Ang Bata, Bata Pa'no Ka Ginawa?

(also known
as Lea's Story)[1][2][3][4] is a novel written in Tagalog by
the Filipino female writer, Lualhati Bautista. Bautista
uses "Taglish" a mixture of Tagalog and English,
instead of pure Tagalog as a stylistic device for her
works.[5] The novel is about the role of a woman, like its
author, with Filipino society wherein the males were, in
the past, assuming more dominant roles in society. [1][2][3][4]
[6][7]

The translation of the title is literally, "Child, Child

How were you made?" although figuratively it actually

surpasses its allusion or reference to the process of
reproduction through the revelation of its true, symbolic
question-message: "Child, Child How were you
molded to become a mature, grown-up person?"
In a period in the past, Philippine women normally and
simply follow the wills and whims of their husbands and
other male members of society. The role of
women were just to act upon their role as mothers who
perform household chores, take care of the children,
and take care of the needs of their husbands. They
dont and should not based on previous customs
get involved with subject matters and discussions about
livelihood and political issues. But the face and

ambience of the perceived role of women in society

changed, as society itself was transformed. The doors
of offices were opened to give way to women workers.
They were given a place where their complaints
regarding women rights could be heard, as well as their
concept about life and livelihood, earning them a voice
within and outside the boundaries of home.[1][2][3][4][6]
This is the subject discussed and revealed by Lualhati
Bautistas novel which has 32 chapters. The work
narrates the life of Lea, a working mother, who has two
children a young girl and a young boy. And for this
reason, the novel depicts the societys view of women,
how it is to be a mother, and how a mother executes
this role through modern-day concepts of parenthood.[1]
[2][3][4][6]