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José García Villa[1] (August 5, 1908 – February 7, 1997) was a Filipino poet, literary critic, short story writer, and painter. He was awarded the National Artist of the Philippines title for literature in 1973, [2][3] as well as the Guggenheim Fellowship in creative writing by Conrad Aiken. [4] He is known to have introduced the "reversed ...
Education. University of Santo Tomas. St. Louis University. De La Salle University-Manila. Notable awards. Order of National Artists of the Philippines. 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.
The Rizal Shrine, also known as the Museo ni José Rizal Fort Santiago (transl. Museum of Jose Rizal in Fort Santiago), is a museum dedicated to the lifework of José Rizal. [1] It is located inside Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, beside the Plaza de Armas. Fort Santiago served as barracks for Spanish artillery soldiers during ...
Rommel Nazareno Angara (/ ˈrɒməl ˌnæzəˈriːnoʊ əŋˈɡɑːrə / ROM-əl NAZ-ə-REE-noh əng-GAR-ə, Tagalog: [rɔˈmel nazaˈrɛno aŋˈɡarɐ]; born August 20, 1980) is a Filipino poet [1][2] and essayist. His poems saw print in Pambata, a magazine for Filipino children; Sipag Pinoy, a publication of the Department of Labor and ...
Republic Day. Independence Day[1] (Filipino: Araw ng Kasarinlán; also known as Araw ng Kalayaan, "Day of Freedom") is a national holiday in the Philippines observed annually on June 12, [2] commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898. [2] Since 1978, it has been the country's National Day.
Philippine epic poetry is the body of epic poetry in Philippine literature. Filipino epic poetry is considered to be the highest point of development for Philippine folk literature, encompassing narratives that recount the adventures of tribal heroes. These epics are transmitted through oral tradition using a select group of singers and ...
Sign for the Museo Pambata children's museum, on Roxas Boulevard, Manila. The Museo Pambata (lit. 'Museum for Children') or the Children's Museum, is a children's museum in the Ermita district of Manila, near Rizal Park, in the Philippines. [1] It is located in the former Elks Club Building, built in 1910, along Roxas Boulevard at the corner of ...
The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.