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 studied political science at Notre Dame of Marbel University in South Cotabato and currently divides his time between Senator Ninoy Aquino and Isulan, both in Sultan Kudarat.

CONTRIBUTORS

Angelo Serrano is a senior high school (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strand) student at St. Lorenzo School of Polomolok in Polomok, South Cotabato. “It Comes at Night,” his short story for the issue, is his second published work in Cotabato Literary Journal.

Jed Reston grew up in Cotabato City and is a former television host and media personality in General Santos City. After leaving his work a year ago, he has been trying to write a book. He earned his mass communications degree at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University.

Gwyneth Joy Prado is a senior high school (Humanities and Social Sciences strand) student at San Miguel National High School in Noral, South Cotabato.

Alvin Pomperada is an accounting staff at the General Santos City branch of a leading car company. “Lababo,” his poem for this issue of the journal, appears in his zine Galugad. As a spoken word performer, he was proclaimed champion at the 2018 Gensan Summer Youth Fest and second runner-up at the 2017 Hugot sa Kalilangan. He earned his management accounting degree at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University.

Apolinario B. Villalobos worked as a writer and editor for Philippine Airlines, where he also helped form a mountaineering club and organize climbs to Mt. Apo, Mt. Mayon, Mt. Pulog, and Mt. Hibok-Hibok. His poems and essays were collected in the book Beyond the Horizon in 2000. He was born and raised in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, and finished his Bachelor of Arts in English and History at Notre Dame of Tacurong College in 1975. He actively blogs about his hometown.