“Diri baduy kung tikang ha kasingkasing.” (It’s not tacky if it comes from the heart.) — Waray verse in “Baduy,” VVINK & DJ Love

Gikapoy na ka? Kami pud.

We’ve endured years of mainstream platforms telling us that we can only write in English or Tagalog, or that our Visayan heritage isn’t interesting enough for readers. kasing2 is a print and digital magazine by Visayans, for Visayans, launched in April 2026.

We accept works of any kind (poetry, prose, nonfiction, etc.) in any of the Visayan languages listed here. We also accept English submissions, as long as the author incorporates their Visayan heritage within the text in some way.

🚫 STRICTLY NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS ALLOWED 🚫

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MASTHEAD

Julienne Loreto

Editor-in-Chief (Cebuano), Creative Director, & Site Designer

^{Julienne (they/them) is a lesbian writer born and raised in Leyte (Eastern Visayas), with roots in Bohol (Central Visayas). They work as a staff writer for British magazines The Line of Best Fit and &ASIAN, and their writing has also appeared in various publications including the Philippine Daily Inquirer‘s Young Blood, Fil-Am magazine Positively Filipino, The Philippine Star’s LatestChika.com showbiz news portal, and JoySauce.}

^{Additionally, Julienne writes scripts for the New York-based production company Atypical Pictures Inc. In December 2025, they were shortlisted for a top Filipino TV network’s teleserye screenwriter position. Their fiction stories have been sold at the Manila International Book Fair. Julienne is currently studying and living in the United Kingdom.}

Noelle Grace O. Pico

Senior Editor (Hiligaynon) & Digital Consultant

^{Noelle Grace O. Pico is a writer, musician, and professional creative living in Pasig, Metro Manila, with roots in Bacolod City. Her poetry has been featured in the Sunday Inquirer Magazine, the anthology Crowns and Oranges: Works by Young Philippine Poets, and The Eunoia Review.}

^{When she’s not working at her corporate day job, she hangs out over on Instagram and Threads as @thenoeychu.}

Nery Joy Ochea

Editor, Staff Writer, & Translator (Waray)

^{Nery Joy (she/her) is a writer born and raised in Leyte (Eastern Visayas). She is currently studying at the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU). Her published work includes books such as La Penna d’Oca Delle Voci Scritte; Yesterday’s Written Butterflies; and Quill of Written Voices, which can be purchased in the UK and US via Waterstones.}

Samantha Radaza

Editorial Assistant & Entertainment Reviewer (Cebuano)

^{Samantha (she/her), also known by her pen name awsmbi, is a Cebuano-Agusanon author. She started out as a campus journalist and has been recognized for her research skills, winning at the National Science Quest 2020 when she was in senior high school. She is also a Model United Nations representative. A few years ago, she, won Best Position Paper at the International Peace and Security Model United Nations conference.}

^{She has gone on to become a National Book Development Board of the Philippines-certified author. Among other works, she has written the novels Rest in Medellin, Drowned in Your Scent, Blinding Lights, Wildfire Games, and Warmth in the Cold. Apart from writing, she was the manager of Cebuano musician Jimmy Ricks for three years.}

Rio Manahon

Staff Writer (Cebuano & Waray)

^{Rio (he/him) is a student at the BiPSU. At BiPSU’s inaugural Handuraw Literary Arts Festival in 2026, he won the Champion title.}

Joline Lim

Staff Writer (Cebuano)

^{Joline (she/her) is a novelist from Cebu (Central Visayas). In 2025, her book Heart of the Moon Goddess won the top prize in the Fantasy category at the 1st Akdang Pinoy Choice Awards. Her other books such as The Midnight Press were shortlisted as well.}

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