REVIEWER FOR FINALS IN PH FILIPINO DRAMA DURING

LITERATURE JAPANESE PERIOD

Playwrights:
JAPANESE PERIOD (1941-1945) ● Jose maria hernandez -
Liwayway- placed under surveillance Panday Pira
because most of the writings that was ● Francisco Soc Rodrigo - Pula
published in that newspaper are about how Sa Puti
the Japanese ruled the Ph ● Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. -
Bulaga
3 literary poems ● Julian Cruz Balmaceda - Sino
ba kayo
● Haiku
Characteristic: FILIPINO SHORT STORIES
Unique poem- free verse 17 syllables
into three lines, 5-7-5 1. Lupang Tinubuan by Narciso Reyes
Allegorical in meaning, short ,wide - Winner in literary contest
scope in meaning 2. Uhaw sa Tigang na Lupa by
Theme: Nature Liwayway Arceo
3. Lunsod Nayon at Dagat-dagatan by
Basho- father of haiku in japanese NVM Gonzales
literature
PH LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
● Tanaga (1941-1945)
-short poem and measure and rhyme,
allegorical meaning Pulitzer Prize (well-known award of literary
- poem using 4 lines, each line works)
having 7 syllables only.
Winner
● Karaniwang Anyo (Usual Form) Carlos P. Romulo
-found in own poetry in bicol poetry - “I saw the Fall of the Philippines, I
- example, filipino haiku influence of See The Philippines Rise”
japanese haiku
Gonzalo K. Flores Essayists:
● Tutubi
Hila mo’y tabak ● Francisco "Mang Kiko" Bayan
Ang Bulaklak nagniningning Icasiano (FB Icasiano)
Sa paglamit mo ● Carlos Bulosan
 - “My Father Goes To Court” / ● Chronicles
“The Laughter of my Father”
(1944) POETRY IN ENGLISH
- “The Voice of Bataan (1943)
- Six Filipino Poets (1942) ● Heart of the Islands (1947)
- Manuel Viray
Commonwealth Literary Awards - Collection of poems
1. Like The Molave by Rafael Zulueta ● Philippines Cross Section (1950)
de Costa (Poetry) - Maximo Ramos and
2. How My Brother Leon Brought Florentino Valeros
Home A Wife - Manuel E. Arguilla ● Prose and Poems (1952)
(Short Story) - Nick Joaquin
3. Literature and Society by Salvador P.
Lopez (Essay) NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES IN
4. His Native Soil by Juan Laya ENGLISH
(Novel)
1958 - creation of PEN

LIBERATION PERIOD/POST-WAR ● PEN

(1946-1970) - Poets, Essayists, and
- THE REBIRTH OF FREEDOM Novelists
- Center of the Philippines

1945 - Americans returned ● Francisco Arcillana

July 4, 1946 - Philippines regained its - Published PEN Anthology of
freedom and the Filipino flag waved Short Stories (1958)
joyously alone. The chains were broken. - Gather all short stories during
that period

