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Rofel G. Brion

Rofel G. Brion is professor of interdisciplinary studies, literature, creative writing and popular culture at the Ateneo de Manila University. He writes poetry and prose in English and Filipino, and coaches writers online (rbrion@ateneo.edu).
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On the Twenty-Third Floor

a speckle of duston my window has just disappeared in a cloud
Poetry

As Fog

As fog grazes these hillsawash with browning shrubs,shanties creep from the valleylined with rivers swelling withdry rocks and restless ants.
Poetry

What Is Your Name?

How do you call yourselfwhen no one, not even you,listens? Where do you find the wordswhen everything escapes yourthoughts? What stories come to lifewhen images are...

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FILIPINOS ARE CLUMSY LOVERS

Valentine reportage from February of 1969. Caroline Kennedy of London has been an honorary India Brava since July of last year, when she arrived in Manila trailing hippie robes and veils and long golden hair. Since then her feline green eyes and staccato tones have been the terror...

Watch BJ Pascual’s vivo V70 Photography Masterclass live April 30

VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Great photos don't just happen. They're created with vision, timing, and the right tools.  vivo brings all three together in the vivo V70 Photography Masterclass with iconic celebrity fashion photographer BJ Pascual happening live on April 30, 2026 at 6PM via...

Pag-IBIG Fund home loan releases grow 9% to ₱32.92B in Q1 2026

via GRAPHIC PLUS — Pag-IBIG Fund released ₱32.92 billion in home loans in the first quarter of 2026, up 9% from ₱30.22 billion in the same period last year, as the agency continued to expand access to home financing for Filipino workers. The amount financed 20,926 homes from...

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