Francisco "Franz" Arcellana (September 6, 1916 – August 1, 2002) was a Filipino writer, poet,

essayist, critic, journalist and teacher. He was born on September 6, 1916. Arcellana already had
ambitions of becoming a writer early in his childhood. His actual writing, however, started when he
became a member of The Torres Torch Organization during his high school years. Arcellana
continued writing in various school papers at the University of the Philippines Diliman. Later on he
received a Rockefeller Grant and became a fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Iowa and
at the Breadloaf Writers' Conference from 1956– 1957.[2][3]

Arcellana won 2nd place in the 1951 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, with his
short story, The Flowers of May.

Francisco Balagtas (born Francisco Baltazar y de la Cruz; April 2, 1788 – February 20, 62), also
known as Francisco Baltazar, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered one of the
greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature. The famous epic Florante at
Laura is regarded as his defining work.
The surname "Baltazar", sometimes misconstrued as a pen name, was a legal surname Balagtas
adopted after the 1849 edict of Governor-General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua, which mandated that
the native population adopt standard Spanish surnames instead of native ones.

Luwalhati Torres Bautista (born December 2, 1945) is one of the foremost Filipino
female novelists in the history of contemporary Philippine literature. Her novels include Dekada
'70, Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa?, and ‘GAPÔ.

Carlos Sampayan Bulosan (November 24, 1913[1] – September 11, 1956) was an English-
language Filipino novelist and poet who immigrated to America on July 1, 1930.[2] He never returned
to the Philippines and he spent most of his life in the United States. His best-known work today is
the semi-autobiographical America Is in the Heart, but he first gained fame for his 1943 essay
on The Freedom from Want.

His other novels include The Laughter of My Father, which were originally published as short
sketches, and the posthumously published The Cry and the Dedication which detailed
the Hukbalahap Rebellion in the Philippines.

His other novels include The Laughter of My Father, which were originally published as short
sketches, and the posthumously published The Cry and the Dedication which detailed
the Hukbalahap Rebellion in the Philippines.

He became known for his publications written in English. He is known for being responsible for the
first publication of several Philippine works in English[2]:

 A Child of Sorrow (1921) – first Philippine novel in English

 Tales of the Philippines (1921) – first volume of Philippine legends and folk tales written in
English
 Life and Success (1921) – first volume of Philippine essays in English
 The Box of Ashes and Other Stories (1924) – first volume of Philippine short stories in English
His essays were also published in The Best Thing in the World and Master of Destiny (both
published in 1924)[2]:

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.

Novels[edit]
 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
 Bread of Salt
 A Warm Hand
Short fiction[edit]
 "The Tomato Game".1992
 A Grammar of Dreams and Other Stories. University of the Philippines Press, 1997
 The Bread of Salt and Other Stories. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1993; University
of the Philippines Press, 1993
 Mindoro and Beyond: Twenty-one Stories. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press,
1981; New Day, 1989
 Selected Stories. Denver, Colorado: Alan Swallow, 1964
 Look, Stranger, on this Island Now. Manila: Benipayo, 1963
 Children of the Ash-Covered Loam and Other Stories. Manila: Benipayo, 1954; Bookmark
Filipino Literary Classic, 1992
 Seven Hills Away. Denver, Colorado: Alan Swallow, 1947
Essays[edit]
 A Novel of Justice: Selected Essays 1968–1994. Manila: National Commission for Culture and
the Arts and Anvil (popular edition), 1996
 Work on the Mountain (Includes The Father and the Maid, Essays on Filipino Life and Letters
and Kalutang: A Filipino in the World), University of the Philippines Press, 1996

Awards and prizes[edit]

 Given a Trophy from A Jokarts company (1997-1998)
 Regents Professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, 1998–1999
 Philippines Centennial Award for Literature, 1998
 National Artist Award for Literature, 1997
 Oriental Mindoro Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution "extending due recognition to Nestor V.
M. González... the commendation he well deserves..." 1996
 City of Manila Diwa ng Lahi award "for his service and contribution to Philippine national
Literature," 1996
 City of Los Angeles resolution declaring October 11, 1996 "N.V.M. González Day, 1996
 The Asian Catholic Publishers Award, 1993

ate Nick Joaquín[edit]