LITERATURE DURING THIS PERIOD THE NEW FILIPINO LITERATURE

DURING THIS PERIOD
- “struggle of mind and spirit”
- “Philippine Literature in Tagalog”
NEWSPAPERS - Acknowledged the different regional
● Free Press literature
● Morning Sun - Sergio Osmena Sr.
● Daily News - Manuel Roxas
● Manila Times Themes:
● Daily Mirror ● Japanese brutalities
● Evening News ● Poverty of life
 ● Politics ● Rawit Dawit (Poem, Essay)
● Osipon (Short Story)
MAGAZINES: ● Tigsik (free verse poem)
● Bulaklak
● Liwayway
● Ilang-Ilang PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER
● Sinag Tala THE REPUBLIC (1950-1980)
- Generation gap in writing
BOOKS: - Acknowledged more female writers
● Mga Piling Katha by Alejandro - Acknowledged the use of slang
Abadilla (1947-1948) (vulgar terms)
● Ang Maikling Kuwentong Tagalog
by Teodoro Agoncillo (1886-1948) FEMALE WRITERS:
● Ako’y Isang Tinig by Genoveva ● Hilda Cordero Fernando
Edroza - Matute (1952) ● Estrella Alfon
● Ruth Mabanglo
PALANCA AWARDS
- Named after Carlo Palanca MARTIAL LAW
- Palanca Memorial Awards for - September 21, 1972
literature headed by Carlos Palanca
Sr. (1950) November 1972
- Issues on social and political issues
Awardees (1950-1951): expressed in theater, fiction and
Short Stories: poetry.
1st Prize: Kwento Ni Mabuti by Genoveva
Edroza LITERARY WORKS:
2nd Prize: Mabangis na Kamay, Maamong ● Bonsai by Edith L. Tiempo
Kamay by Pedro S. Dandan ● Ang Babae at Iba Pang Kuwento by
3rd Prize: Planeta, Buwan at mga Bituin by Genoviva Edrosa-Matute
Elpidio P. Kapulong
Genoviva Edroza-Matute
- Fictionist, essayist
REGIONAL LITERATURE - Gawad Pambansang Alagad Ni
- Literature from different regions Balagtas for Tagalog Fiction
- Part of UMPIL (Unyon ng Mga
ILOCANO LITERATURE Manunulat sa Pilipinas
● Biag Ni Lam-Ang by Pedro Bukaneg - “Madonna”
(Epic)
Lualhati Bautista
BIKOL LITERATURE - Well-known script writer, fictionist
 - “Sakada” (1976) 1987- Ratification of the 1986 Philippine
- “Bulaklak ng City Jail” Constitution
- “Japayuki” (1993)
- “Kadenang Bulaklak” (1994) CONTEMPORARY PERIOD/MODERN
- “Bata, Bata, Pa’no ka Ginawa” LITERATURE
(1998)
- “Dekada Sitenta” 1990 - collect and study of different regional
literature
Domingo Nolasco 1991-Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo
- Writer 1992- Fidel Ramos was elected as President
- “Three Tombs: And Other Stories” May, 11,1992 - Creation of National
Commission for Culture and the Arts
Merlinda Bobis (NCCA)
- Poet, fictionist
- Received an Award History of DepEd
- Carlos Palanca Award - Ministry of education
- Gawad CCP para sa Panitikan - Decs (Department of Education
- “Politika” (poem) Culture and Sports)
- “Mother’s Break” (poem) - DepEd (Department of Education)
- “MacDo” (short story)
1998- celebration of centennial of Philippine
independence
3RD REPUBLIC (1981-1985) 1998- Erap won as President
2001- Gloria macapagal arroyo elected as
1981 - freedom from Martial Law President
1983 - Benigno Aquino was gun down upon - Benigno aquino
the arrival in Manila - Duterte
February 7, 1986 - Snap Election - Marcos
- Corazon Aquino won as the
President ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF
February 22-25, 1986 - 4-day Revolution CONTEMPORARY OR MODERN
February 25,1986- People Power Revolution LITERATURE
- Corazon Aquino oath as the ● Expression of extreme emotions
President of The Philippines about social reforms
- She restored the Democratic ● Philippine writing in vernacular
institution of the country become popular
1986- Constitutional Commission draft the ● Acknowledge different literature
new constitution which replaces the freedom coming from different regions.
constitution
 ● Literary criticism has a big 1981-1985 - third republic
opportunity to publish their studies -creative writing
and literary form -fil writers is interested in writing
- Clash between two writers bibliography
(criticizing each other’s -new criticism or structurualism continued
writing) to surface
-Geyluv- written in tagalog / gay
1946-1960 -social and political realities
- English was mastered by Filipino writers
and it was used as their literary language 21ST CENTURY PHILIPPINE
-Writers have better knowledge of their craft LITERATURE
and enjoy political independence
- Carlos Palanca Award was well- ● Flip top- modern form of balagtasan
established/active
-Literature of tagalog rejuvenated
-student activism (UP students) 1. Creative nonfiction
1970-1972 - rich mix of flavors, ideas and
- Rise of nationalism and student techniques, combination of old and
activism new writing.
- The word nationalism was - Essay, research paper, poem,
emphasized by young aspiring journal, personal or not.
writers
- Revolutionary form- attack the yields Samples:
of society ● The Cardinal’s Sins, The
- Campus newspaper important role in General’s Cross, The
attacking yields of society Martyr’s Testimony and
- Age of realism in relation to ph Other Affirmations by
theatre Gregorio C. Brillantes
- period of new society ● Manananggal Terrorizes
Manila and Other Stories” by
1981- Martial Law officially lifted Jessica Zafra
New society- new transformation ● “Sapay Koma” by Jhoanna
Formalism and post structuralism- popular, Lynn Cruz
critical theories
Revived the traditional drama and original 2. Hypertext poetry
plays - hyper text fiction
No freedom of press - New genres of literature that
Bilingual education is initiated by the board used the computer screen as
of national education medium rather than printed
page
 - posted in different social 5. Speculative fiction
media - covers all stories from
Characteristics: fantasy to science fiction to
- digital environment, sleep stream, magic realism,
link of www pages urban fantasy
- Destroy some - Encompasses all the stories
characteristics of of reality that are currently
traditional poetry living. Observation of human
- Writers are digital conditions, experiences of
natives different lenses

