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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
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)
Professor of humanities; known for his contribution to the knowledge in fields of science in Vietnam; one of the martyrs of Vietnam [26] [27] Blessed José Ma. Lopez Carillo: B.Th. 1919 One of the martyrs of religious persecution in Spain during the Spanish Civil War [26] [27] [31] Blessed Pedro Ibáñez Alonso: B.Th. 1915
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)
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.
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.
Philippine literature in English has its roots in the efforts of the United States, then engaged in a war with Filipino nationalist forces at the end of the 19th century. By 1901, public education was institutionalized in the Philippines , with English serving as the medium of instruction.
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 ...