Events

• Philippine Stand
• Workshop

A hands-on workshop that traces Baybayin as both script and story. Participants will learn its forms and flow, while reflecting on how writing becomes a way of remembering. More than technique, it’s an invitation to connect with a past that still shapes the present.

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

A translation of VOCABULARIO DE LA LENGUA BICOL brings you on a journey of discovery way back in time, to 17th century Bicol, in early Spanish colonized Philippines, through its sophisticated language, each word telling a story about a people rich in deep-rooted culture, values, tradition, and a land brimming with a wealth of natural…

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Comics & Graphics Narratives
• Comics & Graphic Novels

In this event, comics creators unleash the raw energy of Philippine komiks—with bold lines, fearless stories, and voices that refuse to be contained. From satire to superheroes, heartbreak to resistance, these pages carry the pulse of a people and the fire of imagination now breaking onto the global stage.

• Philippine Stand
• Reception

Filipino publishing professionals meet with their Singaporean counterparts to barter ideas and forge new partnerships.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Society, Politics, & Culture
• Non-Fiction

This talk explores the potential of novel-writing as a form of ethnographic practice, using my historical novel Rajah Versus Conquistador as case study. The novel reconstructs the precolonial Cebuano world at the time of Magellan, drawing on archival sources, linguistic evidence, and anthropological theory. By treating fiction as “thick description” in Clifford Geertz’s sense, the…

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Technology & Innovation
• Science Fiction

A one-for-the-books conversation about the future of the Philippines with the "Four Horsemen" of Pinoy Sci-Fi, featuring different literary "prophecies" on the nation's destiny. Witness how our writer-seers Renato Tranquilino, Che De Leon, Cindy Wong, and Marga Ortigas penned different archipelagos marred by earthquakes, stunned into silence, overtaken by AI, or ravaged by the apocalypse.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Comics & Graphics Narratives
• Comics & Graphic Novels

Join Dione Kong as she brings her illustrations to life in real time. Witness the flow of creativity, the shaping of characters, and the storytelling that emerges stroke by stroke. A rare opportunity to experience an artist’s process and imagination up close.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion
• Workshop
• Biographies

Have you ever considered writing about yourself? This is another dimension to "writing what you know." This program introduces Lifescribing, the practice of writing and keeping life stories as legacy for future generations.

• Philippine Stand
• Workshop

Step into the streets and relive the joy of Filipino childhood. This hands-on workshop brings classic games like Tumbang Preso to life, along with other beloved street games that have shaped generations. It’s playful, energetic, and nostalgic — a chance to run, laugh, and reconnect with the fun, community-driven spirit of traditional Filipino play..

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

This conversation celebrates the enduring role of migrant doctors, nurses, and caregivers whose skill, dedication, and compassion have become vital to communities worldwide. More than a workforce, they are lifelines, reshaping the future of healthcare across borders.