Metro Manila and its Literature
Wrote It's a MensWorld
Bebang Siy
a volume of his own poems.
Where No Words Break
Filipino
more popularly known as Tagalog, the national language and an official language of the country, is the most widely spoken language in Metro Manilaw
Famous landmarks and tourist destinations in metro manila
o Rizal Park o National Museum of the Philippines o Intramuros (Fort Santiago) o Manila Cathedralo San Agustin Church o Bahay Tsinoy Museum o Anda Circle, and others.
✓ Region IV-A also known as CALABARZON has
-Cavite - Laguna -Batangas - Rizal - Quezon
✓ Region IV-B also known as MIMAROPA has
-Oriental Mindoro -Occidental Mindoro -Marinduque -Palawan
16 Cities in Metro Manila
1. Manila 2. Quezon City 3. Las Piñas 4. Makati 5. Mandaluyong 6. Marikina 7. Muntinlupa 8. Parañaque 9. Pasay 10. Pasig 11. San Juan 12. Taguig 13. Caloocan 14. Malabon 15. Navotas 16. Valenzuela(as well as the municipality of Pateros
As a public servant, he became the Secretary of Education from 1961 to 1965, during the presidency of the former Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal.
Alejandro Reyes Roces
July 13, 1924 - May 23,2011) - was a dramatist, essayist, and declared as the2003 National Artist of the Philippines for literature
Alejandro Reyes Roces
Despite the humorous writings, her novels are thought-provoking.
Bebang Siy
Wrote It's Raining Mens
Bebang Siy
Wrote It's Raining Mens and It's a Mens World, whose works are known to be funny and comical
Bebang Siy
(1911-1996) - was a Filipino-American fictionist, poet, and non fictionist
Bienvenido N. Santos
He resided in the United States for many years where he is popular as a pioneering Asian-American writer.
Bienvenido N. Santos
He was born and raised in Tondo, Manila. His family roots are originally from Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines.
Bienvenido N. Santos
Author of Stainless Longanisa ,ABNKKBSNPLAKo, Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas, Kapitan Sino, MACARTHUR, Alamat ng Gubat, andothers which were known to be written in an informal and comic manner but reflects the life of many as Filipinos.
Bob Ong
Its form and perspective were distinct as Asian, usually containing seven-syllabic rhymes.
Bugtong (riddle), proverbs, native songs, and other forms had always been in poetic forms
Its form and perspective were distinct as Asian, usually containing seven-syllabic rhymes.
Bugtong (riddle), proverbs, native songs, and other forms had always been in poetic forms.
Region IV-A also known as
CALABARZON
(July 19, 1922 - July 30, 2018) -was a Filipino author, journalist, historian, and public servant and a recipient of S.E.A. Write Award; She wrote Woman Enough and Other Essays
Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil
Lualhati Bautista Gémino H. Abad Linda Ty Casper Gilda Cordero-Fernando Efren Abueg
Contemporary Writers from Past to Present
huge urban conglomeration
Due to its dense population with its people coming from the different areas of the country and its neighboring countries, Merly M. Alunan, an Eastern Visayan writer and professor, described Metro Manila as a
He wrote Sa Bagong Paraiso
Efren Abueg
He wrote the famous short stories Mabangisna Lungsod, and Sa Bagong Paraiso.
Efren Abueg
born on March 3, 1937 in Tanza, Cavite but his life as a professor and writer flourished in Manila since he was in college
Efren Abueg
he wrote Mabangis na Lungsod
Efren Abueg
Bebang Siy Bob Ong Ricky Lee Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin
Famous Writers in the Present Time
Author of Anim na Sabado ng Beyblade at IbaPang Sanaysay, a memoir about his son namedRebo; He is also a musician and teacher.
Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin
He is also a musician and teacher
Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin
author of Anim na Sabado ng Beyblade
Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin
pasyon is written by
Gaspar Aquino de Belen and Fr. Mariano Pilapil.
He wrote The last Full Moon
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
She has written the books We Live in the Philippines, The last Full Moon: Lessons on My Life, The Magic Circle, and other books
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
he wrote Lessons on My Life,
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
he wrote The Magic Circle
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
he wrote We Live in the Philippines
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
was born on June 4, 1932 in Manila; A multi-awarded writer, publisher and cultural icon from the Philippines
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
His current writing and research include "Upon Our Own Ground", a two- volume historical anthology of short stories in English from 1956-1972, with critical introduction; "Our Scene So Fair", a book of critical essays on the poetry in English since 1905 to the mid-50s, and; "Where No Words Break", a volume of his own poems
Gémino H. Abad
Our Scene So Fair"
Gémino H. Abad
Where No Words Break
Gémino H. Abad
upon Our Own Ground
Gémino H. Abad
was born on February 5, 1939 in Sta. Ana, Manila; At present, he is a University Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines.
