Spotlight on Our Underrated Filipino Triond Writers
These Filipino writers have been writing for quite a while. They are good but they are underrated. It is time they take center stage.
These Filipino writers have churned out remarkable articles on Triond but are still curiously underrated. For a country that is the third most densely inhabited English-speaking country in the world after the United States and India, it is no surprise to find a huge number of Filipino writers on Triond. But for a country where English proficiency has deteriorated in the last few decades, it is noteworthy to find good English online writers who are Filipinos.
However, it takes more than just technical skill to come up with quality writing. I am not an authority on judging good writers. I cannot even say if I am a good writer. It is hard to critique my own worth as a writer for it will depend on the audience who reads my works. But I seem to innately know a good piece and a writer who can strike a chord with the readers and is sensitive to his target readership. After all, writing is a science as well as an art.
I came up with this list as a reader of my fellow Filipinos’ works. While some of them have established their little fan base, some make do with scant viewership. There are writers who deserve a slice of the limelight on this site not for their superior command of English, not for their popularity, not for their earnings, their dense portfolios or connection with the big dogs. My list includes Filipino writers who have been with us for ten months or so and have touched lives in their little corners on Triond with their publications. It is time we take them to center stage.
Proudly, they are Filipinos who stand on the shoulders of our acclaimed fellow Filipino Triond writers Nobert Soloria Bermosa, Papaleng, Rutherfranc, Cutest Princess, Eddiego65, Verniel Cutar, deep blue, athena goodlight, K Kristie, AlmaG, Giftarist. Truth be told, there’s more where this fabulous group comes from.
Give it up for the following Filipino Triond writers (in alphabetical order):
There are three S’s to describe AJ’s works-short, sweet and significant. AJ’s love for God and nature permeate through most of her articles in a style that is soothing and mellow. Hers is a healing balm for a troubled reader, a respite to the restless soul. A photography enthusiast, AJ’s beautiful photos give her articles a powerful advantage. Brief article, light read, lovely images, meaningful content– the total package.
Brewed CoffeeEngineer. Thai Ji practitioner. Musician. Artist. Brewed seems to have mastered the art of balancing her scientific and artistic aptitudes in an impressive portfolio of great writes. Brewed’s style is simple, direct to the point, organized and concise. Reading her page is like walking on a newly polished floor, careful not to soil it with dull and careless comments. Here is a lady who primarily writes not for the money but for her readers.
ClickmarbinHe is a full time agent in the food cart business but he has been reaping quite a success in online money-making ventures as narrated in his articles. His entries on online money-making are awe-inspiring to say the least. Clickmarbin presents them in a non-pretentious way, devoid of unnecessary arrogance. Though there are few grammar slips here and there, he succeeds in capturing the readers’ attention from start to finish. Clickmarbin is one writer who knows his trade and effectively delivers it to his readers.
Dee GoldDee is another remarkable teacher and a writer with a “heart.” Here, we find a lady who draws inspiration from her love of God and family. I fail to read some of Dee’s works but I can certainly gauge from among those I’ve read that she is in tune with what her readers want and favorably delivers them. Whatever vantage point she uses in her articles – wife, mother, teacher, celebrity fan, Triond writer- her sensitivity to her audience is what makes her a cut above the rest. Dee sticks to the easy read style– short and straight to the point, no beating around the bush, yet she manages to rouse viewer interest and make them leave comments.
Ek EncarnacionHe is Elyson Keith or Ely for short. This 22-year old chemist who is currently taking post-graduate studies in Environmental Science writes with vibrant energy similar to his adventurous treks on land and sea. Why not? Ely views his life as an adventure and takes his readers to his action-packed world through a wide array of articles from heart matters to food matters. If there is one writer who writes like he is graciously exchanging pleasantries with his readers, it’s Ely.
