Luis Katigbak
Luis Joaquin Katigbak was a Filipino writer and music critic. He was a resident writer for PULP Magazine, a columnist for The Philippine Star, and an associate editor for Esquire Philippines.
He was a graduate of the University of the Philippines. From being a mathematics major, he shifted to creative writing.
Katigbak was a recipient of four Palanca Awards, a Philippine Graphic prize, and a Young Artists' Grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. His books Happy Endings, a collection of short stories; and The King of Nothing to Do, a collection of essays, were nominated in the National Book Awards by the Manila Critics Circle. His last book, Dear Distance, was released in March 2016.