Samples:
3. Mobile phone text tula ● Smaller and Smaller
- The cellphone novel is a Circles by FH
literary work originally Batacan
written in a cellular form. ● Sink by Isabel Yap
- Originated in Japan, became ● The Secret Origin of
popular as literary genre Spin-Man by Andrew
- 70-100 words due to Drilon
character limitation on
cellphone 6. Flash fiction
- very short story
4. Chick literature - sudden fiction
- heroine centered narratives Characteristic: micro story
that focus on the trials and
tribulation of the individual Samples:
protagonist ● 100 Kislap by Abdon M.
- issues of modern Balde Jr.
womanhood, romantic ● Karapote: Antolohia Dagiti
relationships, female 13 a Nasuerte A Sarita by
friendships, human Ariel S. Tabag
relationships.
7. BLOG
Samples: - contemporary literature,
● Spotlight New Adult by Mina online journal of
V. Esguerra informational website
● Tall Story by Candy Gourlay displaying the information in
● All’s Fair in Blog and War by reverse chronological order
Chrissie Peria from the latest post appearing
first
 - Group of writers share view WRITERS IN NCR
their individual aspects
1. MICHAEL M. COROZA
8. Graphic novels (1969-Present)
- Already present in 1960s ● Multi-awarded poet, essayist,
- stories are presented in comic translator, editor, and
styles educator.
● He was born in Ermita,
Samples: Manila on August 26, 1969
● The Mythology Class (Nautilus ● He is an Associate Professor
comics) by Arnold Arre at the Department of Filipino,
● Light (Anino comics) by Rob Cham School of Humanities,
● Sixty Six (Anino comics) by Russell Ateneo De Manila
Molina University
● Maktan 1521 by Tepai Pascual ● Teaching Filipino
Literature(History and
Criticism), Creative Writing
FILIPINO WRITERS UNDER (Poetry in Filipino), Literary
CONTEMPORARY PERIOD Translation (Theory
21st Century Writers andPractice), and Language
(1990s-Present) Studies
● He is famous for promoting
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR) the traditional poetic genre of
● Manila the Philippines "balagtasan"
● Caloocan ● A columnist in Haraya and
● Las Piñas Liwayway
● Makati ● Participated in International
● Malabon Poetry Readings in Kuala
● Mandaluyong Lumpur
● Marikina
● Muntinlupa Literary Works:
● Navotas ● Dili’t Dilim (1997)
● Quezon City ● Mga Lagot na Liwanag (2001)
● Pasay, Pasig ● Imbisibol Man ang Tatay (2009)
● Parañaque ● Ang mga Kahon ni Kalon (2010)
● San Juan ● Ang mga Lambing ni Lolo Ding
● Taguig (2012)
● Valenzuela ● The SEA Write Anthology of
● Pateros ASEAN Short Stories & Poems
(2008)
 nationally and abroad,
2. Jessica Zafra (1965-Present) and has acquired numerous
- a fiction writer, columnist, grants and awards for
editor, publisher and former his fiction, including the
television and radio show Palanca, Free Press,
host Graphic,Asiaweek, National
- She is known for her sharp Book Award, and the Dr. Jose
and witty writing style P. Rizal Award for
- Her most popular book is the Excellence.
Twisted series, a collection of - His novel, “Embarrassment
her essays as a columnist for of Riches” published by
newspaper Today (now UP Press in 2002, won
Manila Standard Today) the Centennial Literary Prize.
- She currently writes a weekly - Served as co-editor of the
column for The Philippine Likhaan Book of Poetry and
Star which is called, Fiction
Emotional Weather Report Literary Works:
- Managed “Eraserheads” ● Banyaga: A Song of War
during the 90s ● A Tropical Winter's Tale and Other
Stories
Literary Works: ● Conversion & Other Fictions
● Twisted Series (I-IX) ● Woman of Am-Kaw and Other
