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Paz Márquez-Benítez (March 3, 1894 – November 10, 1983) was a Filipino short-story writer, educator and editor. [1] [2] [3] Her career as a woman educator as well as her contributions as a writer are seen as an important step within the advancement of women in professional careers as well as in the development of Philippine literature. [3]
She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in education, magna cum laude, in 1930. Paras-Sulit would join the faculty of Florentino Torres High School as an English teacher [1] while maintaining an active writing career. She was a member of the Philippine Writers Association and the Literary Guild of the Philippines.
Nick Joaquin. Nicomedes " Nick " Marquez Joaquin ( Tagalog: [hwaˈkin]; May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004) was a Filipino writer and journalist best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila. Joaquin was conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines for ...
A fresh graduate from kindergarten school and possesses intelligence and beauty. She is a smart and outspoken six-year-old child and acts as more matured from her peers. Cherry Pie Picache as Sr. Ann - a nun and boss of Lea in the office where she works, and part of the woman at crisis non government group.
Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán [2] ( Spanish: [maɾˈθelojˈlaɾjo ðel piˈlaɾ]; Tagalog: [maɾˈselo ɪˈlaɾjo del pɪˈlaɾ]; August 30, 1850 – July 4, 1896), commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his nom de plume Pláridel, [3] [4] was a Filipino writer, lawyer, journalist, and freemason. Del Pilar, along ...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to allow U.S. forces indefinite access to two Philippine air force and naval bases in Cagayan province near Batanes under a 2014 defense pact ...
Peter Solis Nery is a Filipino poet, fictionist, author, and filmmaker. Writing in Hiligaynon, he is a Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Fame Awardee, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Literary Grant, and the All-Western Visayas Literary Contest (National Commission for Culture and the Arts) winner.
Marcelino M. Navarra (June 2, 1914 – March 28, 1984) was a Filipino Visayan editor, poet, and writer from Cebu, Philippines.He was regarded as the father of modern Cebuano short story for his use of realism and depictions of fictionalized version of his hometown, barrio Tuyom in Carcar, Cebu.