Hagbayon

08/03/2025

Hear ye! Hear ye!

04/03/2025

Quill Pen Project.

Despite busy schedules I found respite in meeting some writer-friends and in fact read some excerpts from the book of Stephanie Mira. Launch was at The Coffee Table on March 2, a Sunday.

On my way there, I found an American coin and on my way from there I found this quill. Now thinking of turning this into a pen.

Simple pleasures.

04/03/2025

Please order your copies from Stephanie :)

01/03/2025

Heto na!
PAGBATI SA MGA NAPILING LAHOK!

Abangan natin sila sa Pista nin Teatro sa March 27-30, 2025 sa iba't ibang komunidad sa Albay!

DA IPIS KRONIKELS
Something Creative, Naga City

GADING
Dulaang Agabaab, Ateneo de Naga University

GATE OF HEAVEN
Tabsing Kolektib Philippines, Bulan, Sorsogon

KIKAY KIT
Kawa Kawa Cultural Guild, Ligao City

ORAGON, SARUNG MUSIKAL
Teatro Tabaqueño, Tabaco NHS

POSPORO
Marahuyo Productions, Camarines Sur NHS

SIKLONG WALANG HANGGAN
Marcineatro, MORMS ADT, Guinobatan

TINOLA
CNSC Dulayag, Daet, Camarines Norte

INARA
BulSU Entablado, Bulacan State University

INSECTALK
Teatro Komunikado, PUP Sta Mesa

SINAG: BAYANIHAN
Art Vox Club, Cavite NHS, Cavite City

YUGTO NG SANTELMO
PINTAKASI, Alabat Island, Quezon Province

21/02/2025

18/02/2025

18/02/2025

"Tabula Rasa" by Jose Jason L. Chancoco.

As Walt Whitman recited, "I celebrate myself, and sing myself." Share your poems and we celebrate your sweet words!

18/02/2025

18/02/2025

SALARÍN

Inosente, sanggól
na nahihimbíng
at nakakublí sa duyan
ng gunam.
Nakangitî
sa mga alimuos
na arkanghél at kasabwát.
Kuyóm ng kamaó
ang may sa taga-bulag
na sandata.

Sinasaksí
ng nakatutok mong baríl.

—Jose Jason L. Chancoco

17/02/2025

Recuerdos cuadernos.

Glad that this was not destroyed by Kristine’s floods.

16/02/2025

TABULA RASA

“My drawing will shatter your world, Dad.”

Nawasak nga ang mundó
Dahil sa ginuhit mo.

Kapuputol na pusod
Ay ang pinsél mong musmós.

Kasalukuya’y noón,
At daratíng mo’y ngayón.

Saáng globo ba itóng
Kristál mong orakuló?

Pastulan ng makiná’t
Metalikóng kapsulá.

Christmas Tree ay de-ugát,
Opsyonál ang grabedád.

Bulóng ng uniberso
Kung san tayo patungo,

Sarili mong planeta
O sariling haraya?

(Para Kay Jose Briel)

—Jose Jason L. Chancoco

10/02/2025

PAGPAPAAMO SA ALIMPUYÓ

Hindî tulad ng naiulat,
isá kang dalagang dumambá
sa likód ng tikbalang upang umagaw ng apóy
upang pagsilabín at imaneho ang litid ng mga halimaw.
At halík sa iyóng mukhâ ang marahás na sampál ng simoy
Kayâ iyóng piniloto magíng alimpuyó,
pinaamo magíng suwaíl na buhawì
na walâng inaamong batás kundî presyón ng alangaang
upang magíng ipoipong tore ng apóy, alikabók
at kalat ng kabihasnán.

Hindî tulad ng ulat,
Hindî ka elesing umalagwâ at bumulusok lamang.
isá kang tulâng inangkín ang alapaap at grabedad
nang piliin ng makina na mag-isáng maupós
sa pagdatal sa taimtím na sapà.

(Para kay Captain Julia Flori Monzon Po)

--Jose Jason L. Chancoco

08/02/2025

Kanpo Harada Calligraphy Contest

07/02/2025

Essay Contest Prize from the Asahi Student's Newspaper of Dai-ichi Life Insurance.

07/02/2025

Finally was able to translate the reverse. It has the name of the building, that of newspaper Seikyo Shimbun and Buddhist, poet, educator and third president of Soka Gakkai, Daisaku Ikeda.

05/02/2025

Artikuló Unó at Tugmâ't Sukat ng mga Ganáp sa Ayungin Shoal at West Philippine Sea.

The essay is about the Ayungin Shoal and West Philippine Sea. I already posted the link to the article here at Hagbayon Page leading to my Wordpress blog of the same name. Incidentally, I just found war medals for the Pacific Theater during WWII. Are we going to ignore the earlier sacrifices of our heroes and patriots?

If the Generally Accepted Principles of International Law are set aside, the rule of might will preside.

04/02/2025

Just found an old anthology compiled by the great Alejandro G. Abadilla. The book ended up at a flea market by Jao Pacis at the Naga City Public Market. Interestingly, it came from the library of no less than Leonor R. Dy-Liaco, a known Bikolista and author.

At tamà palá ang ginagawâ kong tudlikan :)