● 500 People You Meet in Hell Stories (Contemporary Philippine
● Manananggal Terrorizes Manila and Fiction)
Other Short Stories (1992) ● Blue Angel, White Shadow
● Pinoy Elections: A Guide for the
Dismayado
4. Norman Wilwayco (1972-Present)
- is a multiple Palanca Award
3. Charlson L. Ong (1960-Present) winner (one being the
- one of the exceptional prestigious Grand Prize for
Creative Writing authors the novel in 2002)
- A fictionist, scriptwriter, and - plays bass for a rock and roll
outstanding singer. band and designs multimedia
- Teaches literature and websites.
creative writing under UP's - He also writes for
Department of English and Filmless Films (worldwide
Comparative Literature. production company).
- He has joined several - He wrote for the popular
writers' workshops television show “Batibot” (an
 educational show for - Responde (2009) - reflects
children) the image of life in the depths
- contributed articles to of our society
Liwayway, Manila Times and - MondoManila (2010)
Inquirer. ● Short stories:
- He was a fellow of the UP - Drug War
Writers Workshop and won - Asin Live
the first prize in the Amado - Larawan
Hernandez Award for - Dangal
Literature in 1999 for his - Dugyot
short story “Kahon”. - Kahon Mga Bagay na Wala
- He is the one who started the Kami
famous blog "Hay! Men! - Pulutan
The Blog of real men during - Trip kong Lumipad
nakakalalake,” the complete
name of one of the most 5. Ana Maria Lykes
popular blogs in the - A BS computer science
Philippines, more known as degree holder and a master’s
the “Real men blog”. in Creative Writing,
- he was awarded many times - discovered the world of
in Carlos Palanca Awards words around 2008.
- His “How I Fixed My Hair - Since then she has been
After a Rather Long Journey” published in The
is his triple Palanca-winning Philippines Free Press,
novel, which won in Philippine Graphic,
2002, won as a short Reader’s Digest, and
story in 2000 and won several collections and
best screenplay last 2003 anthologies.
- won the first prize in the - She trained with the
Amado Hernandez Award Philippine Daily Inquirer for
For Literature in 1999 two years before she moved
on to other publications.
Literary Works: - She left her job as an
● Published Books editor-in-chief for
- Gerilya (2002) - Palanca AsianTraveler magazine and
Award Winner as a travel columnist for a
- The family that eats soil local paper in the U.S. to
(2004) focus on being a mother.
- She continues to contribute
for a few publications
 nationally and abroad and 7. Yavana “Naya” S. Valdellon
contributes columns for - Worked as a magazine
the online platform of editorial assistant, freelance
ThePhilippine Daily Inquirer. copy editor, content writer for
- She is also a writer for the a website design
blog “Pinay.com” company,and literature and
writing composition teacher.
6. Janet B. Villa Multiple Awards received:
- an editor, a ghostwriter, ● Maningning Miclat
Fiction and nonfiction writer, Award for Poetry in
writer for various magazines 2003
and corporations, and a ● Don Carlos Palanca
language coach. Memorial Awards for
- graduated with a Juris Doctor Literature in 2004 and
degree from the Ateneo 2005
School of Law in1991 and an ● Meritage Press Poetry
AB Economics degree from Prize in 2002 and
the UP School of Economics 2007
- Her first published story ● Hart House Poetry
“Undercurrents” won the Prize in 2007
NVM Grand Prize in 2003 - Her chapbook, “The
- Her second published story Reluctant Firewalker”, was
“Closopen” won the NVM published by the National
Grand Prize Special Prize in Commission For Culture and
