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.