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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
Since its establishment, the prize has been awarded 609 times to 975 people and 27 organizations including one Filipino Nobel laureate – Rappler journalist Maria Ressa who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov in recognition for their contributions to press freedom. [2] [3] The American chemist Richard ...
Humanities Section - books on world literature and philosophy. [19] Languages Section - books on languages, linguistics, and speech communication. [19] 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]
2 July 1877 in Manila, Philippines 4 November 1935 in Manila, Philippines 1929 [39] Dario Del Val — — Proceso Gabriel (1877–1935) 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 ...
Last 2010 marked a milestone in the development of Philippine literature and the writing craft, as the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, headed by its first director-in-residence, Dr. Rowena Tiempo-Torrevillas, and the visionary Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, University President, first invited a writer beyond the Philippines to sit in ...
The Philippine National Book Awards, or simply the National Book Awards, is a Philippine literary award sponsored by and the Manila Critics' Circle (MCC) [1] and the National Book Development Board (NBDB). [2] Every year since 1982, the Manila Critics Circle has been giving the National Book Awards to the best books written, designed, and ...
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.