Rae Rival teaches creative writing at the Philippine High School for the Arts. She co-founded Gantala Press, an independent, feminist literary press. The press publishes political works by female writers and does volunteer work for organisations such as Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women. Rival's poems and stories have appeared in Danas, UP Likhaan Journal, Liwayway and Philippines Graphic. She has a picture book, a chapbook of essays and a number of do-it-yourself zines. She is a recipient of a Carlos Palanca Award and holds a Master's Degree in Communication Arts from the University of the Philippines, Los Banos. [Auditory Cortex]