Enrique S. Villasis is a poet and scriptwriter, born in Milagros, Masbate, Philippines. He has received numerous national literary awards for his poems, including the Palanca and Maningning Miclat. His first book of poems, Agua, was a finalist for a National Book Awards. He is a member of Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA). He lives in Quezon City and writes television shows for ABS-CBN. (updated 10/2021)