PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR LITERATURE

1. Nick Joaquin (Declared on 1976) - a National Artist for Literature

awardee, wrote articles under the name of Quijano de Manila. His short story
"May Day Eve," published in 1947, is about love in a patriarchal society. It
also made use of magic realism.
2. F. Sionil Jose, (Declared on 2001) one of the most widely read Filipino
writers in English, wrote the short story "Waywaya," which is about pre-
Hispanic society and the people’s struggle for moral order.
3. Alejandro Roces, (Declared on 2003) a Filipino author, essayist, and
dramatist, wrote the short story "We Filipinos Are Mild Drinkers." This
story focuses on the drinking habits and culture of Filipinos and Americans.
4. Edith L. Tiempo's (Declared on 1999) poem "The Return" is a
sentimental piece that talks about life in old age.
-poem “Bonsai”
5. Carlos P. Romulo (Declared on 1982)- a Filipino journalist, poet, story
writer, diplomat, former Philippine Ambassador to the United States, wrote
autobiographical book “I Walked with Heroes” these are autobiographical
reminiscences from a rich life of a man who considers that his greatest
honor was the Freedom Award.