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Ian “Taipan” Lucero
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Oscar Peñaranda
Philippine General Consulate
Dr. Robyn Gonzalez
Sampaguita Press
San Francisco Health Services
Sawaga River Press

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Arkipelago Books
Bulosan Center
Eastward Books of Berkeley
Jeannie Celestial (Sunday)
Federico Acuña Espíritu
Diwata Komiks
Kid Heroes Production
Kwento Comics
Liza Gino

USA
California
Ramon Abad
Cyra Africa and Fae the Waray Puppet
Erina Alejo
Marielle Atanancio
Tracy Badua
MIchael Caylo-Baradi
Joi Barrios
Jason Bayani, moderator
Debra Belali, moderator
Steve Belali, panelist
Conrad Benedicto
Bayani Books
mg burns, panelist
Jaena Rae Cabrera, moderator
Melissa Chadburn
Catherine Ceniza Choy
Dara Del Rosario, moderator
Diwata Komiks
Zoe Dorado
Troy Espera, moderator
Laurel Flores Fantauzzo
Liza Gino
Kristian Kabuay, panelist
Karen Llagas, moderator
Edwin Lozada, moderator, host
Zach Lewis Maravilla
Alan Samson Manalo
Earl Matito, moderator
Lisa Melnick, moderator
Rashaan Alexis Meneses, Inkstorm host
Veronica Montes
Michelle Peñalosa
Ben Pimentel, moderator
Maxie Villavicencio Pulliam
Mae Respicio
Barbara Jane Reyes
Randy Ribay, moderator
Dr. Robyn Rodriguez
Renee Macalino Rutledge
Luna Salaver, panelist
Sampaguita Press
Ricco Siasoco, moderator
Janet Stickmon, host
Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, panelist
Angela Narciso Torres
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Lorna Velasco, panelist
Dr. Lily Ann Villaraza, moderator
 

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Kwento Comics
Cynthia Salaysay

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Mia P. Manansala

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Lysley Tenorio

Massachussetts
Bren Bataclan
Sabina Murray

New York
Sophia N. Lee
Lara Stapleton
Isabel Roxas

Ohio
Marianne Chan

Oregon
Jason Tanamor

Washington
Ube Books
Vicente Rafael

Washington D.C.
Theodore S. Gonzalves
 

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(pre-recorded)
Maria Ressa

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Gina Apostol
Erin Entrada Kelly (pre-recorded)
Meredith Talusan

Philippines
Ani Rosa Almario
Gideon Lasco
Ian “Taipan” Lucero, panelist

United Kingdom
Candy Gourlay

France
Reine Arcache Melvin
 

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