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Alejandro G. Abadilla (March 10, 1906 – August 26, 1969), commonly known as AGA, was a Filipino poet, essayist, and fiction writer.Critic Pedro Ricarte referred to Abadilla as the father of modern Philippine poetry, and was known for challenging established forms and literature's "excessive romanticism and emphasis on rhyme and meter". [1]
During American colonial rule in the Philippines, there was an increase in American immigration to the Philippines.Retiring soldiers and other military men were among the first Americans to become long-term Philippine residents and settlers; these included Buffalo Soldiers and former Volunteers, primarily from the Western states.
Among his literary works are “Pagpupulong: Mga Tuntunin At Pamamaraan,” “Pandalubhasaang Sining Ng Komunikasyon” and “Sining Ng Komunikasyon Para Sa Mataas Na Paaralan.” The Gawad Palanca awarded him the first and second prize for his short stories “ Ang Mangingisda ” (1958) and “ Malalim ang Gabi ” (1953) respectively.
Several Thomasites are interred at the American Teachers Memorial, a special plot inside the Manila North Cemetery.The current memorial was erected in 1917. The Thomasites were a group of 600 American teachers who traveled from the United States to the newly occupied territory of the Philippines on the US Army Transport Thomas. [1]
The Land Transportation Office (LTO; Filipino: Tanggapan ng Transportasyong Panlupa [1]) is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation responsible for all land transportation in the Philippines.
The Bell Trade Act of 1946, also known as the Philippine Trade Act, was an act passed by the United States Congress specifying policy governing trade between the Philippines and the United States following independence of the Philippines from the United States.
He also translated Jose Maria Sison's prison poems into Filipino as, Sa Loob at Labas ng Piitan (2004). [14] Under the nomme de guerre Kris Montañez, he published the short story collection, Kabanbanuagan: Mga Kwento ng Sonang Gerilya (1987) [ 15 ] and the collection of essays, The New Mass Art and Literature and Other Related Essays (1974 ...
The Samahang Manibela Mananakay at Nagkaisang Terminal ng Transportasyon (SMMITT), (lit. ' Federation of Drivers, Commuters, and United Transportation Terminals ') simply known as Manibela (lit. ' steering wheel ') is a public transport organization in the Philippines. [1] [2] It claims to have 50,000 drivers and operators as members as of ...