In 2012, I said it wasn't the end of the world. In this very last episode from our archive, we hear “COCONUT” by Marianne Villanueva, narrated by fiction writer Maryanne Moll. The story appeared in Marianne’s collection of stories “The Lost Language”, published by Anvil (2009). ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marianne Villanueva is the author of the story collect…

At the 2019 Performatura Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, we celebrated the 100th Birth Day of Edith Tiempo, National Artist for Literature. Her former mentees Patricia Evangelista, Alma Anonas-Carpio, and Dr Noel Pingoy paid a touching tribute through personal stories and poetry. Profuse thanks to the CCP Intertextual Division, …

Two stories in one episode! First up, just in time for the holiday break, TWILIGHT OF THE MAGI written by Dominique Cimafranca, narrated by Zack Bulatao and Epok Claravall. This piece was first published in Philippine Genre Stories (2007). The second story is GOD IS THE SPACE BETWEEN written by Maryanne Moll and voiced by Dulce Amor Fortunado. This…

Craving for some low-key horror? “NEW TOY” might do the trick. This short fiction is by writer, comic, and pro-wrestling advocate Joseph Montecillo, and narrated by copywriter, biking enthusiast, and bookworm J.T. Tirona. The story was first published in Philippine Speculative Fiction Vol. 5 (2010 Kestrel). This episode was originally released in J…

If you’re one of the country’s commuting public, it’s likely that you’ve been stranded at least once in your life, and almost always the cause of your troubles is brought about by some form of flooding that cannot, or would not, be explained by public works officials. Author Nikki Alfar offers a bizarre tale on being stranded, in this episode's fea…

In celebration of Philippine Independence Day, we're featuring "Bisita" by Eliza Victoria for our first ever episode in Filipino. It's been a long dream of ours to present an audio drama episode, and hopefully this leads to many more. Follow us on Facebook@PakingganPilipinas or Twitter@pakingganpinas for future episode updates. Director: Jenna Maca…

Summer is almost officially upon us, so how about a story that involves the beach, a reporter, and maybe a mer-creature? Listen to "A Fishy Tale" by Apol Lejano-Massebieau, narrated by fiction and travel writer Yvette Tan. The story was published in the fiction anthology A TIME FOR DRAGONS, edited by Vincent Simbulan, and published by Anvil in 2009…

Did you catch the cold in the last few weeks? How bad was it? Probably not as bad as the one this guy caught. We're featuring "The Sniffles", written by Carljoe Javier and narrated by Joel Macaventa. The story first appeared in print in the collection Tales of Fantasy and Enchantment, edited by Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, published by Milflores. You …

This teaser was originally released in 2011. Don't worry, the full episode comes this Sunday, March 10, 2019. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pakingganpilipinas/message

Two brothers are drawn together and then apart, over and over through space and time. Listen to Eliza Victoria's "Reunion", narrrated by Solo Galura. The story was published in 2009 in the Philippines Free Press, and won the Grand Prize for fiction in the magazine’s 2010 Literary Awards. Eliza Victoria is the author of several books including the P…

Teaser originally released May 2011. Full episode dropping on Sunday, March 3 2019. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pakingganpilipinas/message

Did you ever think everything was much simpler in college? KARA’S PLACE by Luis Katigbak is the featured story this episode, and it’s narrated by another writer, Christine "Tin" Lao. The story appears in Luis’s story collection, Happy Endings (UP Press). Podcast originally released in June 2011. The host and narrator attempt to have an intelligent …

"Soon, lines are bent, color is removed from color, shape is shrugged off, the frame disappears and meaning appears." Listen to "Self with Dog, 1997” by Angelo R. Lacuesta, a.k.a. Sarge Lacuesta, narrated for us by Edward Quilo. An earlier version of the story appeared in the Philippine Graphic, and was later included in Sarge’s collection “White E…

"'Sometimes,' I said, 'I see and hear things others don't. I dream things, know things I shouldn't know.'" Listen to Yvette Tan’s The Bridge, deliciously narrated by the inimitable Nikki Alfar .The story first saw print in Story Philippines (2009) and was later anthologized in A Time for Dragons (Anvil, 2009). It also appeared in Waking the Dead (A…

There's something in the water that's making everybody skinny, and people are dying. A science fiction gem from FH Batacan, author of the groundbreaking crime novel "Smaller and Smaller Circles". "Keeping Time" was written by FH Batacan. Read by Alex Osias. This episode was originally released in Jan 2011. Story used with permission from the author…

The Sparrows of Climaco Avenue was written in remembrance of the Ondoy tragedy. It first saw print in Rocket Kapre’s Ruin and Resolve, a charity anthology put together by Paolo Chikiamco, then reprinted in Philippine Speculative Fiction 5, edited by Nikki Alfar and Vin Simbulan. Story written by Kenneth Yu. Read by Fides Bernardo. This episode was …

How do you move on from the death of someone you love? Story written by Kate Aton-Osias, and read by Elyss Punsalan. Hosted and produced by Elyss Punsalan. This episode was originally released in July 2010. Story used with permission from the author. "Ghost Between Moments" first appeared in the fiction webzine Bewildering Stories, and was later on…

While he was stranded by a storm in Dumaguete, author Dean Francis Alfar felt an acute longing for home. He then decided to create an alternate Manila where "the strange was commonplace" in "Six from Downtown". This audio piece was originally published July 2010 with permission from the author, and read by Kate Aton-Osias and Blue Soon. Hosted and …

Franbert is at it again! Instead of the conventional radio trope of taking people's call in to wait and question, Franbert actually calls a random number to initiate questions about summer movies, Greek delicacies and other hot media topics #InfinityWar #Avengers #Deadpool2

Franbert is finally back and shares his thoughts on the horror/thriller A Quiet Place starring Jim from The Office and James Blunt's sister. Warning: Spoilers galore! Follow Franbert on IG and Twitter @therealfranbert

Franbert is finally back and introduces a new segment where instead of taking guest call ins, he calls out to a random number and takes questions. Today's call out features Jakub and they touch on topics such as Black Panther, Ladybird, Shape of Water and Jollibee in Toronto (recorded in Mid March)

Franbert introduces his friend Kever Forever and asks him to answer the 7 hottest questions in Pop Culture today. Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you HOT TOPICS

Franbert gives his spoiler free thoughts on Marvel's Black Panther movie and dips into the listener mailbag

Franbert talks to Shy Sal about the NBA All Star weekend, recapping the Celebrity Game and previewing the Skills Comp, 3pt Contest, Slam Dunk, and the big game itself

Franbert introduces his pal and resident Disney fanboy Mr GhostHost while battling severe Manila wifi connection issues. Apologies for the choppy audio. Blame it on Cyclone Mervin who seems to be a Disney Hater!

Franbert Introduces his sidekick Shy Sal, the worlds best sports expert, podcaster, cook, and everything else

Franbert recaps Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl half time performance

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