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New Children’s Book: Asian and Philippine Folktales

October 21, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

I edited this children's book of folklore. It's a perfect gift, so keep this in mind for Christmas! ASIAN AND PHILIPPINE FOLKTALES: RETELLINGS BY PAWWA  contains retellings of beloved Asian and Philippine folktales as retold by members of  Philippine American Women Writers and Artists.. This collection includes 25 stories from places such as Laos, Japan, Korea, Sumatra, Vietnam, China, Bali, … [Read more...] about New Children’s Book: Asian and Philippine Folktales

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Asian Folktales, children's book, Filipino folktales, Folkore, folktales

News Clippings of Mariano Cuenco and Mariano Manguerra Families

October 20, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Thanks to Cebuano Kabilin (Instagram) for forwarding old news clippings about my mother and her Cuenco Family, and also about my father and his Manguerra Family. I have posted the news clippings and will continue to add in these blog sites: Old News Clippings - Mariano Manguerra Family #SantaRosa ;  and Old News Articles - Mariano Cuenco Family of Cebu  Researchers, historians, … [Read more...] about News Clippings of Mariano Cuenco and Mariano Manguerra Families

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cebu Carnival Queen, Cebu history, Cebu politics, Laguna history, Laguna politics

Old Family Photos — Concepcion Cuenco, Filomena Alesna Cuenco

October 16, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Cebuano Kabilin in Instagram has been sending me old news clipping about my mother Concepcion Cuenco, and her Cuenco Family. The first three articles are about Concepcion Cuenco winning the title of Miss Progress and Carnival Queen of Cebu 1931. Thanks to Cebuano Kabilin for these precious news clippings. The subsequent articles are about the death and funeral rituals of my … [Read more...] about Old Family Photos — Concepcion Cuenco, Filomena Alesna Cuenco

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cebu culture, Cebu history, Cebu society, Cebuano history

Rest in Peace, Tessie Jose #FrankieJose

October 8, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

I received news that Tessie Jose, wife of the writer F. Sionil Jose, passed away.on October. 7, 2022.  I am heartbroken, but not very surprised because her husband had passed away on January 6, 2022. They were a close couple, having married in 1949, and were inseparable.       The Cebuana writer, Lina Espina Moore, introduced me to Frankie and Tessie back in 1988 when I had my first short story … [Read more...] about Rest in Peace, Tessie Jose #FrankieJose

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipino literature, Filipino writers, Philippine literature, Philippine writer

The Beginning and Other Asian Folktales in Ebook — PAWWA Book Project

September 17, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

I kept my promise! I made an Ebook of the second children's book of folk tales by PAWWA (Philippine American Women Writers and Artists): THE BEGINNING AND OTHER ASIAN FOLKTALES is now available from various Ebook vendors, including Kindle, Nook, and international vendors. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFK1X638 The Beginning and Other Asian Folktales is a collection of 18 folktales from … [Read more...] about The Beginning and Other Asian Folktales in Ebook — PAWWA Book Project

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: children's book, folk tales, folklore, folktales

Seven Stories from Seven Sisters: A Collection of Philippine Folktales — now in Ebook format

September 17, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

While sorting out the papers of the writers' group PAWWA (Philippine American Women Writers and Artists), I was looking at PAWWA's children's book projects and thought it was a shame that these charming books are now out-of-print. I decided to make ebook editions of the two books (PAWWA had entrusted the care of these books to me.)   The first one, now released and given new life … [Read more...] about Seven Stories from Seven Sisters: A Collection of Philippine Folktales — now in Ebook format

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: children's book, folklore, folktales

Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards Nominations — Cecilia Brainard Books

August 24, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

I see that my books published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House are included in the nomination lists for the Filipino Readers' Choice Awards. Thanks to the organizers. USTph books are available at Lazada and Shopee; you can also find my books at Amazon. The nomination list also includes books by writers I know: Linda Ty-Casper, Caroline Hau, Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, Jenny … [Read more...] about Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards Nominations — Cecilia Brainard Books

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipino books, Filipino writers, Philippine literature

