Remembrances of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose PORTRAIT OF A NATIONAL ARTIST Manong Frankie illustration by Oteph Antipolo (Cover design by Jules Vivas) Manong Frankie was only 93 years old when he took me on a tour of his childhood in Rosales, Pangasinan. The National Artist for...
Malacañang is one with the rest of the country in mourning the passing of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose, saying he was an example of a true Filipino. F. Sionil José (Photo by Noel Pabalate) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement after the Filipino novelist's family...
Distinguished author Francisco Sionil José or Manong Frankie, as he is fondly called by his peers, died peacefully in his sleep at the Makati Medical Center, Thursday evening. He was declared dead 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, at the age of 97. On an earlier social media post, Manong Frankie wrote what...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) and University of the Philippines (UP) mourned the passing of National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera. Bienvenido Lumbera Lumbera passed away on Sept. 28. He was 89. UST expressed grief over the loss of alumnus Lumbera. He earned his Bachelor of...
Filipino poet and National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera has passed away. He was 89. Bienvenido Lumbera (Screenshot from TVUP) Lumbera's daughter Tala confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying her dad passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 28. He was also a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay...
Commemorating the poet and author, along with his masterpiece The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus MAGS FOR THE NATIONAL ARTIST The zine set, produced by the Benilde center for campus Art, dedicated to Cirilo Bautista A celebrated achievement in Philippine literature, the Trilogy of Saint Lazarus is...
From national artists to award-winning actors and drag queens, inspirational words of advice from our local creatives Last year brought us to our knees, yet here we are standing tall with courage, facing 2021 with hope and a positive perspective. To give us more inspiration to create and explore...
As the beloved cultural icon writes 30 KAY GILDA National Artist for Literature Rio Alma pays tribute to the cultural icon Gilda Cordero-Fernando Just minutes after news of cultural icon Gilda Cordero-Fernando 's passing broke. Rio Alma, National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario ,...
By TERENCE REPELENTE Language is a tricky thing. To wield it effectively, one has to have had a long relationship with it, a relationship that’s built on innumerable moments of joy and sadness, of pride and even shame, often learning from the words of those who’ve mastered it first. For the...
CHERIE IN THE MOMENT Cherie Gil gives justice to AA Patawaran's poem on nostalgia Do you remember life before the coronavirus? Or even way before that. Before the great urbanization of Manila, when life was arguably much simpler, beautiful, and peaceful? Can you recall the last time you saw...
The dangers of emphasizing understanding in education to the point of overlooking the importance of memorization skills Sometimes, my thoughts are a butterfly. It flits around me and, just when I’m about to look closely, it flutters away. I begin chasing it, and see it vanish right before my...
