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The Post Edsa Revolution

Nicomedes Márquez Joaquin

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Filipino author and journalist Nicomedes "Nick" Marquez Joaquin (Tagalog: [hwakin]; May 4, 1917 - April 29, 2004) is most known for his English-language short stories and novels. Additionally, he wrote under the pseudonym Quijano de Manila. The status and designation of National Artist of the Philippines for Literature was given to Joaquin. Together with José Rizal and Claro M. Recto, he has been regarded as one of the most significant writers in Filipino history. Despite being a native Spanish speaker, Joaquin's most significant works were written in English as opposed to those of Rizal and Recto, whose writings were done in Spanish. He was a seminarian in Hong Kong before becoming one of the foremost practitioners of Filipino literature in English, but he eventually concluded that he could better serve God in another way.

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Gilda Olvidado

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Gilda Olvidado is a Filipina author of melodramas who has had her books adapted into live-action films by VIVA Films and for television by Sine Novela. Gilda Olvidado was born in Cebu City on August 9, 1957.

She was born and raised in Maranding, Lanao del Norte, Northern Mindanao, and attended Maranding Elementary School. Olvidado is the wife of Ruben Marcelino, a former editor-in-chief of the Atlas Publishing Company, with whom she has two children.

Carlo J. Caparas had impacted Olvidado, especially in the area of writing for Philippine comics.

Period of the Third Republic

Edgar B. Maranan

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Poet, essayist, fiction author, dramatist, author of children's books, and translator EDGAR B. MARANAN is also a playwright. In 1972, he participated in the Dumaguete Writers Workshop at Silliman University. He participated in the Iowa International Writing Program in 1985, was named a National Fellow for Poetry at the UP Creative Writing Center in 1988, and in 2006, he was a guest at the Le Chateau de Lavigny in Switzerland for the International Writers' Residence. Maranan was inducted into the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Fame in 2000 and has received a total of 30 Carlos Palanca literary awards for his works in both English and Filipino. He has won prizes in several competitions, including the Amado V. Hernandez Playwriting Competition, the Cultural Center of the Philippines literary challenge, and writing grants.

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Bienvenido M. Noriega Jr.

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BIOGRAPHY

Playwright Bienvenido Munoz Noriega Jr. is from the Philippines.

He is the second child of Bienvenido Noriega, of Cauayan, Isabela, and Socorro Munoz, of Cabatuan, Isabela. He completed his secondary education at St. Anthony School in Singalong, Malate (Salutatorian, 1968), pursued his postgraduate studies at Harvard University (Master in Public Administration, 1979; "A" student), and Columbia University (Executive Program in Business Administration, 1983). He also completed his undergraduate studies at the University of the Philippines (A.B. Economics, cum laude and Valedictorian of the class, 1971; and M.A. Economics, 1973). He enrolled in classes at the University of the Philippines in modern drama, Shakespeare, comedy, and film theory.

Period of the New Society

Aniceto Silvestre

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Aniceto F. Silvestre was born in San Mateo, (which is now Rizal Province) on April 17, 1898.

Although there was no formal study in writing, he was able to write and contribute to Filipino literature beautiful poems, short stories, novels and essays.

His poems collected in the Nature collection are grouped into eight: Free, Moving, Image of Life, Pulse of Love, Strong of Faith, Sign of Hope, Open to the Path of Greatness and Blood in the Light of Sun.

The honors achieved by Aniceto F. Silvestre in writing poetry are four First Prizes (before the war); a Third Prize (during the Commonwealth government); a First Prize (10th year of the Republic of the Philippines); and a First Prize in the Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature in 1969.

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Bienvenido Ramos

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Bienvenido A. Ramos

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Bienvenido A. Ramos was a writer, known for Kamaong asero (1981), Tomcat (1979) and Mucho Dinero (1959). Bienvenido A. died on 24 April 2012 in Malolos City, Philippines.

