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Alejandro G. Abadilla (March 10, 1906 – August 26, 1969), commonly known as AGA, was a Filipino poet, essayist, and fiction writer. Critic Pedro Ricarte referred to Abadilla as the father of modern Philippine poetry, and was known for challenging established forms and literature's "excessive romanticism and emphasis on rhyme and meter". [ 1 ]
Amado Vera 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.
Na nagtungo sa templo. May kipkip Na lihim. Hindi na kailangang mabatid. Walang tiyak sa pagmumunakalang Mga bakas ng luha ang kaniyang gunita. Ang sadya ang mas mahalaga: Ang muog na may bilugang puwang Sa katawan. Dito niya ibinulong Ang lahat. Saka pinunan ng putik Hanggang sa ganap na matakpan. Dumaan ang maraming taon Bago ko naunawaan ang ...
First Prize: Benjamin P. Pascual, "Landas sa Bahaghari" Second Prize: Eli Ang Barroso, "Kamatayan sa Dilim at Ulan" Third Prize: Bayani De Leon, "Mga Luha ni Leila"
Pedro L. Ricarte, "Sa Sariling Panunuring Pampanitikan: Mga Hamon at Pananagutan" Second Prize: Romulo Sandoval, "Hagkis ni Lamberto E. Antonio: Ang Tula Bilang Sandatang Pampulitika" Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin, "Paano Nagsusulat ang Isang Ina" Third Prize: Ernesto Cabling, "Ang Manlalakbay" Reuel Molina Aguila, "Talababa sa Kontemporaryong Dula"
Reuel Molina Aguila and Eugene Evasco were this year's Palanca Hall of Fame awardees. Aguila clinched his fifth first prize for “Ngunit Wala Akong Litrato Noong Nasa Kolehiyo Ako” under the Sanaysay category. Evasco clinched his fifth first prize for “May Tiyanak Sa Loob Ng Aking Bag” under the Tulang Pambata category.
The 68th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on October 5, 2018, at The Peninsula Manila in Makati to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.
The slogan "Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan" (Filipino for "For the nation's progress, discipline is needed") [1] [2] was a political catchphrase created by the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos after his declaration of martial law, as a justification for his authoritarian rule and in an effort to promote the "new society". [3]