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Dreaming Valhalla by Douglas Candano Taken from www.tsinoy.org/mysterentreps/echua.html as part of the site's online repository of information concerning unusual events in the Chinese-Filipino community's history. While the Church of the Nativity along Katapatan Road is considered a landmark, by ...
Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
philippinespeculativefiction.com — Home Staff Contact Us About cover Table of Contents Introduction by Charles Tan Six from Downtown by Dean Francis Alfar The Singer's Man by M. R. R. Arcega Keeping Time by FH Batacan Dreaming Valhalla by Douglas Candano The Sugilanon of Epefania's ... (more) Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
philippinespeculativefiction.com — The Singer's Man by M. R. R. Arcega This song is one I have never sung. This song, I sing from my heart. I was the Singer's man. In my youth I was known as Derezn. That name signified nothing, was nothing, until the Singer came to our tribe. She was a ... (more) Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
philippinespeculativefiction.com — The Sugilanon of Epefania's Heartbreak by Ian Rosales Casocot "All of history--and all stories--eventually collide. That is how the Great Laon creates new worlds." -- From an old script written on bamboo, found in Ilog, Negros Island In the old days, ... (more) Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
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Free ‘virtual anthology’ of Philippine speculative fiction
Futurismic — ... speculative fiction written in English by Filipino writers - a great way to expose new writers to an otherwise hard-to-access market. Here’s the table of contents: Introduction by Charles Tan “Six from Downtown” by Dean Francis Alfar “The Singer’s Man” by M R R Arcega “Keeping Time” by FH Batacan “Dreaming Valhalla” by Douglas Candano “The Sugilanon of Epefania’s ...

Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
QuasarDragon — ... years, it seems like there's been a huge boom in this category, whether it's the appearance of publications like Philippine Speculative Fiction, The Digest of Philippine Genre Stories, and Story Philippines, or the emergence of competitions like the Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards." Introduction by Charles Tan Six from Downtown by Dean Francis Alfar The Singer's Man by M. R. R. Arcega Keeping Time by FH Batacan Dreaming Valhalla by Douglas Candano The Sugilanon of Epefania's Heartbreak by ...

Feature: The Expatriates of Philippine Speculative Fiction
Bibliophile Stalker — ... Douglas Candano isn't quite an expat but he's currently pursuing his Masters Degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada (although he's currently back in the Philippines). Last year, he found himself in Barbados at the university's research station. Candano's signature style is a reportage format that tends to be quite lengthy. My favorite story of his is "Dreaming Valhalla," which won second place in the 2007 Don Carlos Palanca Awards. ...

Philippine Speculative Fiction in English Online
Bibliophile Stalker — ... Bus Ride" by Pia Roxas "Turtle Season" by Timothy R. Montes "The Field" by Adel Gabot "Virtual Center" by Raissa Claire Rivera "The Creator Defends His Creation" by Raissa Claire RiveraPhilippine Speculative Fiction Sampler "Six from Downtown" by Dean Francis Alfar "The Singer's Man" by M. R. R. Arcega "Keeping Time" by FH Batacan "Dreaming Valhalla" by Douglas Candano "The Sugilanon of Epefania's Heartbreak" by Ian ...

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