GUMIL La Union - San Fernando City Chapter

16/05/2026

AWIS MANIPUD GUMIL ELYU

Maawis dagiti agtutubo nga Elyukano nga agduyos iti Literatura Ilokana nga agatendar iti libre a seminar maipapan ti Arte ti Panagsurat iti Saribitniw (napagtitipon a sarita, bitla, daniw). - The Art of Saribitniw Writing. I-click dagiti naiposte a ladawan para ti dadduma pay a detalye.

04/05/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒 & 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒

Be part of something meaningful as we launch the Manuel E. Arguilla Memorial Lecture, a celebration of Philippine literary heritage and Ilocano excellence.

We are inviting passionate volunteers and committed partners to join us in making this project a success. Help us promote literary awareness, support scholarly dialogue, and inspire the next generation of readers and writers.

Whether you’re a student, educator, organization, or literature enthusiast, your time, skills, and support can make a difference.
Interested? Send us a message and be part of this meaningful initiative!

Let’s work together to honor the legacy of Manuel E. Arguilla and keep Filipino stories alive.�

01/05/2026

22/04/2026

April 20-22, 2012
Historic literary event in La Union 😊








Two hundred twelve delegates from GF provincial chapters
including GUMIL Hawaii and Oahu attended the historic "44th GUMIL Filipinas National Conference and Seminar Workshop," an annual gathering of writers and readers fourteen years back.

Bejewelled insights were shared by literary icons to the delight of the listening crowd. Reynaldo Duque's advance poetry writing, Juan SP Hidalgo on novelette, Manuel Diaz's feature writing, Cles Rambaud on orthography and Ariel Tabag's basic poetry writing were uplifting and inspirational.

Dr. Dedicacio Agatep-Reyes, widow of Ilocandia's poet laureate Godofredo S. Reyes graced the occasion along with UP Diliman Linguistics Department Head Ricardo D. Nolasco, GF Pres. Vivencio S. Baclig and DMMMSU Pres. Benjamin P. Sapitula.

Pedro Bucaneg Award 2012 was conferrred to Paul B. Zafaralla, PhD by GF Pres Vivencio Baclig.

The event spells significance for the Elyukanos for it left a mark in the literary map of the beautiful province of La Union.

Such successful coming together of creative writers was made possible through the tandem of two big-hearted GUMIL leaders - retired RTC Judge Vivencio S. Baclig, GF president and retired RTC Judge Joven F. Costales, founder and 1st president of GUMIL La Union, and one of the pioneering officers of the 1968 GUMIL Filipinas Board.

Truly a festive event of writers and readers across Ilocandia, it was funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts through its Competitive Grants Program. A throughout coordination was led by Djuna R. Alcantara, then GF Secretary General and GUMIL La Union president with the assistance of GF and GLU Board. (GLU Research & Documentation Committee 2026)

19/04/2026

HERMOGENES F. BELEN

Nayanak ni Dr. Hermogenes F. Belen iti Naguilian, La Union idi Disiembre 11, 1914.

Nobelista, dramaturgo, mannaniw, mannarita, mannalaysay, ken kritiko iti literatura. Doktorado iti Edukasion iti Pennsylvania State University, USA. Nagdekano iti Graduate School iti Philippine College of Arts and Trade, Manila.

Maibilang kadagiti naindaklan a nobelana a naipablaak iti Bannawag dagiti sumaganad: "Dagiti Balud," "Datu Hiram," "Nadaraan a Linnaaw" "Sultan Kumar," ken Tirong ti Sulu."

Kasta met a sumangkaadu dagiti rimmuar a daniwna iti Bannawag idi sakbay ti Maikadua a Gubat ti Sangalubongan (1935-1940). Mabasa ditoy ti sumagmamano a koleksionna a daniw a nailibro.

Ni HFB ti pundador ken umuna a presidente ti GUMIL Metro Manila a nabangon idi 1966. (GLU Book Development Committee)

17/04/2026

ALEJANDRINO G. HUFANA
(Circa 1926-2003)

Maysa a mararaem a mannaniw, dramaturgo ken kritiko iti literatura ni Propesor Alejandrino G. Hufana a maipagpannakkel a patanor ti Poro, San Fernando, La Union a naipasngay idi Oktubre 22, 1926.

Nagturpos iti kurso nga A.B. English iti Unibersidad ti Pilipinas, Diliman, Quezon City, nangrugi nga agsurat iti Bannawag idi agkabannuag pay laeng. Iti apagbiit a panawen, insublatna ti nagsurat iti Ingles ket kalpasanna, rimmuar dagiti sinuratna iti nadumaduma a pablaakan iti uneg ken ruar ti pagilian. Mabasa ti sinuratna kadagiti panid ti Diliman Review and Literary Apprentice ti Unibersidad ti Pilipinas, ti Farleigh Dickinson Literary Review, Literature East and West ken Beloit Poetry Journal ti Amerika. Mairaman kadagiti sinuratna dagitoy: 13 Kalisud (dandaniw), Sickle Season (dandaniw), Poro Point (dandaniw), Seig Heil (epiko), Curtain Raisers (drama), The Wife of Lot (dandaniw), Mena Pecson Crisologo (kritika), Notes on Poetry (kritika), ken Obligations (dandaniw).

Nagretiro a propesor iti UP sakbay a nagpa-Amerika.

Mairaman kadagiti balligi ken pammadayaw a naawat ni AGH dagiti sumaganad: 1965 Republic Cultural Heritage Award in Literature, ti Rockefeller Fellowship in Creative Writing iti Unibersidad ti California, ti Berkeley ken Rockefeller Fellowship in Librarianship iti Columbia University, New York City.

Tallo kadagiti dandaniwna iti Iloko ti nairaman iti Alintatao, Pamulinawen ken dadduma pay a libro nga impablaak ti GUMIL Filipinas idi panawen ni Editor Constante Casabar, kdp.

Sumagmamano kadagiti daniwna a rimmuar iti Bannawag, kas iti Kanto I, Kanto II, ken Parparagpag ti nairaman iti "LABAW," ti umuna nga antolohia dagiti 24 a beterano ken agdadamo a mannurat ti La Union, a nakaidulinan dagiti gamengda nga obra maestra (masterpieces) kas iti ababa a sarita, daniw, drama ken saribitniw. (GLU Book Development Committee 2026)