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Butch Dalisay

@penmanila

fountain pens, old books, mid-century art, typewriters, fedoras, poker, and anything apple

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Penman No. 473: New Light on (and from) the Philippine Short Story penmanila.ph/2025/04/06/penm…
Penman No. 473: New Light on (and from) the Philippine Short Story

Penman No. 473: New Light on (and from) the Philippine Short Story

Penman for Sunday, April 6, 2025 FEW MAY have noticed, but this year, 2025, marks the centenary of what has been widely acknowledged to be our first classic short story in English, Paz Marquez Beni…

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Qwertyman No. 125: The Young Dodong Nemenzo (1)

Qwertyman No. 125: The Young Dodong Nemenzo (1)

Qwertyman for Monday, December 23, 2024 IT WAS with deep sadness that we received the news last week of the passing of Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, the staunch Marxist, nationalist, and former presi…

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Qwertyman No. 123: A Forgotten Hero

Qwertyman No. 123: A Forgotten Hero

Qwertyman for Monday, December 9, 2024 A HANDSOME book—as handsome as its subject—was launched last week by the Ateneo University Press, a biography of another unsung Filipino hero who would have f…

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Qwertyman No. 122: On Writing as a Profession

Qwertyman No. 122: On Writing as a Profession

Qwertyman for Monday, December 2, 2024 FOLLOWING THROUGH on last week’s piece about the challenges faced by creative writers trying to make a living in this country, let me share some further thoug…

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Qwertyman No. 120: Greatness of Spirit

Qwertyman No. 120: Greatness of Spirit

Qwertyman for Monday, November 18, 2024 AFTER A week marked by sordid political revelations, reversals, and antics that make us despair over the future of democracy in this country and elsewhere in…

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Qwertyman No. 116: Dynasty

Qwertyman No. 116: Dynasty

Qwertyman for Monday, October 21, 2024 “MAMA, PAPA, I wanna be a congressman!” Senator Bebot Maybunga and Governor Kikay Maybunga looked up from their dinner plates at Mikmik, who sat at the far en…

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Qwertyman No. 114: That Viral Picture penmanila.ph/2024/10/07/qwer…
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Qwertyman No. 113: My Lessons from Martial Law penmanila.ph/2024/09/30/qwer…
Qwertyman No. 113: My Lessons from Martial Law

Qwertyman No. 113: My Lessons from Martial Law

Qwertyman for Monday, September 30, 2024 I WAS recently invited by a student organization at the University of the Philippines to speak to them about my martial-law experience, given that I had bee…

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Qwertyman No.112: Reversals of Fortune penmanila.ph/2024/09/23/qwer…
Qwertyman No.112: Reversals of Fortune

Qwertyman No.112: Reversals of Fortune

Qwertyman for Monday, September 23, 2024 “ROQUE VS. Roque.” I wish I’d thought up that line, but it was Rappler—yes, that pesky news organization that’s caused many government officials past and pr…

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Qwertyman No. 111: Justice Fever penmanila.ph/2024/09/16/qwer…
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Qwertyman No. 110: The Truth Shall Make You Mad penmanila.ph/2024/09/09/qwer…
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Qwertyman No. 109: Digong's Conversion penmanila.ph/2024/09/02/qwer…
Qwertyman No. 109: Digong’s Conversion

Qwertyman No. 109: Digong’s Conversion

Qwertyman for Monday, September 2, 2024 RATHER THAN mock former President Rodrigo R. Duterte for his unflinching support for his bosom friend and spiritual adviser, the fugitive Pastor Apollo Quibo…

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