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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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JEEPNEY

Consider honestlythis piece of stormin our city's entrails.Incarnation of scrap,what genius of salvage!Its crib now molds our space,its lusty gewgaws our sight.In rut and in flood,claptrap sex of traffic,juke box of hubbub---I mark your pride of zigzagheeds no one's limbs nor light.I sense our truth laughingin our...

Create your everyday oasis this summer with OUR HOME

Via GRAPHIC PLUS — Home becomes more than just a place to stay. It becomes a space to breathe. As more people look for simple ways to create calm and comfort at home, the shift toward everyday wellness continues to shape how we live and design our spaces....

Pag-IBIG Fund, CHED push affordable rental housing for SUCs nationwide

via GRAPHIC PLUS — Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta addresses participants during the consultative meeting for Project BALAY: Bridging Access to Learning, held on April 15, 2026, at the CHED Auditorium in Quezon City. The initiative, a strategic partnership between Pag-IBIG Fund and the...

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