New Website for the Writers Union of the Philippines
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
This is the second of the set-of-three literary websites that Ia Lucero and I have been working on in the past few months. (The first was a premier literary journal.) Quoting every writer’s resource, Panitikan.com.ph:
September 13, 2008
UMPIL WEBSITE LAUNCHED
The Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) launched its new website, www.Umpil.org during its 34th National Convention held last August 30. Umpil.org contains information on the organization’s history, membership, officers, and annual Congress. A list of yearly winners of the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas, Gawad Paz Marquez Benitez, and Gawad Pedro Bucaneg can also be perused.
Founded in 1974, UMPIL is the largest organization of Filipino writers in the country. V.E. Carmelo D. Nadera ,Jr., is its current chairperson.
Umpil.org was designed by Stellify.net’s Sophia Lucero, who also designed the literary journal BulawanOnline.com. The webmaster is Phillip Kimpo Jr.
UMPIL also launched its own presence on Multiply at www.umpil.multiply.com. Multiply is a popular social networking and media sharing website. Umpil.multiply.com serves as the organization’s photo album, as well as a means to reach out to a wider audience. Writers with Multiply accounts are invited to add UMPIL to their list of contacts.
With my new webmaster duties, I’ve also formally joined the organization. You can read a bit more info over at my own Multiply account (it’s in Filipino).
Visit Umpil.org.
