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Poet and author: Gilbert Luis R. Centina III

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Rediscovering my Spanish roots León, Spain: For those who have followed my writing career since the 1970s, it won't come as a surprise that I have embarked upon a new adventure: writing bilingual (English/Spanish) poetry books.

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Machús Aguirre: An extraordinary artist León, Spain: Last month, my seventh poetry collection, Madre España and Illustrated Love Poems, would not have been possible without the unflinching support of friends and family, especially my Augustinian brothers in Loiu, Bilbao, and Neguri.

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Celebrating a country in poetry Loiu, Spain: It's been over a year since I last posted a piece in this space. But today I'm back to share the news about my latest poetry collection 

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Almost on the Carpet Neguri, Spain: Near every U.S. holiday that honors the men and women of the Armed Forces, I am reminded of the valor and heroism of our service men and women who abandon civilian life to keep us from harm's way.

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How Artists Remain Relevant Neguri, Spain: Twentieth-century Filipino writers and painters, depending on their individual psyche and experience, have remained relevant to this day. 

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A Conversation Neguri, Spain: A group of high school students from Ateneo de Iloilo recently emailed me, asking for an online video interview.

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Artists Are ‘Unstable’ Men and Women Neguri, Spain: The works of some artists are a constant striving to rediscover man in his inmost insignificance.

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Neguri, Spain: My latest book tackles the poetic works of Ricaredo Demetillo, one of the Philippines' most respected poets. 

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Spiritual Quest in Verse Neguri, Spain: My latest book, Spiritual Quest in Verse, is intended to analyze the poetic works of 

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Pilgrimage to a Marian Shrine Neguri, Spain: There was a torrential downpour in Neguri the day I was scheduled to make a day trip to…

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Emily Grace Neguri, Spain: It was late November four years ago, on a freezing cold Monday morning, when a delightful picture arrived in my…

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Fratres Adeodati: Fighting Clericalism as a Cause Bigger Than Ourselves Neguri, Spain: Besides advocating for the preservation of the Spanish language in the Philippines, I have always been opposed to clericalism.

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Weddings Bells Neguri, Spain: Singularly positioned on the slope of the Basque Country cordillera, the Augustinian-run Iglesia del Nuestra Señora del Carmen stands out, alluring, elegant and devoid of pretentions, magnet par excellence for those who want to get married or want their marriage vows renewed, far from the prying paparazzi and with utmost feeling of security. <<READ MORE...>>

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THE PRESENT-DAY CRADLE OF GREGORIAN CHANT Neguri, Spain: The monks of Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos shot to international prominence in 1994 with the surprising commercial success of their CD of Gregorian chant.

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Bounties of Porciuncula

Neguri, Spain: While on a trip to Santander two years ago, I visited for the first time the Capuchin-run Monasterio de San Sebastián, thanks to a couple of artists friends who drove me to the historic site. There, we struck up an acquaintance with Fray Valentín Martin, prior of the monastery. Since Fray Valentín is a poet, he found an instant connection with me and my friends, poet Antonio…

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The Dream Castle of Butrón Neguri, Spain: The other day, my poet-friend Antonio Aguirre came to pick me up at Iglesia del Carmen and drove me to his idyllic Barika estate for a cup of tea.

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Diptych/Díptico, my first bilingual poetry book Neguri, Spain: Diptych/Díptico, my first bilingual poetry collection, was released early last month. It consists of over one hundred poems in both English and Spanish.