Gémino H. Abad
A Small Party in a Garden
Linda Ty Casper
Awaiting Trespass
Linda Ty Casper
Fortress in the Plaza
Linda Ty Casper
The Peninsulars
Linda Ty Casper
Wings of Stone
Linda Ty Casper
she has also published three collections of short stories which focuses on the cross-section of Filipino society
Linda Ty Casper
the Stranded Whale,
Linda Ty Casper
was born in 1931 in Malabon City; She has written and published over fifteen books, including the historical novel Dream Eden and the political novels The Stranded Whale, The Peninsulars, Awaiting Trespass, Wings of Stone, A Small Party in a Garden, and Fortress in the Plaza
Linda Ty Casper
Her famous novels are Dekada '70, 'GAPÔ, and Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa?
Lualhati Bautista
She is one of the historical Filipino female novelists in the present time.
Lualhati Bautista
was born on December 2, 1945 in Tondo,Manila
Lualhati Bautista
Region IV-B also known as
MIMAROPA
High-income citizens reside in highly developed urban cities such as
Makati and Muntinlupa
an Eastern Visayan writer and professor, described Metro Manila as a "huge urban conglomeration"
MerlyM. Alunan
In1976, he was declared as the 1976 National Artist of the Philippines for Literature.
Nicomedes "Nick" Márquez Joaquín
May 4, 1917 - April29, 2004) - was a Filipino author, historian, and journalist who is popular for his short stories and novels written in the English language, using the pen name Quijano de Manila;
Nicomedes "Nick" Márquez Joaquín
a book ofcritical essays on the poetry in English since 1905 to the mid-50s,
Our Scene So Fair
which narrated the life of Christ in the form of song and poetry was written in Tagalog by the various writers Gaspar Aquino de Belen and Fr. Mariano Pilapil.
Pasyon
Nicomedes "Nick" Márquez Joaquín was a Filipino author, historian, and journalist who is popular for his short stories and novels written in the English language, using the pen name
Quijano de Manila
Nicomedes "Nick" Márquez Joaquín (May 4, 1917 - April29, 2004) - was a Filipino author, historian, and journalist who is popular for his short stories and novels written in the English language, using the pen name
Quijano de Manila;
Author of 'Si Amapola sa 65 na Kabanata','Para kay B (o kung paano dinevastate ng pag-ibigang 4 out of 5 sa atin)', 'Trip to Quiapo', and otherbooks.
Ricky Lee
Known as one of the greatest scriptwriters inmovie and television like Himala (1982) and Anak(2000)
Ricky Lee
scipt writer of Himala (1982)
Ricky Lee
script writer of Anak(2000)
Ricky Lee
The Tagalog literature has been born and developed in the provinces of
Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, and the present Metropolitan Manila or the National Capital Region.
official name of Metro Manila and seat of the government, consists of 16 cities.
The National Capital Region (NCR)
National Capital Region (NCR)
This is also reported as the 18th most populous city in the world in 2016 and one of the modern metropolises in the Southeast Asia.
poor and low-income families are scattered in slum areas such as
Tondo and Smokey Mountain.
the oldest university in the Philippines, is located in Manila.
University of Sto. Tomas
a two- volume historical anthology of short stories in English from 1956-1972, with critical introduction
Upon Our Own Ground"
In Region III or Central Luzon, there are provinces where Tagalog has been predominantly used as communication tool. These are the provinces of
aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, and Bulacan.
The Tagalog region is well-known nationwide as the
birthplace of a rich tradition of Philippine culture in the aspects of language, politics, economy and literature.
author of ABNKKBSNPLAKo
bob ong
author of Alamat ng Gubat
bob ong
author of Kapitan Sino
bob ong
author of MACARTHUR
bob ong
author of Stainless Longanisa
bob ong
author of ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas
bob ong
National Capital Region (NCR)
considered as the Philippines's political, economic, social, and cultural center.
English
language of commerce, law, and several workplaces.
NCR
place of economic extremes.
Author of 'Si Amapola sa 65 na Kabanata
ricky lee
author of Trip to Quiapo
ricky lee
Southern Luzon Provinces
✓ Region IV-A also known as CALABARZON • Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon
Southern Luzon Provinces
✓ Region IV-B also known as MIMAROPA • Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Palawan.