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 Birth Date: April 11, 1932
Educational Background
Secondary: Mabini Academy
College: University of Sto. Tomas(Journalism)
Masters: Comparative Literature at Indiana University
Doctorate: Comparative Literature at Indiana University
Work Experience
-professor University of the Phillippines
DR. BIENVENIDO -Board of Advisers of the UP Institute of Creative Writing

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Lipa, Batangas (1932- present)
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Achievements/Awards
-Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism
-Literature and Creative Communication Arts in 1993
-Gawad CCP
-Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas
-National Artist for Literature
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-Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa (1993), and Balaybay: Mga Tulang
Lunot at Manibalang.
Critical Works
-Abot-Tanaw: Sulyap at Suri sa Nagbabagong Kultura at
Lipunan (1987) and Writing the Nation/ Pag-akda ng Bansa
(2000)
Style of Writing
-Writes in English and Filipino, and has produced works in both
DR. BIENVENIDO languages.
Liberetos
LUMBERA -Tales of Manuvu (1997) and Rama Hari (1980). Sa Sariling
Bayan: Apat na Dulang May Musika collects the four historical
musicals Nasa Puso ang Amerika, Bayani, Noli Me Tangere:
Lipa, Batangas (1932-present) The Musical and Hibik at Himagsik Nina Victoria Laktaw
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- Introduced a new aesthetic to traditional tagalog literature with
what is known as bagay poetry.
 Birth Date: February 22, 1898
Educational Background:
- He took his college education at the Central
Luzon Agricultural College
- He became a messenger of the Provincial
Treasurer’s Office of Nueva Ecija.
- He took third degree civil service examination
LAZARO where he qualified to become an assessor of the
provincial government of Nueva Ecija.
FRANCISCO Information about Francisco
- He started writing in 1925, with five of his novels
Orani, Bataan (1898-1980) took him to fame.
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THE PHILIPPINES FOR - Most of his writings is focused on small farmers
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and their current conditions with foreign
businessmen.
 Achievements/Awards
- He win separate awards from Commonwealth Literary
Contest in 1940 and 1946, for his masterpieces,
Singsing na Pangkasal and Tatsulok.
- 1958- he established the Kapatiran ng mga Alagad ng
Wikang Pilipino as translated to “Brotherhood of the
Disciples of the Filipino Language”.

LAZARO - Balagtas Award 1969

- Republic Cultural Heritage Award 1970
FRANCISCO - Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award from the
government of Manila.
- President Gloria Arroyo awarded the National Artist of
Orani, Bataan (1898-1980) the Philippines for Literature for his significant
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 Works/Novels
- Binhi at Bunga- published in Liwayway in 1925.
- Cesar- published in 1926
- Ama- published in 1929
- Bayang Nagpatiwakal- published in Alitaptap in 1931-
1932
LAZARO - Sa Paanan ng Krus- serialized in Liwayway in 1934
FRANCISCO - Ang Pamana ng pulubi- serialized in 1935
- Bago Lumubog ang Araw- serialized in 1936
Orani, Bataan (1898- - Ilaw sa Hilaga- serialized from 1946-1947
1980)
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- Daluyong- published in serial form in 1961
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 Short Stories
- DEO (1927)
- ANG BETERANO (1931)
- ANG IDOLO (1932)
- ANG PAGTITIKA (1932)
LAZARO
- UTOS-HARI (1932)
FRANCISCO Plays
Orani, Bataan (1898-
- UTOS-HARI (1935)
1980)
NATIONAL ARTIST OF - ANG IKA-APAT NA MAGO (1942)
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 Contribution
- His novels embodied the author’s
commitment to nationalism.
- His novels exposed the evils of the
tenancy system, exploitation of farmers by
unscrupulous landlords and foreign
LAZARO domination.
FRANCISCO - His pen dignifies the Filipino and accents
all the positive about the Filipino way of
Orani, Bataan (1898-1980)
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life.
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TAGALOG NOVEL
 Birth Date: July 9, 1941
Educational Background
- He receive his basic education from Legarda Elementary
School (1st Honorable mention, 1954).
- Mapa Hogh School (Valedictorian, 1959)
- He received his degrees in AB Literature from the
University of Sto. Tomas (magna cum laude, 1963)
- MA Literature from St. Louis University, Baguio (magna
CILIRIO F. cum laude, 1968)
- Doctor of Arts in Language and Literature from De La Salle
BAUSTISTA University- Manila (1990)
Career
- He taught creative writing and literature at St. Louis
Sampaloc, Manila
(1941-2018) University (1963-1968)
NATIONAL ARTIST OF - He is a co-founding member of the Philippine Literary Arts
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- Member of the Manila Critics Circle, Philippine Center of
International PEN and the Philippine Writers Academy.
 Achievements/Awards
- Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards (for poetry,
fiction and essay in English and Filipino)
- Philippines Free Press Awards for Fiction
- Manila Critics’ Circle National Book Awards
- Gawad Balagtas from the Unyon ng mga
Manunulat ng Piliinas
CILIRIO F.
- Pablo Roman Prize for the novel
BAUSTISTA
- The highest accolades from the City of Manila,
Quezon City and Iligan city.
Sampaloc, Manila
(1941-2018) - Makata ng Taon (1993)
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THE PHILIPPINES FOR - Sunlight on Broken Stones won the Centennial
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Prize for the epic in 1998.
 Novels/Works
- Boneyard Breaking
- Sugat ng Salita
- The Archipelago
- Telex Moon
CILIRIO F. - Summer Suns
BAUSTISTA - Bullets and Roses
Sampaloc, Manila - Galaw ng Asoge
(1941-2018)
NATIONAL ARTIST OF - Believe and Betrayed
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 Contribution
- He held regular funded and unfunded
workshops throughout the country to
bring poetry and fiction closer to
CILIRIO F. people who otherwise would not have
the opportunity to develop their
BAUSTISTA creative talent.
Sampaloc, Manila (1941-
- A teacher of literature and realized
2018) that classroom is an important training
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ground for Filipino writers.
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