MA Literature Thesis on Cecilia Brainard’s Short Stories by John Jack Wigley

August 15, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

MA Literature Thesis of John Jack Wigley "Fictionalized Bodies: The Representations of the Female Body in the Short Stories of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard" published in Unitas, Quarterly Scholarly Journal of the University of Santo Tomas, Vol. 77, No. 3, Sept. 2004. https://cbrainard.blogspot.com/.../research-paper-on...  Tags: Philippine literature, Philippine fiction, Philippine … [Read more...] about MA Literature Thesis on Cecilia Brainard’s Short Stories by John Jack Wigley

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipino bookso books, Philippine literature

Papers on Cecilia Brainard’s Novel Magdalena by Rhodora G. Magan

August 15, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

  Two scholarly papers on Brainard's Novel MAGDALENA by Rhodora G. Magan https://cbrainard.blogspot.com/.../rhodora-g-magans-two... "The first one, entitled Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's Oriental Oriental " Magdalena" : A Linguistic Reinvention, was published in GSTF Journal of Law and Social Science (JLSS) Vol. 4 No. 2, October 2015 - see abstract and excerpts … [Read more...] about Papers on Cecilia Brainard’s Novel Magdalena by Rhodora G. Magan

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Academic paper, Filipino literature, Filipino women literature, Philippine literature, research

Book Review of Cecilia Brainard’s Selected Short Stories

August 2, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

BOOK REVIEW:Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House (2021; available at Lazada & Shopee and PALH (2021); available at Amazon  Review by Jenny Ortuoste From "Short Stories to Lull You on Rainy Days" (Manila Standard, Lifestyle , … [Read more...] about Book Review of Cecilia Brainard’s Selected Short Stories

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipiniana, Filipino books, Filipino short stories, Philippine books, Philippine short stories

Gemino H. Abad Philippine National Artist for Literature from Cebu

June 10, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Cebuano Gemino H. Abad has just been named Philippine National Artist for Literature. Congratulations to Jimmy Abad! He joins another Cebuano, Resil Mojares, who was named National Artist for Literature in 2018. Top photo shows Jimmy Abad flanked by Cebuanas at a book festival l-r: Rose Villa Poblete, Marina Hamoy, Gemino H. Abad, Cecilia … [Read more...] about Gemino H. Abad Philippine National Artist for Literature from Cebu

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipino authors, Filipino literature, Filipino writers, Philippine writers

Certificates of Appreciation for Cecilia Brainard

June 8, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

I did a number of lectures in 2021 and 2022, and here are some of the Certificate of Appreciations I received. Many thanks to these institutions: The University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center, The Philippine Consulate of Jeddah, the Philippine Embassy in the US, the Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc. I did more talks but because of the pandemic these Certificates … [Read more...] about Certificates of Appreciation for Cecilia Brainard

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Cecilia Brainard — Philippine Consulate Jeddah Saudi Arabia #NationalLiteratureMonth

April 27, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

The Philippine Consulate General of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia celebrated National Literature Month in April 2022. The Speakers on April 25, 2022 were Cecilia Manguerra Brainard and Dr. Christine Godinez-Ortega. The FB link to the complete talk follows. Cecilia is in the second half of the video. https://fb.watch/cCTBysiMMM/ . You may also watch Cecilia Brainard's Talk on YouTube:  Cecilia … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard — Philippine Consulate Jeddah Saudi Arabia #NationalLiteratureMonth

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My Maternal Grandmother, Filomena Alesna Cuenco

April 21, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Here is an old photo of my maternal grandmother, Filomena Alesna Cuenco, with her grandsons l-r: Ramon and Tony Cuenco. This was taken in 1938. Filomena Alesna Cuenco from Carcar was born May 1, 1882. Her parent were: Evaristo Barcenilla Alesna and Cresencia Ynosencia Sanchez Villarosa. Her parents died when she was young and she and her 2 sisters were raised by 2 old maid aunts. Her older … [Read more...] about My Maternal Grandmother, Filomena Alesna Cuenco

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cebu politics, Cebu society, Cuenco family