2005. the Arts (NCCA) in 2005 as
- A trainer in Effective part of its Ubod New Authors
Business Writing, in Series.
Technical Writing, in
Teaching English to Speakers Literary Works:
of Other Languages (TESOL, ● Woman in Verses
on grammar),and in Creative ● Encounter
Writing for the offices and ● Taxi Music
corporations such as the ● Second hand
Embassy of Canada, Petron ● Casualty
Philippines, Meralco, San ● Fireworks in the rain
Miguel Corporation, Wyeth ● A Dance lesson
Philippines, Globe
Telecommunications, and
more. 8. Rosmon Tuazon
 - an outstanding poet, can sing, - His bestselling novel “Super
and is more known as the Panalo Sounds!”
advocacy head of Maynilad. - Thrice a recipient of a Don
- He is the author of the book Carlos Palanca Memorial
Mula (2005) in which he Award for Literature
compiled his works.
- From UP and UST Literary works:
● Super Panalo Sounds!
Awards: ● Subterranean Thought Parade
● Top prize in the 2005 ● Shadowboxing in Headphones
Palanca awards, ● Insectissimo
Filipino Poetry ● Espiritu
Division ● The Best of This is A Crazy Planets
● This is A Crazy Planets
Literary Works: ● History with Lourd: Tsismis Noon,
● Soap Kasaysayan Ngayon
● Patay-Malisya
● Marasmus Essays:
● Monk ● A Letter to my Unborn Grandchild
● Memento ● Troll man ay Tao rin
● Vineyard ● Life Before, During, and Beyond the
● In case I run out 15 years of FHM
● Bakit nga ba laging nakaupo si
Mabini?
9. Lourd De Veyra (1975-Present) ● TOP 10 IT Boys
- a multi-awarded ● Umasal lamang ng ayon sa ganda
Filipinomusician, poet, ● Ang Tunay na LALAKE, Walang
journalist, broadcast ABS
personality, and activist ● Sa ikaaayos ng Mundo, Wag
- first became famous for Mag-sando!
being the vocalist of
Manila-based jazz rock band
Radioactive Sago Project. REGION 1 FILIPINO WRITERS
- He was copy editor for Metro ● Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte,
Society Magazine for seven Pangasinan, and La Union.
years
- hosted tv shows forTV5 like 1. Paul B. Zarafalla
Tayuan Mo at Panindigan and - A Fine Arts graduate, holder
“History with Lourd” of M.A. in Education And a
doctorate in
 Communications from the international print and web
University of the publications.
Philippines, - advocates for the resurgence
- a prolific writer both in of Pangasinan as a literary
Iloko and English language.
- a prize-winning painter and - He is a member of the
art critic. Philippine PEN
- He is a member of - a commissioner for the
Gunglo Daguiti Mannurat PangasinanHistorical and
nga Ilokano (GUMIL) Cultural Commission and
- GUMIL - one of the most teaches literature at Emilio
active association of Ilokano Aguinaldo College Manila.
writers
- He is a multilingual writer Awards:
(Iluko, English, Filipino) ● Writer of the Year (2004) by the
- His outlets are Bannawag, Ulupan na Pansiansia’y
Rima, Iluko anthologies, SalitanPangasinan (Association for
lectures, English the Preservation of the Pangasinan
broadsheets,popular and Language)
professional magazines, ● Award of Merit(2005) by the
journals, and classrooms. Association of Writers and Authors
- He enjoys regional, national for Regional Development (Region
and international recognitions I) for his first book, Pinabli tan arum
for his incisive and scholarly ni’ran Anlong (Beloved and Other
critiques. Poems) published in 2003.
● His Balikas na Caboloan (Voices
Literary Works: from Caboloan, 2005) published by
● Rice in the Seven Arts the National Commission for the
● Ephraim Samson Culture and the Arts (NCCA) under
● Victoria its UBOD New Authors Series

