This year's Iloilo Mega Book Fair and Zinefest will go online. I have been a participant in this event last 2017 and 2018. You can read about it in the following posts: #ZineZoned3: Iloilo Zinef…
PAARL (Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians) and Emerald Publishing are offering a free webinar: "Guide to getting published for Philippine Librarians" on May 8, 2020,…
Globe Telecom encourages its customers to share inspiring stories and messages of upliftment to those suffering from fear, stress, anxiety, and depression especially in light of the current pande…
Winners for the second Bantugan sa Panulatan Kinaray-a on its 2nd year Bantugan sa Panulatan Kinaray-a (BPK) , an Antique-based international literary writing contest in Kinaray-a conclud…
I just graduated my MLIS (Master in Library and Information Science) degree this month. It took me more than a year to finish my thesis, a requirement for graduation. There were many revisions and…
I was about to write a review of a book on social media, but I went off topic... here are some thoughts on Facebook and blogging. The Malditang Librarian Facebook page has reached more than 1,0…
Calling all writers in Kinaray-a! You might be interested in joining this writing contest. Bantugan sa Panulatan Kinaray-a, the newest literary contest in Kinaray-a rolls out beginning 1 Decembe…
This is one of the most exciting news of the year here in Iloilo City! On November 8-11, 2018 in Festive Walk Mall, Iloilo Business Park will be the 1st Iloilo Mega Book Festival (IMBF). This ev…
Last September 22, 2018, Manix Abrera was in Cinematheque Iloilo for a talk and book signing, and I went. I was a fan of Kiko Machine for a long time, and since high school, I was already reading th…
Are you a librarian, LIS student, or a professional in a related field who wants to share your insights, research, and ideas to more people or the LIS student community here in the Philippines? Then…
Last September 6-8, 2018 was the Philippine Librarians Association - Western Visayas Regional Librarians Council (PLAI-WVRLC) annual Regional Conference and General Assembly in JBLFMU-Molo. This year…
Last April 13, 2018, I watched the dance drama O'Layra: Princesa cang Dagat (in English, O'Layra: Princess of the Sea ) live in UPV Auditorium. I saw the event advertised on Facebook and I…
The cover of Imagine Nation 2017 with the theme "Concrete" Imagine Nation is the Literary Folio of Central Echo, the official student publication of Central Philippine University, Jaro…
"Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make life so, right in the middle of it we die, lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce. In summer, we work hard to make a tidy garden…
The Last Jedi is Episode VIII of the Star Wars movies, which follows the events of Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015). We follow the stories of Rey, Finn, Poe, and Kylo Ren. In the last movie, …
While browsing on Facebook for reviews of cafes in Megaworld Iloilo, I stumbled upon the page of Book Latte (if you like books and coffee, try it) and registered for an event that sounded interestin…
Tatlong tula na may paksang "Karatula" 1 "Sibol sa Aspalto" Iniwan kang bangkay sa gitna ng kalsada Nakabalot sa scotch tape at may karatula: Adik, wag tularan, salot sa…
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