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Witness our local artists and writers sprout amidst this incarcerating pandemic.

We're thrilled to announce that Sibol, Kintal folio's first-ever issue, will finally be available to the public on August 23, 2020. Let this be our reminder that no matter the hurdles, we cannot let our passion die.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we, like everyone else, would like to ask you all to stay at home, practice social distancing, take your vitamins and wash your hands regularly. On top of that, we recommend all of you creatives here on Tumblr (especially those who are in battle with the anxiety caused by the lockdown in Luzon) to DO YOUR THING.

For those whose responsibilities were somehow reduced, this might be a good chance to finish your passion projects. Take time to find some inspiration by reading the books on your to-read list or watch films you have been wanting to watch.

We also encourage you to help kill COVID-19 with passion. Through your writings or art, you can help in informing the public on the things they need to do to stop the spread of the virus. You may create a photo essay on social distancing, a poem on handwashing guidelines, or a comic strip to combat fake news. Let your creativity overflow and flood your anxiety.

If something has to die today, it’s our procrastination. We survive as a nation, and our passion lives with us.

Another riveting poem made it on our first issue. Congratulations @poindexterjames​ ! Touch Me Not is a spellbinding wonder.

Check out the links below if you still haven't submitted your entries for our first ePub Literary Folio.

Sibol, the first issue of Kintal folio, is a product of the raw talent of its contributors and the hard work of our small team. Its creation is indeed an arduous but gratifying journey in itself.

While we wait for its launch on the 23rd, let's watch one of Sibol's contributors recite her poem from the folio.

Robelle Cordova's First Step is the green light you need today to start your journey.

We have received entries from anonymous writers and here's one that caught our attention. To the one who wrote this, it is with great pleasure that we inform you that your submission made it to our folio. Congratulations!

For those who haven't submitted theirs yet, submission is only until May 20. Send your entries now and make it count!

Excited to know who made it to our folio's first issue?

We got you! Every week, starting tonight, we will be posting entries that made it to the folio, as deliberated by our editorial team.

For this week, we welcome @barahayan​ to our list of featured artists! Your work, Befriending Death, left a mark on us. It will be on the first issue of Kintal Folio.

We hear you, @himlayan! Your poem entitled Hindi na Ito ang Panahon is the cry for democracy we need at these trying times.

Congratulations for making it on the first issue of Kintal folio!

For those who haven't submitted their entries yet, submission is extended until May 20; so here's the sign you've been waiting for! 

Missed watching spoken poetry live? We do, too!