Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand 
why the old poets of China went so far
and high 
into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

Encyclopedia Entries

2024. "Tiruray." In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, edited by Nicanor Tiongson and Gonzalo Campoamor II. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2023. "Ibaloy." In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, edited by Nicanor Tiongson and Gonzalo Campoamor II. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2023. "Aeta." In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, edited by Nicanor Tiongson and Gonzalo Campoamor II. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2023. "Maguindanaon." In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, edited by Nicanor Tiongson and Gonzalo Campoamor II. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2022. "Ifiallig." In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, edited by Nicanor Tiongson and Gonzalo Campoamor II. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2022. "Livunganen Arumanen." In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, edited by Nicanor Tiongson and Gonzalo Campoamor II. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2022. "Mansaka." In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, edited by Nicanor Tiongson and Gonzalo Campoamor II. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2017. "Bontok". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 1: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 280-305. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Bugkalot". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 1: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 306-329. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Gaddang". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 1: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 454-481. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Ibaloy". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 1: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 482-501. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Ibanag". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 1: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 502-523. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Ifugao". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 2: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 18-41. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Ilocano". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 2: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 42-93. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Isinay". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 2: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 154-173. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Isneg". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 2: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 174-195. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Ivatan". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 2: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 212-237. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Kalinga". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 2: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 254-281. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Kankanaey". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 2: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 282-303. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Mangyan". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 2: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 464-493. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2017. "Tagalog". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 3: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 234-329. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.

2018. "Tinguian". In CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 3: Peoples of the Philippines, 2nd edition, edited by Nicanor Tiongson, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Gonzalo Campoamor II, and Louise Jashil Sonido, 420-447. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.