Metro Manila Literature

was a dramatist, essayist, and declared as the 2003 National Artist of the Philippines for literature. 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

Wrote It's Raining Mens and It's a Mens World, whose works are known to be funny and comical; Despite the humorous writings, her novels are thoughtprovoking.

Bebang Siy

Authors from the present

Bebang, Bob, Ricky, Ferdinand

was a Filipino-American fictionist, poet, and nonfictionist; He was born and raised in Tondo, Manila. His family roots are originally from Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines. He resided in the United States for many years where he is popular as a pioneering Asian-American writer

Bienvenido N. Santos

Author of Stainless Longanisa, ABNKKBSNPLAKo, Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas, Kapitan Sino, MACARTHUR, Alamat ng Gubat, and others which were known to be written in an informal and comic manner but reflects the life of many as Filipinos

Bob Ong

She was the daughter of Godofredo B. Herrera, and Paterna Santos. Her father was a journalist and served for a time as municipal president (or mayor in modern usage) of Caloocan during the American colonial rule. She was a University of the Philippines Bachelor of Philosophy graduate and taught at the Torres High School in Manila.

Carmen Acosta

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

Authors from the past

Carmen, Nicomedes, Alejandro, Bienvenido, Carmen, Genoveva

born on March 3, 1937 in Tanza, Cavite but his life as a professor and writer flourished in Manila since he was college; He wrote the famous short stories Mabangis na Lungsod, and Sa Bagong Paraiso

Efren Abueg

Author of Anim na Sabado ng Beyblade at Iba Pang Sanaysay, a memoir about his son named Rebo; He is also a musician and teacher

Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin

Was born in Sta. Cruz, Manila; Wrote several books and short stories such as Kuwento ni Mabuti, and Paglalayag sa Puso ng Isang Bata

Genoveva Edroza Matute

was born on June 4, 1932 in Manila; A multi-awarded writer, publisher and cultural icon from the Philippines; 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

- was born on February 5, 1939 in Sta. Ana, Manila; At present, he is a University Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines. His current writing and research include "Upon Our Own Ground", a two- volume historical anthology of short stories in English, 1956- 1972, with critical introduction; "Our Scene So Fair

Gémino H. Abad

was born in 1931 in Malabon City; She has written and published over fifteen books, including the historical novel DreamEden 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.in addition, she has also published three collections of short stories which focuses on the cross-section of Filipino society

Linda Ty Casper

was born on December 2, 1945 in Tondo, Manila; She is one of the historical Filipino female novelists in the present time. Her famous novels are Dekada '70, 'GAPÔ, and Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa?,

Lualhati Bautista

Authors from the past to present

Lualhati, Gémino, Linda, Efren, Gilda

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

Known as one of the greatest scriptwriters in movie and television; Author of Si Amapola sa 65 na Kabanata, Para kay B (o kung paano dinevastate ng pag-ibig ang 4 out of 5 sa atin), Trip to Quiapo, and other books

• Ricky Lee