“CHILE: ODES FROM THE PHILIPPINES” Poetry Contest for Filipino Students is a project of The Embassy of Chile and The University of the Philippines System in commemoration of the Bicentenary of Independence of the Republic of Chile, and in celebration of the rescue of 33 Chilean miners in San Jose.
The winners are:
1. The 34th Miner (Rene Calunsag, UP Diliman)
2. Kiss of Sunrise ( Therese Marie Villarante, Cebu Normal University)
3. Scarred Land ( Marie Celine Anastasia Socrates, UP Diliman)
Honorable Mention
4. Chile. Hope is in the heart (Mariejo Maris Sawal, UP Diliman)
5. (tie)
A) Chile in the land where the earth ends (David John Descalzo Ubera, Nueva Vizcaya State University)
B) Immured (Mirava Yuson, UP Diliman)
Prizes will be awarded on Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 6:00 p.m. at the Executive House, Pardo de Tavera near E. de los Santos St., UP Diliman, Quezon City. The event is by invitation only.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Honorary Chairpersons
Project Coordinators
Committee Members
More information here.
The winners are:
1. The 34th Miner (Rene Calunsag, UP Diliman)
2. Kiss of Sunrise ( Therese Marie Villarante, Cebu Normal University)
3. Scarred Land ( Marie Celine Anastasia Socrates, UP Diliman)
Honorable Mention
4. Chile. Hope is in the heart (Mariejo Maris Sawal, UP Diliman)
5. (tie)
A) Chile in the land where the earth ends (David John Descalzo Ubera, Nueva Vizcaya State University)
B) Immured (Mirava Yuson, UP Diliman)
Prizes will be awarded on Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 6:00 p.m. at the Executive House, Pardo de Tavera near E. de los Santos St., UP Diliman, Quezon City. The event is by invitation only.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- His Excellency Professor Dr. Roberto Mayorga, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile
- Professor Emerlinda R. Roman, President of the University of the Philippines System
Honorary Chairpersons
- Consul Luis Alberto Palma, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Chile
- Professor Jose Wendell Capili, Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs, UP System
Project Coordinators
- Associate Professor Mercedes Planta, Deputy Director, UP System Information OfficeAssociate Professor Wystan de la Pena, Chairperson, UP Department of European Languages
Committee Members
- H.E. Ambassador of the Republic of Chile Professor Dr. Roberto Mayorga (Chair)
- Consul Luis Alberto Palma, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Chile
- Philippine National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose, Winner, Pablo Neruda Literary Prize from the Republic of Chile
- University Professor Emeritus Gemino Henson Abad, former Vice President for Academic Affairs, UP System
- Professor Emeritus Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, former Vice President for Public Affairs, UP System
- Professor Isabelita Orlina Reyes, Vice President for Public Affairs, UP System
More information here.
