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Published by Avenida Books, “Ang Nawawalang Barangay,” is the continuation of his mystery novel, “Ang Nawawala,” which bagged the Best Book of Short Fiction in Filipino award at the National Book Awards in 2018, and the San Alberto Magno Best Book at the Dangal ng UST Awards in 2019.

Similar to the first book, this sequel follows the adventures of the main character, detective Bree, as she investigates unexpected disappearances in Malabon.

“Ang Nawawalang Barangay” focuses on a “much more important item” and solving the case of a missing person, compared with the first book that centered on Bree’s search for small, missing items.

Pascual, associate professor at the UST Creative Writing department, won the Kids’ Choice Awards for his young adult book, “Mars, May Zombie!”

Both “Bee Responsible” and  “Mars, May Zombie!” were part of the top 20 favorite picture book and chapter book titles voted by a panel of child judges.

“Masaya ako dahil mga bata ang pumili. Sila kasi ang intended audience ng libro. Pero syempre, masaya rin ako sa reception ng ibang age groups,” Pascual told the Varsitarian.

Pascual’s book, which was published in 2022 by Adarna House, is about a queer teenager named Mars, who navigates a post-zombie apocalypse in the Philippines.

SEVERAL UST professors and alumni emerged as finalists at the 42nd National Book Awards, an annual event that recognizes outstanding book titles in the country.

Department of Creative Writing Assoc. Prof. Chuckberry Pascual’s translation of Tales for a Rainy Night by Prof. Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo was nominated for best translated book in Filipino, while Asst. Prof. Benedict Parfan’s translation of Ang Nawawala by Pascual earned a spot for best translated book in English.

A UST Creative Writing professor has bagged a prize for his book about a zombie apocalypse at the 8th National Children’s Book Awards (NCBA). Assoc. Prof. Chuckberry Pascual was among the 20 recipients of the Kid’s Choice Award for his novel titled Mars, May Zombie! which follows Mars, a survivor of a zombie apocalypse, as he tries to navigate his way through life in a state of decay. The winning works for the category were selected by a panel of child judges.

Assoc. Prof. Chuckberry Pascual of the literature department was conferred the Gawad Santo Tomas for Most Outstanding Associate Professor and the Gawad San Alberto Magno for Outstanding Artist for A.Y. 2020 to 2021.

Gawad Santo Tomas is given to notable educators who contributed to improving their fields of expertise, while Gawad San Alberto Magno is for professors who stood out in their fields of research and creative works.

Pascual also received the Gawad San Lorenzo Ruiz award for his short fiction, Ang Nawawala, also recognized as the best book in Filipino by the National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle. The award is given to professors who received local and international recognition.

Seven titles from Ateneo de Manila University Press also won the recent 41st National Book Awards last Dec. 9, which include “Yñiga” by Glenn Diaz as best novel in English, “Song of the Mango and Other New Myths” by Vida Cruz-Borja that won the National Artist Cirilo F. Bautista prize for best book of short fiction in English, “Kalandrakas Part 1, 1890-1945: Stories and Storytellers of/on Regions in Mindanao, 1890-1990 and Kalandrakas Part 2, 1946-1990: Stories and Storytellers of/on Regions in Mindanao, 1890-1990” edited by Ricardo M. De Ungria as best anthology in English, and “Plus/+ at Iba Plus, Maramihan: New Philippine Nonfiction on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities” edited by Ronaldo B. Tolentino and Chuckberry J. Pascual won best anthology in Filipino.

The Colegio de San Juan de Letran extends its heartfelt congratulations to the exceptional students of the Institute of Communication for their remarkable achievements at the Student Quill Awards 2023! Their outstanding talents and unwavering dedication have truly shone through, propelling them to secure an impressive total of 15 awards across various divisions and categories. Notably, they stood out amidst a pit of more than 800 entries, marking the highest submission for the Student Quill Awards this year.

Assoc. Prof. Chuckberry Pascual, Prof. Maria Alexandra Chua, and advertising arts alumnus Josel Nicolas were among the winners announced by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) on Dec. 9.

