Santiago B. Villafania, a Filipino poet writing in English and his native language, Pangasinan, is the author of five poetry collections,  Ghazalia: Maralus ya Ayat, Bonsaic Verses, Pinabli & Other Poems, Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles, and Balikas na Caboloan, published by the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts. Awarded the Asna Award for Arts and Culture, Villafania is reviving Pangasinan as a literary language. Villafania’s work is translated into Spanish, Italian, Arabic, and Hindi. He is a member of the Philippine Center of International PEN and commissioner for the Pangasinan Historical and Cultural Commission.

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