TRADING WORDS, TRACING WORLDS
34th UMPIL National Convention 2008
Saturday, 30 August 2008
GSIS Museo ng Sining
Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex
Pasay City, Philippines
PROGRAMME
08:00AM
Registration
09:00
National Anthem: Michael M. Coroza
Welcome Remarks: Ryan V. Palad, GSIS Museum Curator
Chairman’s Report: V.E. Carmelo D. Nadera Jr., UMPIL Chair
Introduction of the Guest Speaker: Karina A. Bolasco
Keynote Speech: Hyeon-seok Bang, South Korea
Open Forum
12:00NN
Lunch Break
1:00PM
UMPIL Committee Meetings
03:00
“Pananalig sa Panitik”: Teo T. Antonio
Special Number: Neil de Mesa, Alegria Ferrer, George Yang
2008 GAWAD PAMBANSANG ALAGAD NI BALAGTAS
Ruperta VR. Asunción, Katha sa Iluko (Iluko Fiction)
Armando Y. Lao, Dulang Pampelikula (Filipino Screenplay)
Edgardo B. Maranan, Tula at Sanaysay (Poetry & Essay in English & Filipino)
James Teng Choon Na, Tula sa Tsino (Chinese Poetry)
Delfin L. Tolentino, Sanaysay (Essay)
2008 GAWAD PAZ MARQUEZ BENITEZ
Ligaya Tiamson Rubin
2008 GAWAD PEDRO BUCANEG
The Aréjola Foundation for Social Responsibility, Inc.
Masters of Ceremonies: Dr. Mario I. Miclat & Dr. Ruby G. Alcantara
Other details:
- Message from the chairperson
- About the keynote speaker, Bang Hyun Seok
- Keynote speech by Bang Hyun Seok
- Teo Antonio’s Pananalig sa Panitik
- Michael Coroza’s Pasasalamat sa Pamilya Cristobal
- Acknowledgements
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