Candaba Swamp

Candaba Swamp (Pinak ning Candaba) The Candaba Swamp of Candaba, Pampanga is a large natural wetland that encompasses 32,000 hectares of marshes, swamps, and rice fields in the middle of the Central Luzon plain. It acts as an important flood catchment basin of the region during the rainy season and is a sanctuary for different … Read more

Firie Jill Ramos

Introducing our beloved teachers. Firie Jill Ramos for Waray (Eastern Visayas) Firie Jill T. Ramos writes poems, fiction/susumaton, and children’s stories in Waray. She won the 2019 NCCA Writers Prize for the Novel in Waray and Chito Rono Literary Award for Poetry in 2009. Firie’s poems have appeared in different publications and anthologies here and … Read more

Batala

Batala The Kapampángan wetlands are known to be wildlife hotspots of many bird species, one of which is considered very sacred to ancient Kapampángans. BATÁLÂ • (buh-TAH-la’)kingfisherTagálog (Filipino): piskadór, susulbót EtymologyAs kingfishers were viewed as sacred birds in Kapampángan myths, “batálâ” is believed to be cognate to Tagalog bathálà which means “supreme deity”, ultimately coming … Read more

Minxie Villaver

Introducing our beloved teachers. Minxie Villaver @minxieminxiespider for Sugbuanun [Cebuano] (Central Visayas & Mindanao) ✨ Minxie Villaver is a managing editor, professional content editor, creative writer, and freelance independent actress with Latin honors in her BA literature degree. Currently, an MA student majoring in literature at Cebu Normal University, she juggles her involvements in the … Read more

Dr. Josephino C. Comiso

Dr. Josephino C. Comiso Let’s get to know more about the members of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL). Dr. Josefino C. Comiso is a known expert in the field of physical sciences. He was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the local and international scientific community and the general public, … Read more