MILFLORES FOUNDER AND MILFLORES AUTHORS IN PANEL DISCUSSION ON CREATIVE NONFICTION
As part of the activities celebrating the 13th Philippine Book Development Month, the National Book Development Board is sponsoring a panel discussion on creative nonfiction at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Filipinas Heritage Library on Makati Avenue (across from the Manila Peninsula Hotel).
The moderator of the discussion is Milflores founder, Antonio A. Hidalgo. He will be giving a brief lecture on important aspects of the relatively new genre of creative nonfiction, its current popularity in Philippine literature, and the achievments of the young panelists in this genre.
The panelists are Luis Katigbak, Vlad Gonzales, Rica Bolipata-Santos, Louie Cano, and Carljoe Javier. They will give intimate talks on their recent creative nonfiction books that have been published by Milflores Publishing, Inc. These are: "The King of Nothing to Do" by Luis Katigbak, "Isang Napakalaking Kaastigan" and "A-Side/B-Side: Ang Mga Piso sa Jukebox ng Buhay Mo" by Vlad Gonzales, "Love, Desire, Children, Etc.: Reflections of a Young Wife" by Rica Bolipata-Santos, "Brusko Pink, KingKong Barbies & Other Queer Files" and "Masculadoll: Mga Sanaysay ng Buhay Bading na Di Buking" by Louie Cano, and "And the Geek Shall Inherit the Earth" by Carljoe Javier. Except for Luis Katigbak's book, all the other books were first books by the authors that were published in the past few years by Milflores Publishing, Inc.
The discussion promises to be an exciting event because it features fresh young writers with new ideas and it focuses on what is perhaps the most dynamic literary genre in the Philippines and the rest of the world at this time.
The public is cordially invited.
Posted on November 4, 2009
GALING PINOY, BASAHIN!
LATEST MILFLORES RELEASE
by Dr. Katerina T. Leyritana, Dr. Patricia D. Salvador, and Dr. Manuel C. Jorge II (Consultant); illustrated by Dr. Katerina T. Leyritana
55 pages
ISBN - 9789718280799
Milflores Publishing, Inc. has released “Do You Snore? A Simple Guide to the Ins and Outs of Snoring” by Dr. Katerina T. Leyritana, Dr. Patricia D. Salvador, and Dr. Manuel C. Jorge II (Consultant).
Snoring is one of the most common health problems in the world—around 40 percent of all adults snore. This means that snoring is a problem for close to 80 percent of the world’s adult population, for most snorers disturb the sleep of their partners.
In this guidebook written in layman’s language, medical experts clarify why people snore and the possible serious complications of snoring. They also explain the types of remedies for snoring, including the latest devices—surgical, laser, mechanical, etc., and cures from alternative medicine.
This booklet is the third title this year in a new health series of Milflores Publishing, Inc. that aims to provide expert medical information, in layman’s language, on common diseases and health hazards at affordable prices. The first title was a guide to chronic kidney disease and the second was a primer on anemia.
The editor of the Milflores Health Series is Dr. Agnes Dominguez Mejia, the current chair of the UP-PGH Department of Medicine and a professor at the UP College of Medicine. She specialized in Nephrology and Hypertension in the U.S. and has won national awards for her work in medical education.
Elbert Or and Zenaida N. Ebalan designed the cover and Zenaida N. Ebalan did the layout for “Do You Snore?”
“Do You Snore? A Simple Guide to the Ins and Outs of Snoring” is available at all National Book Store and PowerBooks branches, U.P. Press Bookstore, Solidaridad, Popular, and other major book stores at P120 per copy.
Price: P120.00 per copy
Posted on September 27, 2009
LATEST MILFLORES RELEASE
"ANEMIA: UNMASKING THE SILENT ENEMY"
by Dr. Jennifer A. Abengana, Dr. Maria Socorro L. Agcaoili, and Dr. Angelina L. Mirasol (Consultant)
72 pages
ISBN - 9789718280713
Milflores Publishing, Inc. has released “Anemia: Unmasking the Silent Enemy” by Dr. Jennifer A. Abengaña, Dr. Maria Socorro L. Agcaoili, and Dr. Ma. Angelina L. Mirasol (Consultant).
