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Pablo A. Tariman

Pablo A. Tariman, 73, is the author of the book of poetry, Love, Life and Loss – Poems During the Pandemic, published by Music News and Features. Two of his poems are included in the anthology The Best Asian Poetry 2021, published by Kitaab Pubishing in Sinagpore. Hi poem, “The Woman on a Motorcycle” appears in the anthology, 100 Pink Poems para kay Leni. Tariman was born in Baras, Catanduanes, and has six grandchildren.

The Commencement Speaker

He arrived a couple of hours early before the appointed hour.  Earlier, he took the first plane to his province at five in the...

Of Sunrises and Sunsets

1 Night falls I hear crickets And the sound of waves As the sea marks A quiet day Towards a somber weekend 2 I have lived with face masks And face shields For years And...

Two Poems

ELEGY I am trying to catch the best of Life as lived with my grandchildren I am trying to comprehend death When I see humans good as dead As...

Yule Season

My holiday wishesAs I gazeInto the wideOpen oceanIn the islandOf my birth Save that giftAnd reserve itFor the hungryand the homelessIn the South. Save the soundOf...

Carmen Guerrero Nakpil: Of legends & adventures

When Carmen Guerrero Nakpil peacefully breathed her last on July 30, 2018, I knew I was witnessing the end of an era of good...

Streets of Quiapo

I have a clear memory of Quiapo in the mid-60s. Quiapo Church was were aunts and other relatives lighted votive candles and recited novenas...

Kerima Polotan Tuvera: 85 Years of a life

In high school, four decades before I became a senior citizen, I turned to three writers as models of good writing: Kerima Polotan, Gilda...

Letter to my grandchildren

Dear Emman, Keya, Tanya, Tyra, Teo & Katharina,     It is almost Christmas and where did 19 years of our lives go?     I can only...

Shadow in the Garden

(Thinking of my daughter on her first death anniversary) It is a recurring thoughtAs lightsCast a shadowOn a familiar bookIn my gardenOn a restlessEarly morning. What...

Island landmarks, heritage houses & music-making of a lifetime

Pablo Tariman in his hometown Baras, Catanduanes contemplating the island by the sea. (Photo: Floyd Evangelista Flores) As I turn 74 in December, I like to...

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FEU short film “Ani” harvests top prize at 16th Binisaya Film Festival

Far Eastern University Department of Communication alumna Ayessa Tan added another feather to her cap as her short film “Ani” clinched the Best Film award under the Binisaya Horizons category at the 16th Binisaya International Film Festival, held from August 16 to 23. This was announced during...

Talisay City launches inaugural TaliSine Short Film Festival with citywide school caravan

Talisay City has officially kicked off its first-ever TaliSine Short Film Festival, introducing a new venue for student filmmaking and local storytelling in Negros Occidental. Presented by the Department of Education Schools Division Office of Talisay City and the TaliSine Festival Organizing Committee, in partnership with the City...

UP physicists uncover universal dynamics in time crystal formation

A time crystal is a phase of matter, much like solids, liquids, or gases—but with a remarkable difference. Instead of remaining static, it exhibits a steady and predictable rhythm. Just as a solid is defined by the arrangement of its atoms in space, a time crystal is...