GUEST EDITOR

Hazel-Gin Lorenzo Aspera is a registered nurse, artist, and writer. She spent her childhood in Cotabato City and is now based in Cagayan de Oro City. A fellow for literary essay at the 1st Cagayan de Oro Writers Workshop, some of her feature stories appear in the book Peace Journeys: A Collection of Peacebuilding Stories in Mindanao. Currently, she is Associate Director for Communications and Junior Fellow for Literary Essay of Nagkahiusang Magsusulat sa Cagayan de Oro (NAGMAC). She has a forthcoming work at Mindanao Odysseys: An Anthology of Travel Essays.

REGULAR EDITORS

Eric Gerard H. Nebran is an educator and illustrator from General Santos City. He is currently a PhD Comparative Literature student at the University of the Philippines–Diliman. His research interests include orality, history, and literary productions of his hometown.

Jude Ortega is the author of the short story collection Seekers of Spirits (University of the Philippines Press, 2018) and has been a fellow for fiction at two regional and four national writers workshops. In 2015, his stories received honorable mention at the inaugural F. Sionil José Young Writers Awards and at the Nick Joaquin Literary Awards. He divides his time between Senator Ninoy Aquino and Isulan, both in Sultan Kudarat.

CONTRIBUTORS

Allan Ace Dignadice is from Koronadal City, South Cotabato, and a BS Electronics Engineering student at Mindanao State University in General Santos City. He is a former editor in chief of Ang Tagatala, the official school publication of Koronadal Comprehensive National High School.

Michael B. Egasan is from Koronadal City, South Cotabato, and currently works in the United Arab Emirates. He earned his BS Commerce (major in Management Accounting) degree at Notre Dame of Marbel University in Koronadal City.

Mariz J. Leona is from Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, and an AB English student at Mindanao State University in General Santos City. She was the winner of the 2017 Sultan Kudarat Essay Contest and a finalist in the 2018 Get Lit! contest for young-adult short stories.

Riccah Jedaina Moranos Ondoy was born in Kiamba, Sarangani Prrovince, and is currently a Humanities and Social Sciences student at the senior high school department of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in General Santos City.