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Congratulations to the Winners of the “Matod Pa sa Lola ni Noy Kulas” Story Writing Contest!
Ten Cebuano stories made it to the final cut of the “Matod Pa sa Lola ni Noy Kulas,” a Bisaya story writing contest organized by Sun.Star (Cebu) Superbalita and Sun.Star Network Exchange (Sunnex), with the support of Smart Communications Inc. and the University of the Philippines in the Visayas Cebu College-Central Visayas Studies Center (UPVCC-CVSC).
The ten winning stories, which will be compiled in a book that will be launched on October 23, 2009 during the 15th anniversary celebration of Sun.Star (Cebu) Superbalita, are:
Ang Buaya ug ang Bitin (by Elaine O. Versoza)
Si Kan, ang Agta nga Dangas og Agtang (by Fred Fuentes Monternel)
Gikaibgan sa Dili Ingon Nato (by Nilo S. Ejercito)
Ang Gikalisangang Dakit sa Catmondaan (by Glecerio P. Ares Jr.)
Ang Linaw sa Naukban (by Christian Q. Salta)
Ang Kamatayon ni Leon Kilat (by Rey Briccio A. Alesna)
Ang Kahoy nga Bolbolan (by Ailee M. Anoba)
Pung-olanan sa Ulo (by Carla Mae Sumalinog)
Kasugiran ni Maria Tang-an o Maria Cacao (by Judith L. Abellanosa)
Kinsa si Carmen Rubia? (by Homer V. Landiza)
Ang Kapitan ni Maria Cacao (by Lamberto Ceballos)
The book can be accessed via the contest site, www.sunstar.com.ph/superestorya/.
The “Matod Pa Sa Lola Ni Noy Kulas” Project aims to promote the use of Sugbuanong Binisaya as a language; re-instill the love of reading among children of school age; document oral transmissions of traditional beliefs, myths, tales and practices of Cebuanos and preserve these in a book; and to develop Cebuanos' appreciation of their own folklore.
(Published 22 October 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
