Mark Anthony S. Angeles earned his master’s degree in Filipino: Malikhaing Pagsulat (Creative Writing) at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, where he is currently studying PhD sa Linggwistika (Linguistics). He is a Resident Fellow of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies and member of the Translation Committee of UST Sentro sa Salin at Araling Salin (Center for Translation and Translation Studies). His literary and research interests include language, culture, and history.