2. Santiago B. Villafania(1971-Present) Literary Works:

● Balikas na Caboloan (2005)
- a bilingual poet based in ● Ghazalia: Maralus ya Ayat (2013)
Manila who writes in English ● Bonsaic Verses. (2012)
and in his native ● Pinabli & Other Poems. (2012)
language,Pangasinense. ● Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles.
- Some of his poems have (2012)
appeared in local and ● As I Tango (2016)
 3. Cles B. Rambaud Literary Works:
- is presently the ● Bin-i ti Kimat
Managing Editor ● Lingka : An anthology of Iloko
ofBannawag magazine, literature in English by Honor
published by the Manila Blanco Cabie
Bulletin Publishing ● Talibagok : Antolohia ti dandaniw
Corporation with offices in ● Saguday : antolohia dagiti napili a
Intramuros, Manila. sarita iti Iluko
- received numerous writing ● Dagiti kapintasan nga avant-garde : a
grants for Ilocano poetry Daniw iti Iluko (1995-1999)
from the
NationalCommission for
Culture and the Arts and 4. Ariel S. Tabag (1978-Present)
the Cultural Center of - a bilingual Ilokano fictionist
the Philippines (he writes inIlokano language
(NCCAPhilippines) and Tagalog/Filipino)
- a recipient of the Gawad - poet, editor, translator, and
Emmanuel Lacaba for his musician. He has receivedthe
poems, novels and essays, Palanca Awards for his
focusing on the Ilocano Ilokano short stories
culture and customs, which
have influenced the young Awards:
writers of today. ● Talaang Ginto-Gantimpalang
Collantes
Awards: ● Ilokano literary contests such as
● 2011 Gameng Lifetime AMMAFLA, GUMIL California,
Achievement Award for SABALI,RFAAFIL, ATILA, Tugade
Literature by theGameng Awards.
Foundation, Inc. for Museo Ilocos
Norte Literary Works:
● 2000 Gawad Emmanuel Lacaba by ● “Dung-aw”
theNational Commission for Culture ● “Sudario”
and the Arts (NCCA) ● “1001 a Kalsada iti Siudad”
● His poetry collection won the 2009 ● “Eman”
NCCA Writers’ Prize for Ilokano ● “Dagiti Samiweng ti Angin”
poetry ● “Maris ti Birhen”
● Ilokano Novel (1991) ● “Littugaw,”
● Ilokano Children’s Story(1993) ● Dagiti Ayup iti Bantay
● Ilokano Poetry (1995) Quimmallugong
● Tapingaran
 ● Voice Tape ● Day on the Farm
● Karapote ● Among the Hills
● Riting
● Ti Balay 2. Marne Kilates
● Saddam - From Albay
● Taraqui
● Ti Mision ni Asiong Literary Works:
● Children of the Snarl & Other Poems
REGION 2 FILIPINO WRITERS ● Poems en Route
● Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva
Vizcaya, and Quirino Other Bikolano Writers:
- Writes Rawitdawit, Osipon and
1. Jun Lisondra Tigsik
- is a poet, graphic
designer, digital Queen of Tigsik: Aida Cirujales
photographer, web and
systems developer. 3. Carlo Arejola
- currently works as a - Award-winning poet,
researcher at a storyteller for children and a
Non-Government playwright
Organization (NGO) in - From Pili, Camarines Sur
Nueva Ecija. Literary work:
- is an online member of the ● Wala Akong Bitbit sa Sawing Puso
Kilometer-64 writers' group Tuwing Naglalakbay
and Pedro Bucaneg, an
organization of local cultural 4. Jaime Jesus Borlagdan
workers in Nueva Ecija. - Poet, songwriter, musician,
graphic artist
- Research about Bikol
REGION 5 FILIPINO WRITERS Language
● Bicol - Create a site entitled Suralista

1. Luis Dato Literary work:

- Bikolano poet, writer, ● Manila: Libro ng Pobya (1999)
educator and politician from
Baao, Camarines Sur 5. Jason Chancoco
- Multi Awarded contemporary
Literary works: writer from Iriga
● Manila
● The Spouse
 - Produce a blog entitled - Pinagrok asin iba pang rawitdawit
“Hagbayon” Bicol-based (2014)
literary blog 10. Honesto Pesimo
- Bagyo sa Oktubre (2009)
6. Merlinda Bobis 11. Bienvenido Santos
- Poet, writer, dancer, visual - “Scent of Apples”
artist from Legazpi 12. Ricky Lee
- Award for Best Radioplay - screenwriter, journalist,
entitled Awgie (1998) novelist, and playwright.
- Recipient of Philippine 13. Angela Manalang-Gloria
National Book Award and 14. Mariano Perfecto
Gintong Aklat Award 15. Victor Dennis T. Nierva

Literary Work: “Pen is mightier than a sword”

● Rita’s Lullaby
● White Turtle (Collection of Short
Stories)

7. Carlos Aureus
- Poet, Osipon writer

8. Kristian Cordero
- Poet, fictionist, translator,
filmmaker
- Recipient of Madrigal
Gonzalez Best First Book
Award, Philippine National
Book Award, Gintong Aklat
Award, and Southeast Asian
Writers Award
Literary works:
● Tulang Tulala (2004)
● Santigwar: Mga Rawitdawit sa Bikol
asin Filipino
● Pusûánon: Mga Bersong Bikol

Some Bikolano Writers:

9. Estelito Jacob
- Author of Mga Nirukitdukit
(Published NCCA 2005)