JOHN PAUL EGALIN ABELLERA took up BA Communication and Media Studies at San Beda College-Alabang. He works as a Creative Producer at ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. and as a Lecturer at San Beda College-Alabang. He is also a Board Member of Project Saysay. He was a recipient of the UNESCO Aschberg Bursaries Programme and a resident artist (for Creative Writing) at the Djerassi Resident Artists Program in California, USA. His short stories and screenplays have won awards from the Catholic Mass Media Awards, the María Clara Awards and other award-giving bodies. His film projects include DUBAI, SUKOB, KASAL-KASALI-KASALO, RPG METANOIA, CORAZÓN - ANG UNANG ASWANG, ON THE JOB, EERIE and QUEZON\'S GAME.