Jose Cacho-Lim
Jose Cacho-Lim is a Filipino Canadian poet, based in Toronto. Born in Baguio, Benguet, he works full time as a finance leader at an Indigenous women-led charity, and is currently the volunteer Executive Director of KAPISANAN Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture. Through his community work, he helps organize artistic and cultural events that encourages diasporic Filipino-Canadians to critically explore their identity.
He lives in Toronto with his husband, Mun Loong, and his parents.
About his work
He's a self-published author of Anges in Six Parts—a genre-bending poetry and prose collection, exploring rupture, migration, queerness, addiction, re(dis)covery, and belonging. His poetry has also been published in Salingpusa (Aug, 2026).
Anges in Six Parts is available for purchase at Tagpuan's Kensington Market location, Another Story Bookshop, and Glad Day.
Links
https://www.instagram.com/octobrequinze
In The Community
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
Fun facts
What’s your favourite Filipino word?
Favourite Ilocano word: kwa (a versatile placeholder or filler word).
