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The stories that raised us: Inside the world of Genaro R. Gojo Cruz

The first time a child saw him—the children’s author—in person, they blurted out, “Buhay ka pa pala, Sir.” Genaro Gojo Cruz, or “Sir Gene” as his students...

The Virgin

In 1952, "The Virgin," written by Kerima Polotan, won first prize in the Philippines Free Press Literary Contest and in the Carlos Palanca Awards. He...