Will Liangco

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Will Liangco

Will Liangco is a medical oncologist practicing in Lipa City and Manila. He was a fellow of the 62nd UP National Writers Workshop, and the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Workshop in Pathography in 2020. His first book, Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer and Other Medical Misadventures, won Best Non-Fiction English at the 41st National Book Awards, and was a finalist at the Madrigal Gonzalez Best First Book Award and Gintong Aklat Awards. It is now on its 5th printing and has been translated into Arabic, Persian, and Bahasa Indonesia. His second book, Hospital Cats Love Turon and Other Medical Misadventures, was released on September 2026 at the Manila International Bookfair.

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October 24, 2026

Writing Illness: Pathography and the Personal Essay

1PM to 3PM
2F Comuna bldg, 238 Pablo Ocampo Sr. Ext, Makati City, 1203, Metro Manila
Will Liangco
This is a lecture/workshop on writing about illness and the body through...