Award-winning author Eros Atalia is in critical condition and is in ICU, according to his friend Genaro Ruiz Gojo Cruz said.
“Ngayon po, kahit alam kong aayawan talaga ito ni EROS, gawin ko itong munting paraan para kahit papaano ay makatulong sa lumalaki niyang bayarin sa ospital.
Kritikal ang lagay ni EROS at kasalukuyang nasa ICU, humihingi po sana ako sa inyo ng munting tulong, anumang halaga ay malaking-malaki na,” Cruz said in a Facebook post.
(Now, even though I know that EROS will really dislike it, I will do this in a small way to somehow help with his growing hospital bills. EROS is in critical condition and is currently in the ICU, I would like to ask you for a little help, any amount is huge.)
“Ipagdasal po natin ang lahat. Isama na rin po natin sa ating dasal si EROS,” he added.
(Let us pray for all. Let us also include EROS in our prayers.)
Those who want to send support could contact Eros Atalia’s wife, Jessica Rose Tinio-Atalia at 09059050677.
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Author Eros Atalia in critical condition in ICU
Eros S. Atalia is a Filipino author, professor and journalist from Cavite City, Philippines who wrote several books including the Palanca Award-winning ‘Tatlong Gabi, Ekupaskibas’ (lit. Three Nights, Three Days) in 2013 and Ang Ikatlong Anti-Kristo’ (lit. The Third Antichrist) in 2017.
His book ‘Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me’ (published in 2009) was adapted into film in 2011. He is a faculty member at the University of Santo Tomas, and was a resident at the International Writing Program of the University of Iowa. Atalia also co-founded the defunct local newspaper Responde Cavite, where he also served as an editor.
Eros Atalia graduated from Phililippine Normal University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Filipino and received the Balagtas Award. His poem “Maririing Tusok ng Kalawanging Karayom sa Nagngangalit na Ugat” won the First prize in the National Poetry Writing Competition of Pandaylipi Ink., in 1995.
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