GUEST EDITOR

Jennie P. Arado is from Koronadal City, South Cotabato, and currently works for SunStar Davao as editor of the lifestyle section. She earned her BA in English (major in creative writing) from the University of the Philippines–Mindanao. She recently won the South Cotabato Children’s Story Writing Contest for “Ang Dako nga Yahong sang Batchoy.”

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). He divides his time between Senator Ninoy Aquino and Isulan, both in Sultan Kudarat.

CONTRIBUTORS

Marlon A. Allecer is from Alabel, Sarangani Province, and earned his degree in nursing at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in General Santos City. “Ugma, Puhon,” his Cebuano piece in this issue, was a finalist in Get Lit! a local writing contest for young-adult short stories.

Omar Akbar Mamento is a first year AB English (major in Language Studies) student at the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan, Cotabato Province. He was the champion of the spoken word poetry competition at the 2018 Linggo ng Kabataan celebration and at the founding anniversary celebration of Kabacan, where he also grew up.

John Dominic Arellano is a certified public accountant and a finalist in the South Cotabato Children’s Story Writing Contest for “Ang Libro ni Jay-ar,” which appears in this issue. He was born in Norala, South Cotabato, raised in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, and currently resides in Koronadal City, South Cotabato.

Julius Marc Taborete earned his AB English degree, cum laude, at Mindanao State University in General Santos City. He was the editor in chief of the student publication of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, and he currently teaches literature at Dole Philippines School in Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Kiel Mark C. Guerrero is from Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, and a computer science student at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in General Santos City. His poem “Barya ’Yan,” which appears in this issue, is the winner of the 2018 Sultan Kudarat Poetry Contest.

Grace Nadon–Aprosta is an administrative staff at Southern Mindanao Institute of Technology in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. Her poem “Anak,” which appears in this issue, is a finalist in the 2018 Sultan Kudarat Poetry Contest.