The Late Nick Joaquín is defined by critics as the time 10 years after his absence from the field of
fiction. These years, as defined by Lacaba, were about Joaquín devoting himself entirely to Free
Press and journalistic writing. This was defined by Joaquín the essayist. He wrote under the
pseudonym of Quijano de Manila. The beginning of Late Joaquín was seen after he had published
two significant essays and three plays after 1975. Publications of Late Joaquín still deal with similar
themes of history, paganism and Christianity and morality. His published article, The Manila Review
on “Culture of History” represent his philosophy of the past which underlies many of his early works.
Critics emphasizes that in the later works, there is a sharper emphasis on freedom and choice as
seen in his publication on December 1975 titled “Fathers and Sons: A Melodrama in Three Reels”
which was a dramatization of his earlier story “Three Generations”.[9]

Bibliography[edit]
 May Day Eve (1947)
 Prose and Poems (1952)
 The House On Zapote Street (1960)
 The Woman Who had Two Navels (1961)
 La Naval de Manila and Other Essays (1964)
 A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino (1966)
 Tropical Gothic (1972)
 A Question of Heroes (1977)
 Joseph Estrada and Other Sketches (1977)
 Nora Aunor & Other Profiles (1977)
 Ronnie Poe & Other Silhouettes (1977)
 Reportage on Lovers (1977)
 Reportage on Crime (1977)
 Amalia Fuentes & Other Etchings (1977)
 Gloria Diaz & Other Delineations (1977)
 Doveglion & Other Cameos (1977)
 Language of the Streets and Other Essays (1977)
 Manila: Sin City and Other Chronicles (1977)
 Pop Stories for Groovy Kids (1979)

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Realonda[7] (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse riˈsal]; June 19, 1861 –
December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish
colonial period of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key
member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated political reforms for the colony
under Spain.
He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine
Revolution, inspired in part by his writings, broke out. Though he was not actively involved in its
planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually led to Philippine
independence.
He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to
be so honored by an officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. However, no law, executive
order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure
as a national hero.[8] He was the author of the novels Noli Me Tángere and El filibusterismo, and a
number of poems and essays.[9][10]

Alejandro Reyes Roces (13 July 1924 – 23 May 2011) was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist
and a National Artist of the Philippinesfor literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1961
to 1965, during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal.

During his freshman year in the University of Arizona, Roces won Best Short Story for We Filipinos
are Mild Drinkers. Another of his stories, My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken, was listed as Martha Foley’s
Best American Stories among the most distinctive for years 1948 and 1951. Roces did not only
focus on short stories alone, as he also published books such as Of Cocks and Kites (1959), Fiesta
(1980), and Something to Crow About (2005). Of Cocks and Kites earned him the reputation as the
country's best writer of humorous stories. It also contained the widely anthologized piece “My
Brother’s Peculiar Chicken”. Fiesta, is a book of essays, featuring folk festivals such as Ermita's Bota
Flores, Aklan's Ati-atihan, and Naga's Peñafrancia.

Liwayway A. Arceo (1924–1999) was a multi-awarded Tagalog fictionist, journalist, radio

