REGION 1 AUTHORS

1.Carlos Bulosan
A prolific writer and poet, best remembered as the author of America Is in the Heart, a
landmark semi-autobiographical story about the Filipino immigrant experience. Bulosan gained
recognition in mainstream American society with the 1944 publication of Laughter of my
Father, which was excerpted in the New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar, and Town and Country.
Works
 The Laughter of My Father – novel that were originally published as short sketches
 2. F. Sionil José
F. Sionil José or in full Francisco Sionil José (born December 3, 1924) is one of the most
widely-read Filipino writers in the English language.

Works:
 Rosales Saga - A five-novel series that spans three centuries of Philippine history,
translated into 22 languages
o Po-on (Dusk) (1984) 
o The Pretenders (1962) 
3.Gregorio Taer Affiano
He was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur; November 17, 1934. Fictionist, teacher. He is the son of
Esteban Amano and Olympia Taer. He obtained his education degree from the Philippine
College of Arts and Trades in Manila. He was later granted a scholarship under the Colombo
Plan to study in Tokyo, Japan. He taught at the University of Northern Philippines in Vigan,
became principal then chief of the Education Department if the Ilocos Norte College of Arts and
Trade (now a college of Don Mariano Marcos State University) in Laoag City. He is a member of
Gunglo Dagiti Mannurat nga Ilokano (GUMIL) Laoag, GUMIL Ilocos Norte and GUMIL Filipinas.
He is at present a professor and administrator at the Don Mariano Marcos State University. In
1986 he won first prize in the short story writing contest in the Gov Roque Ablan Awards for
Iloko Literature

Works:
 Arado – in 1957 this poem by Affiano was published in Bannawag.
 Dimo Koma Biroken Ti Kaasida (Do Not Look For Their Mercy), Talna(Peace), and Bubon
(Well) – these are the best known stories that Affiano made.

4.Clemente Alejandria
He was born in Canaman, Camarines Sur; November 23, 1895. Poet,playwright. His
parents are Geronimo Alejandria and Victoria Bulocon. He finished his segunda ensenanza (high
school) at the Seminario-Colegio de Nueva Caceres , Naga,later studying again in the Canaman
Public School . He was a member of the writer's organization Sanghiran nin Bikol.

Works:
  Prinsipe Lizardo (Prince Lizardo) and Prinsipe Fernando (Prinsipe Fernando) – Plays that
said to be all lost
 Translation of Jose Rizal's “Mi ultimo adios” (My Last Farewell) - won second place in the
1926 poetry contest

5. Santiago B. Villafania
Santiago B. Villafania is a Pangasinan poet [based in Manila]. He writes in Pangasinan,
Filipino/Tagalog and English. He was born in Tuliao, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan on January 31,
1971. Finished a Bachelor of Arts degree Major in English at the University of Pangasinan in
1991. Some of his poems have appeared in local and international print and web publications.
His poetry collection in Pangasinan language Balikas na Caboloan is among the works published
by the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA) under its UBOD New Writers
Series (2005). 

Works:
 Pinabli tan arum ni'ran Anlong(Beloved and Other Poems) – His first book that was
published in 2003 and the reason why he gets the Award of Merit (2005).

6. Paul B. Zafaralla
He was born on June 22, 1983 in Upon, Pinili, Ilocos Norte. He is a multilingual writer
(Iloko, English, Filipino) on Ilocano and Philippine culture and the arts for the past 51 years. His
outlets are Bannawag , Rima, Iloko anthologies, lectures, English broadsheets, popular and
professional magazines, journals, and classrooms. He enjoys regional, national and international
recognitions for his incisive and scholarly critiques. The Association of the Philippines gave him
a special cognition for his body of published works in 1971. This was followed by numerous
official participation in national and ASEAN congresses on arts and aesthetics, in many of which
as a paper reader.

Works:
 Rice in the Seven Arts – The book that helps him get the award 2004 National Book
Award by The Manila Critics Circle on September 4, 2005

7. Jose A. Bragado
Jose A. Bragado was born on 25 August, 1936 in Santa, Ilocos Sur. He took up several
courses in college, including Journalism and English. He has worked as News & Comics Editor
and Literary Editor. He has received various awards for his contributions to Iloko literature. He
was nominated for National Artist for Literature Award in 2003.

Works:
  20 novels, 65 short stories, 50 poems, 170 feature articles and essays that was
published in the Bannawag magazine
 published short stories in the Liwayway magazine
 wrote the life of Gabriela and Diego Silang for Balintataw
  a radio program of Cecille Gidote-Alvarez at the DZRH

8.Reynaldo Arquero Duque 

He was born on October 29. 1945 in Bagani Ubbog, Candon, Ilocos Sur. He has worked as
Managing Editor of Liwayway magazine. He was also president of Gunglo Dagiti Mannurat nga
Ilokano (GUMIL) Filipinas. Duque writes novels, poetry and short stories in Ilocano, Filipino, and
English. Duque has garnered 63 literary awards in English, Ilocano and Filipino, 8 from the Don
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 2 from the Palihang Aurelio Tolentino, 4 from
the Gawad CCP sa Panitikan, 9 from the Gov. Roque Ablan Awards for Iloko literature, 3 from
the Golden Leaf Literary Awards, 7 from the Talaang Ginto and Gantimpalang Collantes of the
Surian ng Wikang Pambansa, 2 from the Focus Philippines literary contest and Kabataang
Barangay Playwriting Contest, and 2 from the Population Commission Playwriting Contest. He
was National Fellow for Translation, UP Institute of Creative Writing and awarded Outstanding
Son of Candon in the field of literature and journalism.

Works:
 Ankel Sam, S.O.B. (1991)
 Centerly, Manong (1986)
 Dagiti Asin Ti Lasag (The Salt of the Flesh, 1975)
 Sika Amin Dagitoy (You Are All of These, 1974)
 Lumahai (Offering, 1973)
 Bannawag: Saanen (Dawn No More, 1972)
 Aloha Nui Loa (Aloha My Love, 1972)

9. Onefrecia Ipac Ibarra

She was born on 21 July 1939 in Pacis, Sinait, Ilocos Sur. Onefrecia Ipac Ibarra has a BSEE (cum
laude), M.A. in Education, and Ph.D. in Bilingual Education degrees, and received a number of
scholarships given by both government and private agencies. She has served in various
capacities as professor and faculty member of the Mariano Marcos State University, and
became the first teacher of Ilokano literature to postgraduate students in the country. She
received the prestigious Leona Florentino award from GUMIL Filipinas on 27 April 2002, and
retired as professor V from the MMSU College of Education in the same year.

Works:
 Her numerous short stories, essays, drama, and poems were published in Bannawag,
Sirmata, Ani 7, Tobacco Farmers, Pluma, Siit, Talged, and GUMIL Sinait.

10. Abdon M. Balde Jr.

A award-winning Filipino novelist. He has written and published short stories, poems
and novels in English, Tagalog and the languages of Bicol. Balde finished a degree in civil
engineering and worked as a construction engineer for thirty-three years, after which he retired
to pursue a career as an author. His writer career bloomed and critics noted his unique raw
talent. He concentrated in writing creative short stories, poems and novels. He received his first
literary award in 2003 and has since continued to win acclaim for his work.

Works:
 100 Kislap
 Mayong
 Hunyango sa Bato
 Sa Kagubatan ng Isang Lungsod