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D. M. Reyes

D. M. Reyes teaches English, Literature, and Creative Writing at the Ateneo de Manila University. He keeps track of today’s exciting p o e t r y scene while teaching creative writing and through the various national writing workshops. He is finishing a book of personal essays on Southeast Asia and Japan where he researched on traditional iconography and territorial symbols.
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A fast-clicking cameraCaptures the momentWhen a loaded balloon breaks,The water inside itReasonably in the shapeOf a glass Earth, as wellBefore it quickly fallsApart, leaking...
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José Edmundo Ocampo Reyes’ PRESENT VALUES

Durham, North Carolina. Backbone Press. 2022, E-Chapbook Edition. 2018, First Print Edition. 25 pages. Where Global Poetry prods diverse expression, the Anglo-American region has encouraged...

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Art Fair Philippines 2026 officially opens today at Circuit Makati for its 13th edition

MAKATI CITY, Philippines — Art Fair Philippines 2026 officially opens its doors at Circuit Makati on Friday, February 6. Transforming six floors of the Circuit Corporate Center One, this year’s edition brings together leading galleries from across the Philippines alongside exhibitors from France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,...

“PPO Concert VI: Romanza” is where musical excellence meets romance

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) ushers in the season of romance with Concert VI: Romanza, an evening devoted to the enduring language of romance expressed through music. Offering audiences a timeless Valentine’s celebration steeped in grace and sophistication, the country’s premier orchestra provides a distinguished setting for a...

How español is Filipino? A Talk on Spanish words in Filipino languages at Instituto Cervantes

On February 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., the Intramuros branch of Instituto Cervantes in Manila will hold the inaugural talk of the lecture series Charlas de la Academia, presented by the Academia Filipina de la Lengua Española. The talk entitled “Vínculos lingüísticos: El español en el filipino” (Linguistic Links: Spanish in...

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