Palanca winner (1994), Palanca judge (2001); treasurer, Filipino Critics Circle, judge in the National Book Awards. Journalist, cook, catmom, mother to twins.

I tread no-man’s-land. Between heaven and hell is where I stand. Mystic. Philosopher. Poet.

Pauline Apilado has worked in the fields of and writes for magazines on travel, food, books, design & social entrepreneurship in the Philippines

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