Guys, if you want to read some of my Akeanon poems, here's the link: http://bueabodalc.blogspot.com . It is maintained by Mel Cichon, Aklan's leading authority in Akeanon lit. Thanks!

National Artist for Literature Dr. Bienvenido Lumbrera and Antoniño F. Tolentino during the Pambansang Palihan sa Pagsasaling Wika, a national workshop aimed at training translators of local or regional literature into the Filipino Language. The said workshop is sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and UP Visayas Sentro ng Wikang Filipino.

Monica Ureta, Project Coordinator of NBDB and Dr. Elena Cutiongco, Reading Workshop Speaker awards the Certificate of Recognition to Mr. Antoniño F. Tolentino during the Booklatan sa Aklan, a national workshop for library management, reading and storytelling. Booklatan sa Aklan aims to improve the appreciation of reading among Aklanons was held in Aklan state University, Banga Campus.

Speakers and guests from the National Book Development Board (NBDB) were toured in Sampaguita Gardens in New Washington, Aklan. (From Left standing; Jessie Garcia, teacher from Solido Elem. School; Antonino Tolentino, teacher from Altavas Elem. School; and Glenn Malimban, OIC Project Director of NBDB. (From Left sitting; Randolf Yanza, Storytelling Workshop Speaker; Dr. Elene Cutiongco, Reading Workshop Speaker; Monica Ureta, NBDB Project Coordinator; and Jessie Flores, Principal II of Madalag National High School.