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Francisco "Franz" Arcellana (September 6, 1916 – August 1, 2002) belonged to the literary period that ushered the modern Filipino short story in English. In 1990, Arcellana was named National Artist for Literature, joining his kumpadre Nick Joaquin.
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For the Angeles family, Mr. Angeles’s homecoming from his periodic inspection trips was always an occasion for celebration. But this homecoming—from a trip to...

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