THE PHILIPPINE COLLECTIVE STAND of National Book Development Board of the Philippines (NBDB) headed by Anthony John Balisi (Director) with Paolo Herras, President & Co-founder at Komiket, Bryan Clemente Ocampo, Christian Dean and Bärbel Becker at HALL 6.0, C119, October 20-24, 2021 in Frankfurter Buchmesse.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Anthony John Balisi with Silvia Vassena (top left), with Bärbel Becker (top right), with Bles Chavez-Bernstein, author of “In The Typhoon’s Eye” and Bärbel Becker (down) and with Maria Ces Seidel, Publisher of Pilya Blog Magazine (right).
SMELLS LIKE AMOY LIBRO, ALT OR NEU?
doon nga sa bangketa ng komiks, kathang-isip at alamat ni Mang Kulas
ganitong-ganito nga ang aking naabutang makatindig balahibong eksena
O bilis mga bampira kong suki’t halika na kayo sa aking paninda
may bagong dating na mga libro’t galing Pilipinas, doon sa Timog Silangang Asya
naglapitan na nga silang nakamaskara’t tipong nananabik at handang makiusyoso
hawak dito’t hawak doon o inaamoy din at baka maanggo?
sinisipat ang bawat pahina’t, likod at harapan pati na ang mabagsik na dibuho
ang isa’y kiniskis ang balat ng libro’t, “waterproof” or “disinfected” kaya ito?
“Uy, syanga pala. “what is Ti, ti..tik-baaa-la..ng”?
“Oh my God!, is this the half woman, half..ewan.? Do ya call it “manana…(mananananggal)?”
“Oh, do you have the story of “sirena”? I saw once a Philippine movie like that!“
“I love comic book especially if you can give me one as free souvenir? Do you have “Darna”? Hehehe”
“I’m going to the Philippines for work in few months. I want to eat durian, is that in Ilocos?”
“We traveled 7 hours to be here. Do you have good things to offer us? How about you take us a nice picture with the “Philippines” in front for a start?
ang aming “bahay kubo ng libro” ay sadyang maipagmamalaki’t makulay
kailangan ikaw ay magaling sumipat at kung may tanong ang Pasko’y di sasapit
ang mga totoong bibili’y nagtatanong “can I take a photo of this book please?”
ang mga nag-uusyoso’y titingin lamang at naghahanap kasi ng freebies para trip nila’y sulit
hayan ganyan ipasok nyo hanggang ilalim ang mga kamay
sabay sabi ng isa “ I think I know you, I saw you somewhere…”
“Oh yes, you’re the writer and you have that Filipino magazine, right?”
“Can we have a picture together, see my Mom is a Pinay too.”
“Can I also buy your magazine and please sign it for me?”
Sa ilalim ay bubunot at sisipatin at kung ayaw ng bata’y sa tatay ibibigay
“Can I have sticker too?” May kasamang kilig at hinid titigil iyan ang sining ng hindi makapaghintay
heto ang gusto ko! “are you selling it here or online?”
“I will follow NBDB and your magazine but please follow me back too!”
I say, “no.no.no!” sa interbyu at ako’y mainipin sa susunod na tanong at hindi ako mapalagay
Nararapat lamang magbasa ng libro sa ating pang araw-araw na pamumuhay
sa araw-araw iba’t-ibang oras tayo’y may hinuhugot sa buhay
sa umaga’y laging may sorpresa’t sermon o sino ba ang maalmusal
sa tanghali naman ay iiwas sa taba’t maggisa na lang ng gulay
ang isang araw ay kulang pa sa iyong pagsubaybay
sa iyong pamilya’t trabaho’t #EBIGAN huwag kang bibigay
hihila ng lakas sa ating Diyos na bigyan pa tayo ng diskuwento
bubunot ng pag-asa’t baka sakali rin mahikayat silang bumili’t mangarap ka iho
sino ba naman ang hindi maiinis sa nakikiusyoso lamang
daldal ng daldal e hindi naman pala bibili’t nakikigulo lamang
nakikisawsaw sa iba’t nakikihila rin akala mo ba siya’y tunay
nagsamsam pa ng kanya’t sabay bitaw at tatalikod sabay bye,bye!
by MRS. PUNK ROCK CIELITO’S #EBIGAN BOOK
Pilya Blog Magazine was with the National Book Development Board of the Philippines on October 23, 2021 in Frankfurter Buchmesse.
“Als Buchliebhaberin, Autorin und Herausgeberin des Pilya Blog Magazine, dem philippinisch-deutschen Lifestyle Magazin. Ich mache Verlage aus Deutschland und Europa darauf aufmerksam. Bitte besuchen Sie die Website des National Book Development Board of the Philippines ( https://booksphilippines.gov.ph) und werfen Sie einen Blick auf die Vielfalt der Bücher, die sie der Welt anbieten. Die Bücher von den Philippinen sind unterhaltsam, interessant, einzigartig und ihre Geschichten richten sich an alle Nationalitäten, Geschlechter, Altersgruppen und Religionen weltweit. Meiner Meinung nach können wir hier in Deutschland unsere Chance nicht verpassen, diese philippinischen Geschichten in Deutsch zu lesen und nicht den talentierten philippinischen Autoren und engagierten Verlegern von den Philippinen, die auch unseren Markt erobern können, eine Chance zu geben. Wir meinen es ernst. Dankeschön.” – Maria Ces Seidel
THE NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE PHILIPPINES IN ACTION
Sylvia with the children of Maria Renker
Maria Ces Seidel with Bles Chavez-Bernstein and Maria Renker 
Maria Ces Seidel with Bles Chavez-Bernstein
EMPOWERING WOMEN. Pilya Blog Magazine would like to thank Bles Chavez-Bernstein, BLES CHAVEZ BERNSTEIN’S THE SINGING POET’S STORY and Maria Renker, vlogger and founder of Talk Alley.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO OUR GUESTS, VISITORS AND FRIENDS FROM PILYA BLOG MAGAZINE! VIELEN DANK!
Acknowledgments: 6TH ANNIVERSARY OCTOBER 2021: FASHION IS PASSION. PASST SCHO! PART 2, SUMMER NOSTALGIA:BAKAS NG LUMIPAS AUGUST 2020, “LAKBAY-DIWA:KAILAN KAYA DURIAN” JUNE 2021, ARTE, HUSAY AT DISKARTE AGOSTO 2021 (IKALAWANG YUGTO), SPRING BLES-SINGS APRIL 2021, FASHION IS PASSION. PASST SCHO!, VALENTINE’S DIA FEBRUARY 2021, December Universe Christmas Special 2020.
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