Died: April 24, 2012

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Period of Activism

Ponciano Pineda

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In 1971 he became director of the Filipino Language Commission (Filipino: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino), formerly the National Language Survey. One of them also concerned the spelling reform in the Filipino language. Under Pineda, an important change concerns language policy: bilingual education in 1974; The 28-letter Filipino alphabet was created in 1983. It has established 12 Regional Filipino Language Centers in the Philippines.The Filipino Dictionary (1973) Jose Villa Panganiban; Philippine Language Commission (1998). He published the Dictionary of the Filipino Language, which has become the basis of national lexicography.Pineda graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1948 with a BA in Literature. In addition, he also became the director of The Varsitarian.Pineda is not only an author of scholarly books but also a Filipino scholar or expert on Filipino culture. His literary works include Meetings: Rules and Procedures, Mastering the Art of Communication, and The Art of Communication for High Schools. Gawad Palanca awarded him first and second prizes respectively for the short stories Ang Mangingisda (1958) and Malalim ang Gabi (1953).

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Rogelio Mangahas

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Rogelio Mangahas (May 9, 1939 – July 4, 2018) was a Filipino artist and poet.Born in Palasinan, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, educated at Eastern University where he studied AB Filipino. Even then he was looking for others who shared the same interest in the language and spent most of his time with poet friends like Virgilio S. Almario and Teo Antonio from Eastern University. Together they spearheaded the second successful modernist movement in Filipino poetry.Rogelio Mangahas won the first Palanka Prize for his poetry collection Mga Duguang Plakard and his critical essay on the novel Sa mga Kuko ng Light by Edgardo M. Reyes. He is co-author and editor of Manlilikha, a collection of poetry considered by some critics to be a monumental achievement in contemporary Filipino poetry in the 1960s.winners of the 1986 Lever Awards in court.He was editor of Phoenix Publishing House and SIBS Publishing House and has taught Filipino language and literature at De La Salle University, Eastern University, the University of the Philippines at Manila, and St. Louis University.School of Scholasticism. He has worked as a literary advisor at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and as the country editor of Tenggara, a Southeast Asian literary magazine published in Malaysia.Received Poet of the Year award from SPR and Balagtas National Poetry Prize from UMPIL (Union of Philippine Writers).

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The Philippine Literature in English

Jose Garcia Villa

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José Garcia Villa was born in Manila in 1908. He attended the University of the Philippines, but he was suspended in 1929 after publishing a series of erotic poems, titled “Man-Songs,” in the Philippines Herald Magazine. That same year, he won a short story contest through the Philippines Free Press and used the prize money to travel to the United States, where he studied at the University of New Mexico. From New Mexico, Villa moved to Greenwich Village in New York City. There, he became the only Asian poet in a community that also consisted of E. E. Cummings, W. H. Auden, and other modernist poets. In 1933 his Footnote to Youth: Tales of the Philippines and Others (Charles Scribner’s Sons) became the first book of fiction by a Filipino author published by a major United States-based press.

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Carlos P. Romulo

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Carlos P. Romulo, in full Carlos Peña Romulo, (born January 14, 1899, Camiling, Philippines—died December 15, 1985, Manila), Philippine general, diplomat, and journalist known for his activities on behalf of the Allies during World War II and his later work with the United Nations.

Born: January 14, 1899 Philippines

Died: December 15, 1985 (aged 86) Manila Philippines

Awards And Honors: Pulitzer Prize

In 1931 Romulo was made editor in chief of TVT Publications, comprising three newspapers, one in English, one in Spanish, and one in Tagalog (the second most prevalent language in the Philippines). In 1937 he became publisher of another chain of newspapers.

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The Japanese Period

Jose Ma. Hernandez

Jose Ma is a notable writer. Born on June 19, 1904, Hernandez. The University of the Philippines awarded him a Bachelor of Science in education in 1928 after he graduated Mabini Intermediate School as valedictorian. He enrolled at Columbia University for the summer term of 1929 after receiving his diploma. Cum laude, he received his English master's degree from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Jose Ma was a prominent man of letters, and his thesis was titled "The Philosophy of Joseph Conrad." Born on June 19, 1904, Hernandez. In 1928, he earned a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of the Philippines after graduating Mabini Intermediate School with honors.

