Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edgar Calabia Samar


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The result was Keep (non-admin closure) - Peripitus (Talk) 11:10, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Edgar Calabia Samar

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Poet and fictionist from the Philippines. Authorship by user:Ecsamar suggests self-promotion. Is he notable? -- RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 09:57, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - I think his awards might make him notable. Cxz111 (talk) 17:49, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.   —Pixelface (talk) 18:28, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Philippines-related deletion discussions.   —Pixelface (talk) 18:28, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. The Manila Bulletin calls the Palanca Awards "almost the equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize" and he has three, with one of them being a first place. That should be enough, I think. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:34, 12 March 2008 (UTC)


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