Most Recent Articles by

Lope K. Santos

Lope K. Santos (1879 – May 1, 1963) was a poet, scholar, and legislator. He was a labor leader during the early years of the Philippine labor movement and was also a leading figure in the development of the Philippine national language. He is the author of the novel Banaag at Sikat, the epic poem Ang Panggingera, and Ang Apat na Himagsik ni Francisco Balagtas at Ibá pang Sanaysay. He was given the Rizal Pro Patria Award in 1961 by President Carlos P. Garcia. A new translation by Danton Remoto of Banaag at Sikat was published by Penguin Books in 2021.

BATHALA NG PAGGAWA

Tiklop-tuhod sa harap mo akong Hari ng Dalita,nagsusulit sa paa mo ng buhay ko sa paggawa,nagsusumbong sa bait mong, ang pawis ko’t aking luha,paanhin...

- Out Now -

spot_img
1 Articles written

Tchaikovsky comes to Manila: MSO presents “Dancing with Tchaikovsky”

Presented by the MSO Foundation Inc. and Standard Insurance, in partnership with EastWest Bank, Tchaikovsky’s timeless melodies come to life in this concert, featuring the Festival Coronation March, Rococo Variations for Cello and Orchestra, and a suite from the ballet Sleeping Beauty. MSJO-Standard Insurance scholar and cello...

The Asian Rights Fair-Manila Returns For Its Second Edition, Urging Stronger Regional Ties In Publishing

Manila, Philippines – The National Book Development Board (NBDB), the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), and Primetrade Asia, Inc. opened the second Asian Rights Fair–Manila (ARF-MNL) 2025 today, 8 September, at the SMX Convention Center. Under the theme Archipelago of Stories, the ARF-MNL is the first of its kind...

Imagination Peoples the Air: PH Brings Unique Narratives to the Biggest Global Book Fair

Manila, September 4, 2025 – Over 400 Philippine delegates—official and independent authors, illustrators, artists, creatives, and publishers—will travel to Frankfurt, filling the halls of the world’s most important book fair with a Philippine perspective rich in unique stories and imagination. The 2,000-square-meter Philippine Guest of Honour Pavilion (PHL...