Ano Ba Zine
Founder & Editor
Created as a safe space for Filipinx American artists and creatives, Ano Ba served as an outlet for communal celebration and grief. Philip’s role as editor and founder centered on strategizing brand identity, creating content (planning, structuring, and writing content), recruiting talent, and curating compelling storytelling.
The magazine debuted at MoMA PS1 NY Art Book Fair, Press Play Fair at Pioneer Works, Brown Paper Zine & Small Press Fair at Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), and currently archived at the Pilipinx American Library (PAL).
Notable contributors include:
Playwright Roger Q. Mason, recipient of the 2020 Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award
Jovelle Tamayo, photographer, recognized by Time for best photojournalism in 2020
Jan-Henry Gray, winner of the BOA Editions’ A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize, for his book Documents (2019)
Lauded poet Eileen Tabios, recipient of the Philippines’ National Book Award for Poetry for Beyond Life Sentences (1998)
