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Cirilo F. Bautista (July 9, 1941 – May 6, 2018) was a Filipino poet, critic and writer of nonfiction. A National Artist of the Philippines award was conferred on him in 1998. Early life and education
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines 1958–1965; Senator of the Philippines 1947–1949; Vice President of the Philippines 1949–1953, 1965–1973; Secretary of Agriculture 1949–1953 [66] Francisco Rodrigo: B.S.Ed. Senator of the Philippines 1955–1969, playwright, and broadcaster [102] Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez: LL.B. 1960
Philippines 1973 [49] Ferdinand Marcos: 11 September 1917 in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines 28 September 1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Philippines Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980) Yugoslavia 1973 [49] Blas Ople: 3 February 1927 in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines 14 December 2003 in Taoyuan, Taiwan Imelda R. Marcos (born 1929) Philippines
The National Book Development Board is the book agency of the Philippines mandated to create a robust environment for publishing that stands on a strong culture of reading. It provides technical and developmental assistance to creatives, publishers, booksellers, enterprises, and individuals involved in the production of books and the business ...
Filipiniana Section - books on economics, history, arts, culture, literature, etc. that was published in the Philippines. [19] Civil Law Section - books on laws and jurisprudence. [19] Social Sciences Section - books on history, education, economics, political science, psychology etc. [19]
The Palanca Awards, organized by the Carlos Palanca Foundation, is one of the Philippines' longest-running awards programs. [3] Among its winners include several National Artists for Literature, including Nick Joaquin , Edith L. Tiempo , Gemino H. Abad , Cirilo F. Bautista , F. Sionil Jose , NVM Gonzales , Bienvenido Lumbera , Amado V ...
Philippines "for his contributions to the public health and the sanitary progress of the Philippines." 1929 [84] Literature: Manuel Briones: 1 January 1893 in Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines 29 September 1957 in Manila, Philippines Ramón Menéndez Pidal (1869–1968) Spain Crónicas Generales de España (1898) Orígenes del Español (1926)
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (born 1947) grew up in Cebu City, Philippines, the youngest of four children to Concepcion Cuenco Manguerra and Mariano F. Manguerra.The death of her father when she was nine prompted her to start writing, first in journals, then essays and fiction.