Events

• Philippine Stand

Can healing take place without justice? Join a multi-faceted discussion on Paghilom (Healing) and discuss how families go through grief and seek vindication in absence of their loved ones.

• Philippine Stand
• Reception

Guest of Honour-FBM Networking is a dedicated space for meaningful exchange, bringing together publishers, authors, cultural workers, and industry partners to spark collaborations and build lasting connections.

• Philippine Stand
• Book Launch

Deeper Ground, Darker Shadows is the memoir of Eddie L. Quitoriano, who grew up in a rural part of the Philippine island of Mindanao and eventually became one of the top organizers of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and commander of the party’s New People’s Army (NPA). Coming to political consciousness as a…

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Presentation
• Comics & Graphic Novels

This event shines a spotlight on Philippine komiks as they make their way to readers across the globe. More than just stories in panels, they carry the humor, struggles, and imagination of the Filipino, opening doors for our voices to be seen and heard worldwide.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Performance
• Comics & Graphics Narratives
• Live Drawing

Experience the magic of live drawing with CJ Reynaldo. Through each line and sketch, he turns silence into vibrant storytelling, offering a unique window into his world.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Society, Politics, & Culture
• Gender Studies

This discussion spotlights the voices and vision of women reshaping the publishing world. More than breaking barriers, they are setting the agenda—reimagining stories, leadership, and the future of the written word.

• Philippine Stand
• Reception

Publishers, authors, and other industry partners from Turkey come together to exchange ideas, explore collaborations, and build lasting industry ties.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Society, Politics, & Culture
• Translation

This panel celebrates the international reach of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s works through translations into Greek, Portuguese, Slovenian, and beyond. Join translators, publishers, and readers in exploring how Brainard’s stories resonate across cultures, and how translation serves as a bridge that carries Philippine literature to the world.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Arts, Architecture, & Design
• Book Launch

The sunlight brings life, but we cannot get too close to the sun. For people like us, it is safer to stay in the shadows. Isabel, a seventeen-year-old living in a poor rural village, longs for the chance to go to college and make a difference in her community. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes and takes away…

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Performance
• Comics & Graphics Narratives

Join Ardie Aquino for a live drawing experience where sketches become stories. See firsthand how imagination, skill, and storytelling merge in every stroke.