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Francisco Soc Rodrigo

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Francisco "Soc" Aldana Rodrigo (January 29, 1914 – January 4, 1998) was a Filipino playwright, lawyer, broadcaster, and a Senator of the Philippines from 1955 to 1967.

In honor of in the struggle against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, his name was inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in 1998 - the year in which he died. A national cultural award named in his honor, the Gawad Soc Rodrigo is given by the Philippines' Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) and National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

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The American Regime

Patricio Mariano

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Patricio Mariano y Geronimo (17 March 1877 at Santa Cruz, Manila – 28 January 1935) was a Filipino nationalist, revolutionary, pundit, poet, playwright, dramatist, short story writer, novelist, journalist, violinist, and painter. Mariano was a Katipunan member. Mariano was the son of Petronilo Mariano and Dionisia Geronimo.

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Severino Reyes

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Severino Reyes was born to Rufino Reyes and Andrea Rivera on February 11, 1861, in Santa Cruz, Manila, during the Spanish colonial era. He had his early schooling at a Catalino Sanchez-owned facility and completed his undergraduate studies at the Escuela de Segunda Enseanza of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He pursued a degree in philosophy at the University of Santo Tomas as well. In his career, Reyes penned 26 zarzuelas and 22 dramas. Both the "Father of the Tagalog Zarzuela" and the "Father of Tagalog Plays" are titles he holds.

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The Period of Enlightenment

Jose P. Rizal

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José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, author, and polymath who was active toward the conclusion of the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896). He is regarded as the Philippines' "pambansang bayani," or national hero. Rizal, an ophthalmologist by training, later turned to writing and was a vital figure in the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which pushed for political reforms in the colony that Spain ruled. Following the start of the Philippine Revolution, which was sparked by his writings, he was put to death by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion. Although he did not actively participate in its planning or execution, he ultimately supported its objectives, which led to the independence of the Philippines. Jose Rizal is the greatest heroes of the Philippines who have been suggested to be so honored by a National Heroes Committee that has been formally appointed. No law, executive order, or proclamation, however, has been passed or issued officially designating any historical individual from the Philippines as a national hero. Along with numerous poems and essays, he also produced the two novels Noli Me Tángere (1887) and El filibusterismo (1891), which taken together constitute a national epic.

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Marcelo Hilario Del Pilar

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A propagandist and satirist for the Philippine revolution, Marcelo H. Del Pilar (1850–1896). He attempted to mobilize the anti-Spanish imperialist feeling of the well-educated Filipino ilustrados, or bourgeoisie. On August 30, 1850, Marcelo Del Pilar was born to educated parents in Kupang, Bulacan. He completed his legal studies at the University of Santo Tomas in 1880 after completing his studies at the Colegio de San José. Del Pilar challenged prejudice and hypocrisy while standing up for the disadvantaged victims of racial discrimination in court, driven by a sense of justice against the clergy's misdeeds. He advocated the importance of hard effort, self-esteem, and respect for others. His command of his native tongue, Tagalog, allowed him to raise the general public's awareness of the need for cooperation and steadfast opposition against the despots in Spain.