Elma SandovalElma’s works mirror a smart lady who takes his life lessons to heart. Her articles speak to you in a neighborly way proving her deep concern for her readers. Here is another lady who writes for her readers and not for the money. With less than fifty articles in a span of two years, Elma sees writing as a journey. Indeed, it is a journey of careful steps, leaving inspirational imprints in the readers’ hearts and minds.
Heidi FernandezHeidi’s poetry takes you to a virtual ride along her reflective thoughts and intense moods. Her love poems range from tranquil to turbulent, one would think they are all culled from personal experience but amazingly, they are not. True to her profile description, Heidi puts her heart and only her heart in writing. Her writing can be compared to a high jump where she throws her heart over the bar and her mind follows through. Heidi is definitely a master in her own right.
Melody SJALA nurse by profession, Melody is one serious writer. She generally writes to inform her readers in a manner that is devoid of biases and pretentions. Perhaps this is what producers of the Philippine TV show, “Brigada Siyete” saw in her article, “Remembering the 1976 Earthquake and Tsunami that Devastated My City” to land her a segment interview on the show. Indeed Melody’s works vibrate in resounding melody that can capture the average reader’s attention.
Moron SavantHe is a Filipino writer based in Malaysia. Socio-political and religious subjects are his turf. True to being a savant, his style is formal and scholarly; his grammar, close to perfect. Reading Moron Savant’s work is challenging your grey matter to think, think, and think. Even his pen name is a thinking task. Moron Savant is definitely not a moron when it comes to quality writing.
Orlando JavierOrlando is a freelance writer who writes on health and social subjects with authority. With his excellent command of written English, Orlando enables his articles to flow with wisdom derived from a colorful collection of life experiences. Yet, his style veers away from the moralizing kind. Rather, it presents a realistic view of relevant issues in a manner that can be easily understood by the average reader.
Phoenix MontoyaAn introspective writer who is constantly in touch with her inner self, that is Phoenix Montoya. Phoenix is in her element when she writes poetry. Her poetic style is smooth and suave, makes me wonder how she manages to weave unfussy words in an insightful piece. Phoenix is a pharmacist but her passion for writing takes her to a world of creative imagination where the outcome can only be purely ingenious poetry.
Rhodora BandeYou don’t mess with Ma’am Bande, a high school teacher whose dedication to her profession and her hometown in San Roque, Norther Samar is truly remarkable. Her prolific roles as teacher and hometown citizen shine through her articles ranging from intellectual to down-to-earth. Rhodora is a source of interesting article ideas which she generously shares with fellow Filipino writers. Now it can be told that she is the lady behind my laboriously done and high-earning article about the use of English by Filipinos. I am grateful to you, sister.
There are definitely more good Filipino online writers but these are ones that initially come to mind when we talk of Filipino Triond writers who should be getting the long overdue recognition they deserve. They are writers who make me click on their back links, who make me pay another visit to their profile pages, who keep me glued to my seat because I am engrossed, who make my kids block my view on the monitor to get my attention. If only for these, I can proudly say that they are good and they are Filipinos.
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April 14th, 2011 at 3:09 am
On the triond forums there is a thread dedicated to the filipino writers, and it has a hell lot of posts.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:13 am
Except for Brewed and Rhodora, I still have to read the works of the writers that you highlighted. Also, I have not converse with them yet either in SKD or TFD-FB.
Opps, I just remember now, it seems that it was Orlando Javier’s article that actually brought me to Triond two or three month’s back. Thanks to him for leading me to Triond.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:13 am
Except for Brewed and Rhodora, I still have to read the works of the writers that you highlighted. Also, I have not converse with them yet either in SKD or TFD-FB.