Book Review of Seven Stories from Seven Sisters, Children’s Filipino Folklore

March 26, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Thanks to Dr. Herminia Menez Coben Herminia Coben who gave me a copy of this review of the children's book, Seven Stories from Sisters, a project of PAWWA (Philippine American Women Writers and Artists), a group I cofounded. The book was published a while back. PALH may have a few copies left, so email palhbooks@gmail.com if interested. From Wikipedia: "Philippine American Women Writers and … [Read more...] about Book Review of Seven Stories from Seven Sisters, Children’s Filipino Folklore

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Children's book. Filipino book, Filipino folktales

Cecilia Brainard Remembers Filipino FilAm Author Bienvenido N. Santos — You Lovely People Conference

March 23, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

  Bienvenido N. Santos and Cecilia Brainard, circa 1996 Cecilia Brainard remembers noted Filipino Filam author Bienvenido N. Santos at the "You Lovely People: An Online Conference" on March 22, 2022, sponsored by the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center and the Department of Literature at De La Salle University, Manila. The Conference went on for 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard Remembers Filipino FilAm Author Bienvenido N. Santos — You Lovely People Conference

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ben Santos, Conference

Cecilia Brainard Virtual On YouTube Palhbooks

March 19, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Many of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's virtual lectures and literary readings can be found on YouTube Palhbooks or click here https://www.youtube.com/user/palhbooks/videos  Her lectures/talks include: Ubec: Cebu Reimagined, a talk for the Cebuano Studies Center - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN0wzeF_j9I&t=17s Cecilia Brainard's Talk for the University of Santo Tomas CCWLS - … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard Virtual On YouTube Palhbooks

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipino American literature, Filipino literature, Philippine American literature, Philippine literature, virtual lectures

Historic Antique Photograph Philippine Cuenco Family

March 5, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

For the first time I deciphered the writing on this old photo that I got from my aunt, Lourdes Cuenco. It's quite an interesting photo that includes a historic figure, Mariano Sevilla who had been part of the Revolution against Spain. His companion revolutionaries were killed by the Spaniards; fortunately for Sevilla, he was exiled. Read on. 1895 historic picture of the Cuenco Family. The … [Read more...] about Historic Antique Photograph Philippine Cuenco Family

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cuenco photograph, family photograph, Historic photograph

First Communion Picture St. Theresa’s College Cebu, circa 1953

March 4, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

I found my First Communion photo with my classmates at St. Theresa's College Cebu, circa 1953. I have forgotten most names, but I remember some: Front row, 4th and 5th from the left - Cherry Ferreros, Milagros Aquino. Second row, far left, Teresita Franco. Third row -Far right, is that Marietta Padilla? Fourth row - 3rd from left, Pilar Rodriguez, and that's me in the far right; Fifth row - … [Read more...] about First Communion Picture St. Theresa’s College Cebu, circa 1953

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: old photographs

UBEC: CEBU REIMAGINED Talk by Cecilia Brainard, Cebuano Studies Center & YouTube

March 3, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Cecilia Brainard's Talk: UBEC: CEBU REIMAGINED is streaming in the FB site of the Cebuano Studies Center: https://fb.watch/bjCduHleD6/  Cecilia Brainard's Talk can also be viewed on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MN0wzeF_j9I For the transcript of her talk, please click on this link: https://cbrainard.blogspot.com/2022/02/ubec-cebu-reimagined-talk-by-cecilia.html … [Read more...] about UBEC: CEBU REIMAGINED Talk by Cecilia Brainard, Cebuano Studies Center & YouTube

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Welcome!

I am a daugh­ter of the Philip­pines and an adopt­ed daugh­ter of Amer­i­ca. I have also trav­eled to many places so I am also a daugh­ter of the Earth. My expe­ri­ences have found their way into my sto­ries, which try to depict char­ac­ters caught in impor­tant moments in their lives, sit­u­a­tions that force them to act, make deci­sions, change. I try to see the world from my own point of view, not the dom­i­nant West­ern one, thus my inter­est in his­to­ry, cul­ture, and set­ting. But my char­ac­ters car­ry my sto­ries; they are the most impor­tant in my sto­ry-telling. I have to dive deep into them to under­stand their human­i­ty – their good­ness as well as their bad­ness, their beau­ty as well as their ugli­ness. Just like us. Just like each of us. I need to know where they came from, where they are now, so I under­stand where they are going. Just like us.

Please read my full biog­ra­phy here

 

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