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May 11, 2023

THE GRAPHIC SALUTE AT THE NJLA 2023

By Philippines Graphic

“PUBLICATION IS THE FIRST HURDLE OF THE WRITER WHO WANTS THE PUBLIC TO READ HIS WORK. PUBLICATION IS THE FIRST LEVEL OF THE COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS. TO BREEZE PAST THE LINE-UP OF A HUNDRED OR MORE WRITERS WHO SUBMITTED THEIR WORKS; TO HAVE YOUR WORK CHOSEN FOR PUBLICATION — THAT IS NO MEAN FEAT. THAT DESERVES A GRAPHIC SALUTE.” —T. Anthony C. Cabangon, publisher, Philippines Graphic and Philippines Graphic Reader

PHOTO1_MG_8943.jpeg-1st batch GRAPHIC SALUTE-Batch1 — (L-R) JEFF WILLIAM ACOSTA for “Two Poems” (poem published in Feb. 2022); MILA D. AGUILAR for “Maranatha” (poem published in August 2022); LAKAN UHAY DORADO ALEGRE for “The Search” and “Labasero” (short stories published in June and September 2022); ROSA MAY M. BAYUGA for “The Exile” (a short story published in December 2022); GRETH BARREDO for “A Poet’s Skin Problem” (a short story published in June 2022); ERIKA BELARMINO for “Agua de Mayo” (a poem published in June 2022); WENDELL P. CAPILI for “From Seaward and other Poems,” (poems published in July 2022); LIBAY LINSANGAN CANTOR for “Celebrating Happy Half” (a short story published in December 2022); F. JORDAN CARNICE, “Poet of the Year” for “Four Poems for the Future” (a suite of poems published in July 2022) and a cash prize of P15,000; and IAN ROSALE CASOCOT, First Prize winner for “Ceferina in Apartment 2G” (a short story published in Dec. 2022) and a grand cash prize of P50,000.

PRINCESS HANNAH CIDRO for “The Lost Memories of Tomorrow” (a short story published in September 2022); NESTOR CUARTERO for “The Shape of Tears” (A poem published in January 2023); ANA ZOE V. DAVAD for “Flowers: For Sale at any time (a short story published in June 2022); TOTEL V. DE JESUS for “Buying Newspapers in the Evening” (a poem published in November 2022); MARK ALDWIN DEL ROSARIO for “Bulul in the Midst of Change” (a short story published in April 2022); LOURD DE VEYRA for “Two Poems” (poems published in December 2022); TANSI AJETTE P. GABRIEL for “Say My Name” (a short story published in August 2022); WAYA GALLARDO for “Flyleaf” (a poem published in November 2022); NERISA DEL CARMEN GUEVARA for “Fall” (a poem published November 2022); and RICHARD GIYE for “Visiting Moth,” “A Time for Tattoos,” and “Blood and Gold in Benguet” (short stories published in August and November 2022, and in January 2023). Richard Giye won the 3^rd prize for the short story and a cash award of P20,000.

PHOTO3_MG_9157.jpeg_Graphic Salute Batch 3 — ELVIE VICTONETTE RAZON-GONZALES for “My Grandmother Taught Me” (a poem published in March 22); DR. REY ISIDTO for “Red is the River that Runs” (a short story published in October 2022); JOE BERT LAZARTE for “Soft-boiled eggs and Perfectly steamed rice (a short story published in January 2023); I.S.A. CRISOSTOMO-LOPEZ for “Patch of Green” (a short story published in November 2022); FILOMENA THERESE ADELE Y. LOYLOY for “A Long Goodbye” (a short story published in Feb. 22); CHITTY CORTES-MACATANGAY for “Letting Go,” (a poem published in 2023); PAULINE NAVARRO for “Knocked Out” (a short story published in April 2022); DIANA B. NOCHE for “That Male Thing” (a short story published in Feb. 2022); HOMER NOVICIO for “Lakeview Sunday” (a poem published in September 2022); and BIBETH ORTEZA for “I am Woman” (a poem published in April 2022)

PHOTO4_MG_9254.jpeg_Graphic Salute Batch4 — CARLA M. PACIS for “Crocodile Hunting” (a short story published in January 2023); ROMEO PALUSTRE PEÑA for “Grandson of Bayawak” (a short story published in July 2022); JOSHUA RENIEL S. ROMUALDO for “Eyes” (a poem published in Feb. 22); XAVIER RONCESVALLES for “Cut” (a poem published in July 2022); MELISSA SALVA for “The Last Elder Tree of Kalawit” and “When Words Fail” (short stories published in May and November 2022); SIR JOHN KEVIN SAMSON for “The Pawns” (a poem published in April 2022); MENCHU AQUINO SARMIENTO for “Zurbaran” (a short story published in June 2022); SHARON CABUSAO-SILVA for “El Santo Niño” (a short story published in January 2023); ZACK SUNG for “Brave New World” (a poem published in July 2022); PABLO TARIMAN for “Reflection on a Full Moon” and “Ode to Dusk” (poems published in April 2022 and January 2023); and MARIA CRISELDA JUDY D. YABES for “Barcelona is My Name” (a short story, March 2022). Anthony Balisi from the National Book Development Board represented Ms. Yabes who won Second Prize in the Short Story and a cash prize of P30,000.

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