Anemia is a silent enemy because it is caused by so many health problems that it is often misdiagnosed or ignored. A 1998 survey showed that in the Philippines, more than half of infants less than a year-old, half of pregnant women, and 30-40 of those over 60 suffered from anemia.
All Filipinos need to know what causes anemia, how to detect it, how to prevent it, and how to treat it through this booklet that has been written by medical experts from the UP-PGH for the layman.
This booklet is the second title in a new health series of Milflores Publishing, Inc. that aims to provide expert medical information, in layman’s language, on common diseases and health hazards at affordable prices. The first tile was a guide to chronic kidney disease. Forthcoming titles this year will cover allergies (including asthma, dermatitis, and rhinitis), and snoring.
The editor of the Milflores Health Series is Dr. Agnes Dominguez Mejia, the current chair of the UP-PGH Department of Medicine and a professor at the UP College of Medicine. She specialized in Nephrology and Hypertension in the U.S. and has won national awards for her work in medical education.
Elbert Or and Zenaida N. Ebalan designed the cover and Zenaida N. Ebalan did the layout for “Anemia.”
“Anemia: Unmasking the Silent Enemy” is available at all National Book Store and PowerBooks branches, U.P. Press Bookstore, Solidaridad, Popular, and other major book stores at P140 per copy.
Price: P140.00 per copy
Posted on September 12, 2009
NEW MILFLORES RELEASE
Carljoe’s short essays in his first book cover diverse topics like being a certified geek with eyeglasses, the panties of celebrities, the dilemma of peeing, teaching at a school for girls, playing with an edgy rock band, and joining a local reality TV show.
In her introduction, Conchitina Cruz says of the book: “The charms of the geek are many, and this, Carljoe clearly knows … rather than go by way of encyclopedic knowledge and that bewildering capacity for obscure detail for which geeks are known, (Carljoe) plays up the social ineptitude and predisposition to clunky situations set off by a series of unfortunate events for which geeks are also known … Ah, geeks. What’s not to love?”
The author taught at the Creative Writing program of U.P. Diliman and he was a fellow at the recent U.P. Writing Workshop in Baguio City. He is currently a full-time writer and he has published short stories in the Philippines Free Press and an essay in the local edition of Playboy magazine.
The exhuberant, over-the-top book cover was designed by electrolychee.com and Zenaida N. Ebalan did the layout.
The book is available at all National Book Store and PowerBooks branches, U.P. Press Book Store, Solidaridad, Popular, and other major book stores at P220.00 per copy.
Posted on Month June 9, 2009
NEW MILFLORES RELEASE
Vlad’s essays spring from his fantastic imagination and he creates a wide variety of memorable characters and wacky situations, including the hapless and endearing Ms. Ligaya Nazareno, the former “Mutya ng Tayabas, Quezon” and star high school student, who is pulled hither and thither by the social forces in the seething cauldron of U.P. Diliman, where she goes for her college education.
Just as interesting is the author’s invention of his own persona as a videoke master of Novaliches and Cabuyao who knows practically everything about pop music—the objective correlative that ties together all the multifaceted essays in the book. It is perhaps the ease with which Vlad writes funny, creative, and brilliant essays about popular culture that make a number of readers suspect that he is really the sensational and mysterious Bob Ong—a speculation that Vlad denies.
The author teaches Malikhaing Pagsulat, Panitikan at Kulturang Popular at UP Diliman and has taught at the Kagawaran Filipino at the Ateneo University. He claims that he can sing 75-80% of all the Beatles and Eraserheads songs.
The book cover was designed by Elbert Or and the layout was done by Zenaida Ebalan.
“A-Side/B-Side: Ang Mga Piso sa Jukebox ng Buhay Mo” is available at all National Book Stores and PowerBooks branches, U.P. Press Book Store, Solidaridad, Popular and other major book stores at P195 per copy.
Posted on May 18, 2009
