabic, and Hindi. His unpublished book of poems ‘Murtami’ was translated into Hindi entitled ‘Premanjali’ and was released in the New Delhi World Book Fair in 2013.

He is a member of the Philippine PEN and currently a commissioner for the Pangasinan Historical and Cultural Commission.
http://www.amazon.com/Santiago-B.- Villafania/e/B00DE2ZEM0 http://it.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/02/02/pagine,_fogli,_parole_unita/1118143 http://www.taosjournalofpoetry.com/bonsaic-verses/

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