scriptwriter and editor from the Philippines.
Arceo authored a number of well-received novels, such as Canal de la Reina (1973)
and Titser (1995). She also published collections of short stories such as Ina, Maybahay, Anak at iba
pa, Mga Maria, Mga Eva, Ang Mag-anak na Cruz (1990), and Mga Kuwento ng Pag-ibig (1997).
Most of her books were published by Ateneo de Manila University Press and The University of the
Philippines Press. Arceo's story, Uhaw ang Tigang na Lupa was placed second in the Japanese
Imperial Government-sanctioned Pinakamabuting Maikling Katha ng 1943 (The Best Short Stories of
1943).
Arceo made her mark as a lead actress in Tatlong Maria, a Japanese/Philippine film produced
during World War II. The film was produced by two movie companies; X'Otic Picturesof
the Philippines and Eiga Hekusa of Japan, in 1944. She also acted in Ilaw ng Tahanan, a long-
running radio serial. Ilaw ng Tahanan became a television soap opera aired on RPN 9, during the
late 1970s.
Arceo's short story Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga was later turned into an award-winning film by
National Artist Ishmael Bernal in 1975. Filipina thespian Elizabeth Oropesa received a FAMAS Best
Actress Award in 1976 for her role in the film.
Arceo received a Carlos Palanca Award for Short Story in Filipino (Filipino (Tagalog) Division) in
1962; a Japan Foundation Visiting Fellowship in 1992; a Gawad CCP for Literature given by
the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1993; a Doctorate on Humane Letters, an honoris causa,
from the University of the Philippines in 1991; the Catholic Authors Award from the Asian Catholic
Publishers in 1990, and the Gawad Balagtas Life Achievement Award for Fiction from the Unyon ng
mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (Writers Union of the Philippines, or UMPIL) in 1988. In 1999, Liwayway
Arceo received a Philippine National Centennial Commission award for her pioneering and
exemplary contributions in the field of literature.
After her death, Filipino writers paid tribute to Liwayway A. Arceo during a memorial service held at
the Loyola Memorial Chapel in Guadalupe, Makati City, Philippines on December 3, 1999.
Martha Cecilia (born Maribeth dela Cruz y Hamoy) was a Filipino writer of Tagalog romance
pocketbook novels. She was the author of best selling novel series Kristine and Sweetheart. Many of
her novels were serialized by ABS-CBN under Precious Hearts Romances Presents.

Josefina D. Constantino (born March 28, 1920[1]) is a Filipino essayist, literary critic and poet.
Formerly a prominent faculty member of the University of the Philippines, she took vows as a
member of Carmelite order in 1979. Presently a cloistered nun, she is now known as Sister Teresa
Joseph Patrick of Jesus and Mary.[2]

Magdalena Gonzaga Jalandoni (May 27, 1891 in Jaro, Iloilo – September 14, 1978 in Jaro) was
a Filipino feminist writer. She is now remembered as one of the most prolific Filipino writers in
the Hiligaynon language. Hailing from Western Visayas, her works are said to have left permanent
and significant milestones in Philippine literature.
Magdalena Jalandoni was born on May 27, 1891 to an affluent land-owning family of Gregorio
Jalandoni and Francisca Gonzaga in Calle Alvarez now renamed as Calle Benedicto in the former
city of Salog now Jaro, Iloilo City, a present-day district of Iloilo City. She began writing at a young
age wherein she already had her poems published at the age of 12. She published her first
novel Ang Mga Tunoc Sang Isa Ca Bulac (The Thorns of a Flower), which was later followed by
many novels, compilations of poems and short stories. Jalandoni only wrote for publication purposes
due to the male-dominated society at the time. Back then, female voices in literature were not taken
seriously by the general public. Although her mother strictly forbade her to take literature seriously,
she refused to do so and devoted her life entirely to literature.
In her childhood autobiography Ang Matam-is Kong Pagkabata (My Sweet Childhood), she cites: "I
will be forced to write when I feel that my nose is being assaulted by the scent of flowers, when my
sight is filled with the promises of the sun and when my soul is lifted by winged dreams to the blue
heavens."

Genoveva Edroza-Matute (January 13, 1915 – March 21, 2009) was a Filipino author. In 1951, she
was the recipient of the first ever Palanca Award for Short Story in Filipino, for "Kuwento ni Mabuti",
which has been cited as the most anthologized Tagalog languageshort story.[1]

Paz Márquez-Benítez (1894–1983) was a Filipina short-story writer.[1][2]

Although she only had one more published short story after "Dead Stars" entitled "A Night in the
Hills," she made her mark in Philippine literature because the former is considered the first modern
Philippine short story.
For Marquez-Benitez, writing was a lifelong occupation. In 1919, she founded "Woman's Home
Journal," the first women's magazine in the country. Also in the same year, she and other six women
who were prominent members of Manila's social elites, namely, Clara Aragon, Concepcion Aragon,
Francisca Tirona Benitez, Carolina Ocampo Palma, Mercedes Rivera and Socorro Marquez
Zaballero, founded the Philippine Women's College now Philippine Women's University. "Filipino
Love Stories," reportedly the first anthology of Philippine stories in English by Filipinos, was compiled
in 1928 by Marquez-Benitez from the works of her students.