Ian Rosales Casocot
Ian Rosales Casocot is included in Negros Island Stories as a Dumaguete writer, educator, and literary figure whose work has contributed to the city’s long-established writing and cultural community. His career includes fiction, creative nonfiction, literary criticism, teaching, participation in national writing programs, and involvement in institutions that have helped sustain Dumaguete’s reputation as an important center for Philippine literature.
Biography
Name: Ian Rosales Casocot
Location / connection: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Field: Literature / fiction / creative writing / education
Literary work: Short fiction, speculative fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, and literary criticism
Education: Silliman University, Dumaguete City
Academic work: Literature, creative writing, and film
Professional connection: Silliman University and the Dumaguete literary community
Major recognition: Multiple Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
International representation: Member of the Philippine delegation to the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025
Based in: Dumaguete City, Philippines
Ian Rosales Casocot — Significant Contributions
Writing and Literature
Ian Rosales Casocot has built a career as a fiction writer, essayist, editor, and literary educator based in Dumaguete.
His work includes literary and speculative fiction as well as essays and other forms of creative writing, with stories appearing in Philippine publications and literary collections.
Don Carlos Palanca Awards
Casocot is a multiple recipient of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, one of the Philippines’ established literary competitions.
In 2022, he received First Prize in the Short Story in English category for “Ceferina in Apartment 2G,” which became his sixth Palanca award.
Silliman University and Creative Writing
Casocot has been closely connected to Silliman University and its literary community in Dumaguete.
His work in literature, creative writing, and film has placed him within a tradition associated with the university and the wider community of writers who have helped establish Dumaguete as an important center for Philippine writing.
Silliman University National Writers Workshop
Casocot has also been involved with the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, one of the country’s long-running creative writing institutions.
His connection with the workshop has included participation in the literary community surrounding it and work supporting new generations of writers.
Books and Published Work
Casocot has written and edited a number of books and collections covering fiction, essays, and Philippine literature.
His published work has explored subjects ranging from everyday life and memory to fantasy, identity, place, and contemporary Filipino experience.
Philippine Literary Recognition
Beyond the Palanca Awards, Casocot’s fiction has received recognition in other Philippine literary competitions and programs.
His work has contributed to contemporary writing from outside Metro Manila while maintaining a strong connection to Dumaguete and Negros Oriental.
Frankfurt Book Fair 2025
In 2025, Casocot was selected as one of the writers from Silliman University who joined the Philippine national delegation to the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany.
His participation brought a Dumaguete-based literary voice to one of the world’s major international publishing events.
Contribution to Dumaguete’s Literary Culture
Casocot’s career is closely connected to Dumaguete’s identity as a city of writers.
Through his writing, teaching, literary activities, and participation in the city’s cultural community, he has become one of the contemporary figures associated with Dumaguete literature.