Filipino poet and Palanca award winner Romulo Baquiran Jr. was awarded the Southeast Asian Writers Award (SEA Write Award) for 2011 last Feb. 16 in Bangkok, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced ...

Eight writers will be honored with the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas this year for their contributions to the development of Philippine letters in any language, the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa ...

Best Novel in English: “Locust Girl: A Lovesong,” by Merlinda Bobis (Anvil Publishing Inc.) Best Novel in Filipino: “Si Janus Silang at ang Labanang Manananggal-Mambabarang (Adarna House Inc.) Cirilo ...

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, considered the most prestigious writing contest in the Philippines, has announced the call for entries in its 73rd edition. In a Facebook post, the ...