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Edsa Period 1986

1986 The 1983 murder of opposition figure Ninoy Aquino, Jr. turned the media landscape upside down. The emergence of radio and newspapers that disobeyed government directives on how to report news stories was known at the time as alternative media. The credibility of alternative media was higher than that of the Marcos-supporting "establishment media. The public chose xerox journalism. These were news articles that friends and family members smuggled into the nation, primarily from foreign newspapers and magazines. The silent majority's democratic and freedom-loving spirit was fostered by so-called alternative media, which also helped to prepare people for the EDSA Revolution. Radio Veritas, a church-owned station, organized the populace to aid the rebel forces in their struggle with Marcos' military might. From the covert Radyo, millions of Filipinos followed the historic occurrence. After EDSA, journalism underwent a change from years of "guided newspapering" to free and ethical reporting. The "establishment" publications that supported Marcos shut down, while the alternative press rose to prominence. The Philippine Daily Express, Bulletin Today, and the Journal group of Publications were all placed under embargo by the Aquino administration because they supported Marcos. The Aquino administration also seized important radio and television stations that were controlled by Marcos supporters. Resurrected was the Philippine Press Institute. Through continuing education, the adoption of the Journalists Code of Ethics, and the presentation of Community Press Awards, it sought to professionalize the Philippine press. The Advertising Foundation of the Philippines was established in 1989 as the sector's "social development" arm through advertising for development. During that time, media figures began to enter politics. The telecom industry underwent liberalization and deregulation, and mass-based information technologies (PCs, cellular technology) emerged.

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PHILIPPINES: Ferdinand Marcos "New Society "

Monday, Aug. 15, 1977

Reforms are ballyhooed, but martial law remains.

We think those who sought to spread chaos have taken a lesson from their mistakes. After five years of martial law purportedly imposed to restore order against terrorism and other political violence, some Filipinos are predicting a gradual return to constitutional government, while others warn that such optimism is unjustified. "We are going back to normal," said a high-ranking official in Manila, encapsulating a new mood in the country.

However, Marcos has not yet given up his tyrannical ability to rule by decree. In fact, the President is criticized for keeping martial law in place to maintain his own power in an International Commission of Jurists report on the Philippines that was released last week*. Hundreds of such detainees continue to be held captive despite Marcos' two public statements this year promising to free any captives against whom no charges have been brought.

Even some of the President's most heralded initiatives have turned out to be less significant than first thought. For instance, few of the 1,000 prisoners Marcos has vowed to free are accused of political offenses. Only 17 of the prisoners on the list are political prisoners, according to civil rights investigators; the others are accused of regular crimes. Furthermore, despite Marcos' assurance that prisoner abuse will be severely punished, the Commission of Jurists claims that torture still takes place in Manila's "safe houses," where suspects held before detention centers are housed. As a result, the prisoner release has become, in the words of one dissident churchman, "basically meaningless and hypocritical." Additionally, despite Marcos' assurance that mistreatment of prisoners will be severely punished.

However, supporters of Marcos' actions insist that the Philippines still has a much less oppressive political climate than many other regimes in Asia. One ambassador asserts that it is wrong to classify the Philippines alongside Iran or South Korea as human rights violators, not to mention the majority of communist nations. It's true. It is a high bar for any government, but Marcos himself has stated that "any violation of human rights is one too many that may not be tolerated by the new society."

POEM:

Maybe my mind is impoverished

To explain to put to memoryl

The dreams and deaths of the poor

The cries of young girls butchered like pigs

While being raped by

Greedy politicians and businessmen.

In the mudslinging of congressmen

who at once join their followers

And advisers compete

To sell their country

A mossy monument

Which drunkards use for throwing.

The irreverence for the poor

Reached this period of the mass revolution.

Hands that broadcast sweat

Brandish placards of protest

In the haciendas of Negros

Sugar cane turns bitter.

In the rice granaries of Luzon

Hatred, hammers, sickles,

On old newspapers

Students write the rubrica of dissent

No time and date

Barrack and bullet go no wherer

Today will come again

Let the people rise and

And let the people

Speak for themselves

Then it will be injustice

Tanaga 05:

The nature is wonderful

Everything that lives and grows

Take a break and take easy

Tanaga 04:

When blue waves, where darkness hides

Whispers inside chest resides

Unspoken words in troat tight

Tanaga 03:

Wonder as I leave if I

You're by the door, damn it why

Could say hello with a bye

Tanaga 02:

Did that double take and checked

Caught your eye, know we connect

Yes, both looks and intelect

Tanaga 01:

Can you see how each pore blooms?

Or the opening of tombs?

Like knitting within the wombs?

Haiku 05:

Melodies soothing

Ease my mind and soothes my soul