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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
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.
Philippines "for his contributions to the public health and the sanitary progress of the Philippines." 1929 [78] 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)
The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, popularly known as the Palanca Awards, are a set of literary awards for Philippine writers. Usually referred to as the "Pulitzer Prize of the Philippines," it is the country's highest literary honor in terms of prestige.
There are urban legends in the Philippines purporting supposed inventions by Filipinos. These assertions are presented as facts in some academic textbooks in history and science used by Filipino students, as well as social media, to promote Filipino exceptionalism. [61] Fluorescent lamp, said to be invented by a certain Agapito Flores.
Senator of the Philippines [88] Jose Pardo: Graduate: Business administration: Department of Finance secretary from 2000 to 2001 [90] Prospero Pichay, Jr. Commerce: Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1998 to 2007 [91] Rorian Pratyaksa: Economics and finance: Entrepreneurs [92] Monico Puentevella: Political science
On 14 April 1987, the University of the Philippines conferred on N.V.M. González the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, "For his creative genius in shaping the Philippine short story and novel, and making a new clearing within the English idiom and tradition on which he established an authentic vocabulary, ...For his insightful ...