Opps, I just remember now, it seems that it was Orlando Javier\’s article that actually brought me to Triond two or three month\’s back. Thanks to him for leading me to Triond.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:14 am
Inay, why did you not include yourself? too much self promotion? lol. You forgot papaleng, magtatampo yun.lol
April 14th, 2011 at 3:17 am
So many friends from Philippines you mentioned. You really can make an exclusive Filipino club in Triond.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:23 am
90% sa mga nabanggit ay na met ko na. Akin narin nabisita ang kanilang triond pages – they deserve my salute. Thanks Likha.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:31 am
I so much recognize the good Likha here! You are so right, these writers are just fabulous, I know most of them. And I confirm people from the Philippines are so kind! Love you all! Bravo sister for this beautiful post.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:47 am
First of all, I need to tell you once again Likha how much of a treasured gem you are! Secondly, thank you for giving me 6 writers I knew nothing about. I will ask them to be friends as soon as this comment is finished. Your synopsis of each writer gives the reader a glimpse regarding what we should expect from them and it appears you have chosen some real stand outs. On a side note, please be advised there has been a major decline in the quality of English in the United States, as well. It literally makes my stomach turn when I hear Americans speak and write so poorly. As always, thank you my friend.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:48 am
mabuhay ang mga kababayan dito sa triond!
April 14th, 2011 at 3:49 am
I have added the writers that you have featured in your post. I do want to meet them. :]
April 14th, 2011 at 3:54 am
I only know few of them and they are all good..
So for sure, the others that are listed here whom I don’t know is also good!
Two thumbs up inay!
April 14th, 2011 at 4:06 am
I must have read this from title to the last comment in one breath. When you write something, I am completely glued to the screen, digesting every word. If there is one person who deserves a tribute, it is you, dear sister. Thank you for mentioning me here…shall we wait for Part 2:
I’d just like to add…you are one of the pillars in the Filipino community here in Triond. You are part of the reason why my journey here in Triond has been really fulfilling and fun as well.
April 14th, 2011 at 4:15 am
They all are very good. Great article!
April 14th, 2011 at 4:31 am
thanks for the mention…these are all great Trionders and they are Filipino
April 14th, 2011 at 4:39 am
Great post these are good writers and nice of you to mention
April 14th, 2011 at 4:47 am
Gr8 compilation of Filipino writers and I have read the works of many of these excellent writers. Alma and Heidi doesn’t write for Triond anymore and that is definitely sad.
April 14th, 2011 at 5:26 am
Salamat for mentioning my name, I may say kung wala kayo to support us, wala rin siguro kami sa kinaroroonan namin. I salute you all. As I always says, Hindi ko ipagpapalit friendship sa konting barya at maghanap ng ibang site. I have made Triond my home and there is no place like home.. Dito na ako nagsimula, dito ako niyurakan at dito pa rin ako mananatili.
April 14th, 2011 at 5:46 am
I met some of them and they really deserve a tribute as they write not only for money but with their heart’s humility. I salute all of you including you Inay Likha.
April 14th, 2011 at 5:59 am
napaluha ako,sis.
You should include your name here but you\\\’re a humble writer and we know that.
We appreciate the things that you do as our fellow writer,kababayan,supporter,adviser,sister and as our friend..
Thank you Kababayang Likha,Saludo kami sa’yo.
April 14th, 2011 at 6:19 am
I just have to go back and say that it is all of you Pinoys here who make me feel proud to be a Filipino.
April 14th, 2011 at 6:46 am
Thank you for the mention, Likha
It’s an honor to be listed, even though I’m not as active in forums and in the commenting circle. …Lam nyo naman …hirap talaga maging “nanaytatay” hahaha.
I salute your work and your efforts in uplifting the Filipino writing community. You are an inspiration and a driving force to many Pinoy online writers. Bravo!
April 14th, 2011 at 6:59 am
Magandang Gabi, Likha!
Wow, well done Likha, all these people you mentioned I know many, they are all wonderful people, kind, helpful, pretty, handsome, talented, clever, friendly, cheerful, and most importantly, you support one another, so nice. Keep up your good work. So nice – Filipino Diaspora! I wish you all the best!
By the way, Sharif and I may form a Singaporean Diaspora soon, lol.
