NATIONAL ARTIST

FRANCISCO BALAGTAS-Francisco Baltazar (born Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz; April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), also known
as Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact
on Filipino literature.
- learned to write poetry from José de la Cruz (Huseng Sisiw)
-María Asunción Rivera, who would effectively serve as the muse for his future works. She is referenced in Florante at Lauraas 'Selya' and
'MAR'.
- The most notable of his works, "Florante at Laura"or "Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at Laura sa Kaharian ng Albanya
VIRGILIO S. ALMARIO-(born March 9, 1944) better known by his pen name, RIO ALMA, is a Filipino artist, poet, critic, translator, editor,
teacher, and cultural manager
- translations include the famous works of the Philippines' national hero, José Rizal, namely Noli Me Tangere and El filibusterismo.
CIRILO F. BAUTISTA-(born July 9, 1941) is a Filipino poet, fictionist, critic and writer of nonfiction.
-famous works include Boneyard Breaking, Sugat ng Salita, The Archipelago, Telex Moon, Summer Suns, Charts, The Cave and Other
Poems, Kirot ng Kataga, and Bullets and Roses: The Poetry of Amado V. Hernandez.
N.V.M GONZALES- Néstor Vicente Madali González (September 8, 1915 – November 28, 1999) was a Filipino novelist, short story writer,
essayist and poet. Conferred as the National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 1997.
FAMOUS WORKS- The Winds of April (1941), A Season of Grace (1956),The Bamboo Dancers (1988), The Land And The Rain, The Happiest
Boy in The World.
AMADO VERA HERNANDEZ- commonly known as Amado V. Hernandez (September 13, 1903–March 24, 1970), was a Filipino writer and
labor leader who was known for his criticism of social injustices in the Philippines and was later imprisoned for his involvement in
the communist movement.
FAMOUS WORKS- Mga Ibong Mandaragit (Birds of Prey),1969, Luha Ng Buwaya (Crocodile's Tears), 1972., Isang Dipang Langit, Panata sa
Kalayaan., Ang Mga Kayamanan ng Tao.
NICK JOAQUIN- (May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004) Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín was a Filipino writer, historian and journalist, best known for
his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila.
FAMOUS WORKS- May Day Eve (1947), Prose and Poems (1952), The Woman Who had Two Navels (1961).
F. SIONIL JOSE- Francisco Sionil José (born 3 December 1924) is one of the most widely read Filipino writers in the English
language. His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society.
FAMOUS WORKS- The "Rosales Saga" Novels (1962–1984)
BIENVENIDO LUMBERA- is a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist.
FAMOUS WORKS- Ka Bel, The Yaya’s Lullaby, Servant, Sadness, Magic, Eulogy of Roaches,
ALEJANDRO ROCES- Alejandro Reyes Roces (13 July 1924 – 23 May 2011) was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist of
the Philippines for literature.
FAMOUS WORKS- won Best Short Story for We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers.
CARLOS P. ROMULO- Carlos Peña Romulo, QSC PLH (14 January 1898 – 15 December 1985) was a Filipino diplomat, statesman, soldier,
journalist and author.
FAMOUS WORKS - I Saw the Fall of The Philippines, Mother America, My Brother Americans, I See The Philippines Rise.
I Walked with Heroes - (autobiography).
EDITH L. TIEMPO- (April 22, 1919 – August 21, 2011),[1] poet, fiction writer, teacher and literary critic was a Filipino writer in the English
language.
- Her poems are intricate verbal transfigurations of significant experiences as revealed, in two of her much anthologized pieces, "Lament for
the Littlest Fellow" and "Bonsai."
JOSE GARCIA VILLA- (August 5, 1914 – February 7, 1997) was a Filipino poet, literary critic, short story writer, and painter.
- He used the penname Doveglion(derived from "Dove, Eagle, Lion"), based on the characters he derived from himself.
- His first collection of short stories that he had written were published under the title Footnote to Youth: Tales of the Philippines and
Others in 1933; while in 1939, Villa published Many Voices, his first collection poems, followed by Poems by Doveglion in 1941.
HONORATA DE LA RAMA-HERNANDEZ (January 11, 1905 – July 11, 1991), commonly known as Atang de la Rama, was a singer
and bodabil performer who became the first Filipina film actress
-MOTHER OF PHILIPPINE THEATER.
LAZARO FRANCISCO - (February 22, 1898 – June 17, 1980).
-“Master of the Tagalog Novel” is backed up by numerous awards he received for his meritorious novels in particular, and for his
contribution to Philippine literature and culture in general. His masterpiece novels—Ama, Bayang Nagpatiwakal, Maganda Pa Ang
Daigdig and Daluyong
LEVI CELERIO- the most prolific songwriter in our time, he wrote 4000 songs which many of them are famous until now.
-Ang Pasko ay sumapit, Basta’t kasama kita, alibangbang
CARLOS QUIRINO- he collected the original manuscripts of El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere.