Monday, May 18
CSS-AVR, U.P. Baguio
Baguio City
Aspulan:
A Gathering of Baguio Writers, Journalists, and Teachers and Students of Literature and Writing
Program
09:00-09:30 Registration
09:30-10:00 Opening Number
(Opening music; and National Anthem) UPB Literati
UPB Namnama
Invocation Pastor Oscar Pacis
Welcome Remarks Chancellor Raymundo Rovillos, UP Baguio
Opening Remarks
About Baguio Writers Group and its Contributions to Baguio Jennifer Patricia Cariño
President, BWG
Emcee: Padma Perez
10:00-11:30 Panel Session 1: Professionalizing Community Journalism and Other Writing Services Joy Subido, Philstar
Rolly Fernandez, Inquirer
Open Forum Moderator: Frank Cimatu
11:30-01:00 Lunch break
01:00-02:30 Panel Session 2: Publishing: How to get Published, How to Publish Graciela Mendoza Cayton, NBDB
Erlyn Ruth Alcantara
Jack Cariño
Karina Bolasco of Anvil Publishing
C&E’s Philippine E-Book Hub (PEBH)
Open Forum Moderator: Learane Ampaguey/Florenda Pedro
02:30-02:45 Snack break
02:45-04:15 Panel Session 3: Literature and Education, Literature in the Curriculum Dr. Cesar Francis Bringas
Dr. Vim Nadera
Nash Tysman
Open Forum Moderator: Rachel Pitlongay
Intermission Number (music) UPB Literati
04:15-05:00 Launching of Dandaniw Ilokano (KWF 2015) Commissioner Purificacion Delima
Launching of Ubbog Journal 3 (Ubbog 2015) Melvin Magsanoc
President, Ubbog Cordillera Writers
Poetry performances (from titles launched) Dumay
Closing remarks Junley Lazaga
Conference Convenor
Emcee: Padma Perez
*Aspulan is an Ibaloy word for “meeting place”
Preregistration: aspulan2015@gmail.com (deadline: 15 May 2015)
Registration fee: PhP100.00 (covers lunch)
(50% discount for students, 20% discount for senior citizens, free for public school teachers)
Participants in Mini Book Fair:
Anvil Publishing Inc.
C&E’s Philippine E-Book Hub (PEBH)
Mt. Cloud Bookshop
National Book Development Board
University of the Philippines Press
