Benjamin Mangubat

 Collection of poems, short stories, musical plays, teleplays, MTVs and essays that can be downloaded with permission from the author
                                                                                                                                          

POEMS	SHORT STORIES	PLAYS
An Elegy to Athens	May Tulo Si Kris, May Tulo si Joey, Si Akimov Wala - Third Place, Amado Hernandez Centennial Literary Awards 2004	Isang Bakla Sa Hukbo ni Aguinaldo - Third Place (1998) Centennial Literary Awards (music by ZaldyAbitan/ElsaOrtega)
Pabuya sa Isang Rosas	A Taliban in the Feast of the Black Nazarene	Alamat ni Lapu-Lapu - Award for Excellence-Dept. of History UP-1981 (music by Zaldy Abitan)
Shanghai 1981 (2004)		May Isang Buhay na Bayani - One of three winners, One Act Play-NCCA 2005
Homesick		Ang Bata at ang Supremo
To a Son of a Peasant who Studied in a Bourgeois School		Pyramus at Thisbe - adapted from Shakespeare
While Marching In Ninoy's Funeral Procession Lightning Struck and the Mourner Became the Mourned - Honorable Mention (2003) Ninoy Aquino Literary Contest		Pasko sa Ilalim ng Tulay
In the School Where I Teach, A Building Has Three Commemorative Plaques - Honorable Mention (2004) Ninoy Aquino Literary Contest		Pictures and Videos from the Plays
Tula Para Kay Inay		*$Synopsis-Bakla Sa Hukbo I and II
Pagpupugay sa Isang Beterano
COMIC STRIP	TELEPLAYS	ESSAYS
Balagtasan sa Basketbolan	Ang Boyfriend Kong Multo	Shawshank Redemption - Pinoy Style
		Thesis Statement-Employing the Dialectics in Teaching
MTVs
The Centennial Boat Flies High	Si Giogenes at sina John, Paul, George, at Ringo

   

The Birth of a Novel- The Story behind the Story

Behold! Thy Son- the Story behind the Story It started about seven years ago, (while I was on my sabbatical) when Floro and I collaborated to write a plot outline.   I have forgetten all about it and eventually it was buried in my memory... more

Previous blog entries:
Dec 20	-	Appeal from the UP Manila Chancellor Manuel Agulto
Dec 11	-	A Paper Aborted
Dec 10	-	Refitting the Treadmill

Ma. Jayveelyn M. Lalusis-Original Compositions Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Rizal Course

Umaga
Sung by: Claire Monserrat
Keyboards-Juan Paolo Recto

Binhi
Sung by: Angeli Mae Dumlao
Guitar: Joar Bonifacio

Kundiman
Sung by: Sherelyn Cabarles
Keyboards: Juan Paolo Recto
Violin: Rey Johnino Carinugan
Lyrics: Jose Rizal... more

Previous playlists:
Jan 29	-	Maghanda at Lumaban: Music-Zaldy Abitan; Interpreted by Tonton Celli and Jac Cauyan
Jan 28	-	Ang Pag-ibig-Music by Zaldy Abitan Interpreted by Jac Cauyan and Tonton Celli
Benjie's favorite playlists:
Jan 31	-	Himig ng Kalayaan-Musika ni Zaldy Abitan; Inawit nila Tonton Celli at Jac Cauyan