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NG Taon (Poet of The Year) Commission On Filipino Language Award in 1992 and The
NG Taon (Poet of The Year) Commission On Filipino Language Award in 1992 and The
Elynia Ruth Mabanglo’s career as a creative writer spans over three decades and is
capped by numerous recognitions by prestigious groups, among which being the Makata
ng Taon [Poet of the Year] Commission on Filipino Language Award in 1992 and the
Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature Hall of Fame Award in 1995. The poem
cited here is among the Letters of Pinay which won for her the Manila Critics Circle
National Book Award for Poetry in 1990.
3. The persona draws a sharp contrast between “then” and “now.” In the
graphic organizer below, note important details showing this contrast.
One has been done for you.
Then Now
Guro Domestic helper
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Do you recognize some Filipino cultural patterns in the poem? Name
them.
7. What is the most important message you are able to draw from the
poem?