Pascual of the Faculty of Arts and Letters’ literature department won in two categories, namely Best Translated Book in Filipino for his translation of Miguel Syjuco’s 2008 novel, “Ilustrado,” and Best Anthology in Filipino for “Plus/+, at Iba Plus, Maramihan: New Philippine Nonfiction on Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities,” which he co-edited with Rolando Tolentino.

A UST literature professor bagged two prizes in the 41st National Book Awards, an annual event recognizing the most outstanding books in the Philippines.

Assoc. Prof. Chuckberry Pascual won the best-translated book and best anthology awards in the Filipino category for his translation of Miguel Syjuco’s Ilustrado and his editing of Plus/+ at Iba Plus, Maramihan: New Philippine Nonfiction on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities, respectively.

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) are proud to announce the winners of the 41st National Book Awards, an annual prize that honors the most outstanding book titles written, designed, and published in the Philippines, the National Book Awards celebrates the enterprising creative labor involved in book publishing. A total of 35 titles emerged as winners out of 235 nominations across 34 categories consisting of seven languages: Filipino, English, Bikol, Binisaya, Hiligaynon, Tausug, and Waray.

BIC Philippines promotes “The Write with BIC: Behind The Writing” campaign which features writers from different literary genres such as Chuck Berry Pascual—who enjoys the freedom of creating an entirely different world and dreams of hope for the future through fiction writing. At BIC, we embrace and promote the art of writing as writing allows for personal and creative expression, and we’d like to give our audience the power to create, express, and connect.

Among those present to sign copies of their books at their publishers’ booths were Jose “Butch” Dalisay Jr., Ambeth Ocampo, Roland Tolentino, Chuckberry Pascual, John Jack Wigley, Gabriela ‘Yeye’ Baron, and my daughter Alex Alcasid (who signed copies of her novel Dream of Dragons at the Central Books booth).

Roland and Chuck also facilitated an interesting gender sensitivity and inclusivity learning discussion for their two-book anthology Plus/+, at Iba Plus, Maramihan: New Philippine Nonfiction on Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities at the Booktopia nook of the event.

In an interview with PhilSTAR L!fe, the author of Kumpisal: mga kuwento (UST) and Ang Nawawala (Visprint), which won the National Book Award for Best Book of Short Fiction in Filipino, shared that his grandmother served as the inspiration behind his latest YA novel.

Inspired by the happenings of the pandemic, Chuckberry Pascual is back with a new YA novel titled ‘Mars May Zombie!’ brought by Adarna House.

In Chuckberry J Pascual’s young adult novel Mars, May Zombie, readers will enter a post-zombie apocalyptic world where they’ll meet some of its survivors—a gay teen named Marcelo “Mars” Manapat, his grandmother, Vicky, and his sassy best friend, Billie.

Pascual, long a fan of Hidalgo’s works, said he chose to translate her books and make them accessible to to a wider Filipino audience because he believes they are a significant reminder of the importance of memory and narrative in literature toward the shaping of a nationalistic and feminist social identity.

This virtual tête-à-tête entitled “The Other World: The Challenges and Anxieties of Translation”, held on November 17, 2021 via livestream, was a part of UST Publishing House’s “UST Author Lecture Series” in the Manila International Book Fair 2021 (MIBF 2021), where Thomasian authors shared their knowledge on literature and on developing one’s craft.

Another collection of stories on our list is “Ang Nawawala”, which is comprised of seven different stories talking about small-town crimes. The stories are told through the point of view of Bree, the barangay receptionist.

Creative writing Program Coordinator Chuckberry Pascual was awarded the Gawad Alberto Magno for his research titled “Ang Tagalabas ng Panitikan” and book “Ang Nawawala.” The Gawad San Alberto Magno award is given to Thomasian professors who excel in the field of research and innovation.

In Pascual’s Ang Tagalabas sa Panitikan, he discusses gender issues and struggles. The book is told from the point of view of “outsiders.” For Pascual, the “outsiders” are the people who work hard to make their identities known to society despite being devoid of wealth. The book aims to persuade the “outsiders,” whose voices are not heard that much, to take action despite their different status in life.