Salamat!
April 14th, 2011 at 7:13 am
there should be a part 2 likha, and i hope to see macherie’s name on that list. =) and my name, maybe ten years after.. lol. thanks for this. i have been searching for Filipino Trionders. you did half the job for me. thanks.
April 14th, 2011 at 7:22 am
I regularly read articles of some Filipino writers on triond that I previously had heard of, I will make every effort to read some more now you have given this of writers from your homeland.
April 14th, 2011 at 7:56 am
Underrated? Poof… you guys have taken Triond by storm… it’s mostly you guys who run the show and rightly so… you put in lots of hard work, you have a huge fan base and your write great articles. Well done!
April 14th, 2011 at 8:14 am
@likha: What a beautiful post! Hats off to these writers, and to you.
April 14th, 2011 at 8:26 am
What a lovely tribute to these well deserved writers, some of whose work I read regularly and really appreciate. There are so many talented Filipino writers on the site. Well done Likha.
April 14th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
You all deserve a big round of applause. You have made a very huge and quality contributions in Triond Community. Just keep it up.
April 14th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
What a marvellous post! I have many Filipino friends here on Triond all of which write wonderful articles, stories and poems, and I always enjoy reading them.
April 14th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
I agree, they are good writers. I exchange comments with most of them and thought they were getting many views.
April 15th, 2011 at 1:55 am
Dami palang Pinoy writer sa Triond ano? Salamat sa tribute, Likha. An excellent writing too, sis. Thanks again.
April 15th, 2011 at 5:31 am
Arayku,kelan kaya ako makakasama sa magagaling na writers,lol! In my dreams! You have a great list Inay! I know most of them and yes,they do have quality articles we can be proud of!
April 15th, 2011 at 10:00 am
iam envy…i want to list too and concern about indonesian writers in triond
April 15th, 2011 at 10:08 am
Nice one likha.. you’re one of them. Thanks for giving us the list. Aside from you, brewed, ek, dee and aj, i never know that this people are Filipino too.. I’m proud of you guys and to those names mentioned especially to those who are new to me, I will start reading your works from now on.
April 15th, 2011 at 10:18 am
You’re so humble for not including yourself Miss Likha…
I’m going to check the other writers. I only know few of them…
April 15th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Great heart-warming post! I know a few Filipino writers and they have made a very good contributionto Triond and to the world by extension.
April 15th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Aba at kasali pala ako! Nakita ko lang ito sa popular posts. Since my return to online writing in July 2010, I have seen your dedication to your (and my) country through your articles. I am happy that a writer of your caliber came up with this list. Credibility is what you have. You’re a leader and a trend-setter at the same time. Thanks for the mention, sister.
April 16th, 2011 at 12:22 am
Thank you very much for the mention. I didn’t realize there are are that many Filipino good writers here. Will have to check those who are not my friends yet.
April 16th, 2011 at 1:42 am
Thanks for the comments, my friends. More power to the writers mentioned. Let’s lift each other up and we’ll all be fine!
April 16th, 2011 at 6:45 am
Thank you very much for the spotlight! Seriously, I really appreciate you doing this for us. As far as we are concerned, you are on top of that list. Thanks again and love you more.
April 16th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Underrated din naman ako ah… bakit wala ako dito… toink… lol… Salute to them all…
April 16th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
@ Frank: There are more.. eto lang muna kaya ng powers ko sa ngayon.
April 17th, 2011 at 7:20 am
Galing, I never knew, haven’t been here long but thanks for all the introductions!
April 17th, 2011 at 10:04 am
Excellent piece for Filipino writers and congratzzz!
April 17th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Likha! I just got back from CEBU! Maayong buntag sa iyo! WOW! Thank you for writing this article. This is a good way of reall magnifying the works of hardowrking Triond Filipino writers. I wanted to make a similar article before but feared that I may not be able to give justice to all writers as I am not really familiar with everyone being absent for months. But you, my friend, did it! And therefore you deserve one gigantic APPLAUSE!
