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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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Any day in one’s life

Questions and reflections in a "writing experiment" dealing with language, time, memory, birth, mortality and other human concerns. Only a writing experiment. Choose at random a future date—don't even think, Does it fall on a Tuesday?—and resolve to pay close attention, noting whatever small incidents occur or...

In a scene ready for reinvention, oona. arrives—moving as one, defining a new era of P-pop

Meet the members: Isaki, Coleen, Bella, Jaylou, and Kari. Each member carries her own story, style, and strength—giving the group a dynamic mix of individuality and experience. The name “oona.” means “Be One.” The double “oo” symbolizes their contrasting characters, styles, and voices—like yin and yang—different yet balanced,...

SM MOA Arena stages major women-led live events with SexBomb, IVE and Miss Universe Philippines

Via GRAPHIC PLUS | MANILA, Philippines, May 8, 2026 - The SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena continues to anchor major live events in the Philippines, with a Q2 lineup led by women across global pop, OPM, and pageantry. From sold-out concerts to national competitions, the venue...

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