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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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Shutter

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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Florante at Laura as ‘cuadro historico’

When I gave a lecture on Francisco Balagtas’ (1788–1862) Florante at Laura to graduate students in literature at the University of the Philippines, I opened by asking them to recall its full title.  Only a few could summon its opening lines; fewer still remembered the phrase that directs...

Philippines and Japan sign joint declaration to continue decades of space cooperation 

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a Joint Declaration of Interest in Space Cooperation on 27 May 2026, reaffirming their shared goals and objectives, and their interest in exploring cooperation and industry partnerships in Satellite Joint Mission Partnership and Data...

Best NBA players who won’t become champions in 2026 

via GRAPHIC PLUS — The season in the world’s strongest basketball league is nearing its conclusion, but for many superstars, the chase for a championship ring is already over. Even before the conference finals, several elite players were eliminated from title contention despite having outstanding regular seasons....

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