DIANA, JOAN D.

(GRADE 12- LOVE)

WRITER GENRE PROVINCE / REGION ASPECT/S LITERARY PIECE THEME

FRANCISCO SIONIL Fiction Rosales, Pangasinan, F.Soinil was inspired by “The Rosales Saga” Historical,
JOSE Region 1 the history of his Po-on(1984), His novels and short
birthplace and also Tree(1978), My Brother, stories depicts the
influence by his my Executioner(1873), social underpinnings of
industrious mother who The Pretenders(1962), class struggles and
went out of her way to and Mass(1973) colonialism in Filipino
get him the books he society.
loved to read, while
making sure her family
did not go hungry
despite of poverty and
landlessness.
SANTIAGO B. Poet Tuliao, Sta. Barbara, He was the one whom “Pinabli and Other His own language that
VILLAFANIA Pangasinan dedicate himself in Poems” attempt to reflect the
Region 1 reviving of the primary of native,
Pangasinan Language. culture and return the
He was inspired by Jose poet to the central
Garcia Villa and etc. stage of social life.

SEVERINO MONTANO Playwright Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Western literature, the “Sabina” His depicts theme is
Region 1 theater and Tragedy
Shakespear.
VIRGILIO ALMARIO Poet San Miguel, Bulacan, National Language “The Love of Lam-ang” Nature, Love and
Region 3 Contemporary also
engaged in translating.
ALBERTO S. Playwright Nueva Ecija, Region 3 Alberto wants to “The World is an Apple” Struggles of Filipino
FLORENTINO portray every struggle
of Filipino’s. The
everyday scenarios of
some commoners life
PAZ MARQUEZ Short - story Lucena, Tayabas For Paz Marquez, “Dead Star” She didn't only focused
BENITEZ (now Quezon) writing was a lifelong on the theme of love,
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Region 4 occupation but also, it showed how

one conquer themselves
self by understanding.
LORETO PARAS SULIT Short - story Ermita, Manila Her own life experience “Harvest” Human experience
and at the same The
struggles and life of
Filipinos
PAZ LATORENA Poet Boac, She attended a short “The Small Key” Romance
Marinduque, Philippine story writing class
Islands under a key figure in
Region 4-A Filipino literature in
English, Paz Marquez
Benitez of “Dead Stars”
fame.
BIENVENIDO SANTOS Fiction Tondo, Manila He first studied creative “The Man Who Circle of Life
writing under Paz (Thought He) Looked
Marquez Benitez. Like Robert Taylor”
MANUEL ARGUILLA Short Story Nagrebcan, Bauang Struggles of Filipino “How my brother Love, sexuality and
brought his wife” sacrifices
MERLINDA BOBIS Fiction Albay, Camarines Sur Growing up in the bicol “The sadness collector” Family
Region 5 resides with his Transcultural
grandparents she was
influence by the story
that they tell to young
merlinda.
CHEENO MARLO Fiction Los Baños City, Laguna His love for Children, “The Magic Bahag” Childhood Experiences
SAYUNO his brother. Children's stories
JANET B. VILLA Non-Fiction National Capital Region Her Family. “Merry Christmas” Faith and Religion
Closeopen
Undercurrents
NAYA VALDELLON Poet City of Manila Her Self Experiences. “A Dance Lesson” Love and
Communication
MARNE L. KILATES Poet Daraga, Albay Moonsoon weather “Children of the Snarl & Dark, Primeval, Sensual
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Region 5 Other Poems” Pre-Colonial Beings

That Lurk Behind Our
Westernized Colonial
Façades.
JUN LISONDRA Non-Fiction Nueva Ecija Personal experience in “Pitong Panahong Tag- Paintings
Region 3 courtship and Ulan na kitang Marriage, Romance,
marriage. Nililigawan” Courtship
LAURENCE MARVIN Non-Fiction Central Luzon, Political Situations in “Monsters in the War and Violence
CASTILLO Philippines the Philippines. Pacific”
Region 3
ROSMON TUAZON Fiction/Non-Fiction Muntinlupa City, His native place. “Memento” Description of the
Philippines World
RICARDO LEE Playwright Daet, Camarines Norte He has never and will Moral Love
“RICKY LEE” Region 5 never write any literary Brutal Feminism
work in English, a Carnal Political issues
conviction he holds to Salome Reality
this day. Himala
LAYETA BUCOY Playwright Region 4 That have influenced “Walang Kukurap” Politics
her: Unflinching
portrait of Philippine
politics which aims her
to blur lines between
art and life and fiction
and reality
MA. ELENA PAULMA Non - Fiction Butuan City “I write what I write “Southern Stories and Logic and love, truth
because there are Strays” and imagination,
many, many ways of tradition and
telling stories, and transitions, presence
there are many stories and loss, madness and
to tell, as many as there choices, grief and life.
are days in one life, and
in one life, many
persons, and for each
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person, many faces and

spaces, for their many
lives.

DR. JOSE DALISAY Fiction Romblon, About the history and “Killing Time in a History & Coming of
Philippines the time of Ferdinand Warm Place” Age
Marcos’ martial law.
CIRILO BAUTISTA Poet Manila, Philippines The making of the “The Trilogy of Saint Voices on our history
image or eidos of Lazarus” and our current
persons who are situation today.
familiar in Philippine
society and history.
GEMINO ABAD Poet Santa Ana, Manila Influenced by “A Habit of Shores” Reality Perception of
predecessor authors. Filipinos
PATRICIA Essayist Quezon City “I think of journalism as “Murder in Manila” Death & War
EVANGELISTA protest. Our silence is
consent. My
commitment to TOWNS
is to bear witness. To
tell stories in an
attempt to make the
public imagine what it
is to sit in front of a
coffin.”
JESSICA ZAFRA Fiction Metro Manila, Her work often talks “500 People You Meet Coming of Age & Circle
Philippines, about the current in Hell” of Life
events in both our
country and the
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international scene and

various topics such as
tennis, movies, music,
cats, books, technology,
as well as her personal
life.
LAZARO FRANCISCO Playwright Orani, Bataan Francisco was “Sugat ng Alaala” Romance & War
CAR recognized for
masterful use of
Tagalog and his choices
of subject matter and
storylines
BIENVENIDO LUMBRA Poet Lipa City, Batangas He made musical Famous works are Cultural movement
Region 3 during martial law. Likhang Dila Likhang
Diwa, Tales of Manuvu
and Rama Hari