Ron Canimo Draws Crowds at MIBF 2025 With Book Signing Beside Ricky Lee and Atom Araullo

Poet and MTAT founder Ron Canimo capped off a standout appearance at the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) 2025, drawing strong crowds during his book signing sessions, made even more memorable by his booth “neighbors,” National Artist for Film Ricky Lee and broadcast journalist-author Atom Araullo, September 14.

Held at the J. Silvers Publishing Booth, Canimo’s September 13 and 14 book signings gathered lines of readers eager to meet the poet, have their books signed, and pick up limited-edition MTAT postcards.

Many attendees described the moment as “unexpected and iconic,” with readers bouncing between booths to have their copies of MTAT books, Ricky Lee’s new released books titled ‘Pinilakang Tabing’ and ‘Agaw-Tingin’ , and Atom Araullo’s first published book "A View from Ground."

Canimo’s book talk with authors Jerico Silvers, Regina Amit and Franz Merryon also drew a full room. The conversation explored poetry, memory, and the emotional labor of writing.

MIBF 2025 marked another milestone in Ron Canimo’s literary journey, highlighted not only by enthusiastic reader engagement but also by the special moment of sharing space with fellow Filipino storytellers. The successful event further cements Canimo’s presence as one of today’s most resonant voices in contemporary Filipino poetry.

15 September 2025