April 17th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Verniel Cutar i know him…..great share ^^
April 17th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
Saludo ako sa kanila. Bow!
April 18th, 2011 at 12:05 am
Great compilation of excellent Filipino writers.
April 18th, 2011 at 3:29 am
I’m back,congratulations for being number one.
April 18th, 2011 at 3:38 am
Thanks, Dee. I just hit the 50th comment. More power guys!
April 18th, 2011 at 6:01 am
Enjoyed the insight into these great writers. Nicely done.
April 18th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Many Filipino writers are very friendly and easy to network with. I haven’t known some of them to be Filipinos.
April 18th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
I don’t know all of them- which says I’m still new with triond..hahaha..feeling laging bago..
but I know some of them-especially those who are ative in skd and tfd.
April 19th, 2011 at 3:26 am
Thanks for sharing it is nice to see new writers to read
April 19th, 2011 at 6:59 am
Nice of you to pay tribute to the above Filipino writers. I believe there are a lot of Filipinos here because if you look at your dashboard, you will notice that 46% of the traffic comes from the Philippines. Even if we assume just 500 users per day, that\’s easily 230 Filipino users a day.
April 19th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Just making a comeback comment.. lol. I think its time to put the spotlight back on you.=D
April 19th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
third most densely inhabited English-speaking country in the world
this I didn’t know..but good work and my praises for all the fillipino writers! keep it up! and the light will surely shine your way…
rinea
April 20th, 2011 at 4:00 am
Huwag macherie.. may stage fright ako. lol.
April 20th, 2011 at 6:37 am
Awesome!!
April 21st, 2011 at 9:04 am
good sharing nice work
April 21st, 2011 at 10:46 am
Thanks for highlighting them Likha. I see all of them as highly talented contemporaries who have contributed and made Triond a highly successful writing community. I like to add that Brewed is also the Manny Pacquiao of Tai Qi. So I’m paying a tribute to a master.lol.
April 24th, 2011 at 7:32 am
Thank you very much Likha for including my name in your list. You have been doing a marvelous job at Triond, not only as a writer but also as a leader. I would think that nobody but nobody could do such a list other than you. If I were to do that listing, you would be the number one. More power to you!
April 25th, 2011 at 6:57 am
Good to know and thumbs up to them.
Such lovely writers and thanks to Brewed Coffee who has helped me with a few Filipino phrases.
Nagustuhan ko ito.
April 25th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Nagbasa lang po ulit.
May 5th, 2011 at 8:50 am
Thanks for the eye-opener! I will have to read some their work.
May 7th, 2011 at 12:12 am
i personally say you are one of the best writer here^^ keep it up. writing skills is not easy to achieve.
May 23rd, 2011 at 8:18 pm
ba’t di ko ito nakita?..mukhang nagbulakbol ako ng mga buwan na ito ah..he he:)
anyways, Inay…you deserve to be on the list as well.
Therefore KUDOS to all the featured Filipino writers and to YOU as well
June 3rd, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Likha,
Thank you seems inadequate for your very kind words. Once again, God has humbled me because of what you have done. And I am even more certain that as I continue with my writing, the inspiration will continue to come from the likes of you, who is even more gifted, but is generous in her love and support of others in the same journey.
Maraming salamat. And it is people like you that make me proud to be Filipino!
June 6th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
this is inspiration to all filipino writers in triond. tnx 4 this!
June 25th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
good…
June 26th, 2011 at 7:10 am
I’ll read their articles since you recommended them.
August 4th, 2011 at 3:15 am
I’m a Filipino and I am inspired by your article.
November 13th, 2011 at 7:47 am
Hi Likha
Thank you for the mention. I feel honored to be a part of this list. This is a wonderful tribute. Thank you so much! God Bless You! ^_^