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MANIPUD ITI PANITIKAN.COM.PH: The LIKHAAN: UP Institute of Creative Writing announces that it is now accepting submissions for possible inclusion in the sixth issue of Likhaan: The Journal of Contemporary Literature. Likhaan, the country's leading literary peer-reviewed journal funded by the Office of the UP Diliman Chancellor and published annually, showcases the best of new and unpublished Philippine writing in English and Filipino. Submissions to the journal undergo a strict pre-screening and blind refereeing process by both the editors and a panel of referees composed of eminent writers and critics from within and outside UP. The ICW fellows and associates take turns serving as its editor. Previous editors of the journal are ICW director Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, former ICW director and former UP Vice-President for Public Affairs Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, award-winning writer Pedro ‘Jun’ Cruz Reyes, and Dr. Roland Tolentino, ...

By RONALD S. LIM September 5, 2009 Manila Bulletin While winning a Palanca is honor enough, it means so much more to Richel Dorotan. For him, his second prize win in the Short Story - Cebuano category is affirmation of the continuing growth that is happening in the literature of the regions. Dorotan, a staff writer for the Manila Bulletin Group’s Bisaya Magasin, won for his story entitled “Biyahe”, which tells the story of a tricycle driver who died by choosing pride over his and his passengers safety. This is the second Palanca win for Dorotan, who also won second place in the Short Story - Cebuano category in 2005. Two other writer from the Manila Bulletin Group’s regional publications also won alongside Dorotan: Ariel Tabag, entertainment and poetry editor of Bannawag, won second prize in the Short Story - Iluko category for his story entitled “Dagiti Ayup iti Bantay Quimallugong”, while former Liwayway editor-in-chief Reynaldo Duque won third prize in the same category for his stor...