Francisco "Franz" Arcellana was a Filipino writer,

poet, essayist, critic, journalist and teacher. He

was born on September 6, 1916. Arcellana
already had ambitions of becoming a writer
during his years in the elementary. Wikipedia
Born: 6 September 1916, Manila
Died: 1 August 2002, Quezon City
Nationality: Philippine
Books: The mats, The Francisco Arcellana
Sampler
Awards: Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Short Story
Parents: Jose Cabaneiro Arcellana, Epifania Quino
 Nstor Gonzlez
Novelist
Nstor Vicente Madali Gonzlez was a Filipino
novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet.
Conferred as the National Artist of the Philippines for
Literature in 1997. Wikipedia
Born: 8 September 1915, Romblon, Romblon
Died: 28 November 1999, Quezon City
Education: National University
Short stories: Children of the Ash-covered Loam, The
Tomato Game, On the Ferry, Lupo and the River
Awards: Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Short
Story
 Francisco Sionil Jos is one of the most widely
read Filipino writers in the English language. His
novels and short stories depict the social
underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism
in Filipino society. Wikipedia
Born: 3 December 1924 (age 92 years), Rosales,
Pangasinan
Nationality: Philippine
Education: University of Santo Tomas
Awards: Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Novel in English, more
 Jose Garcia Villa was a Filipino poet, literary critic,
short story writer, and painter. He was awarded the
National Artist of the Philippines title for literature in
1973, as well as the Guggenheim Fellowship in
creative writing by Conrad Aiken. Wikipedia
Born: 5 August 1908, Manila
Died: 7 February 1997, New York City, New York,
United States
Spouse: Rosemarie Lamb (m. 19461956)
Awards: National Artist of the Philippines, Guggenheim
Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Education: Columbia University (19411942), more
 Nicomedes Mrquez Joaqun was a Filipino writer,
historian and journalist, best known for his short
stories and novels in the English language. He also
wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila.
Wikipedia
Born: 4 May 1917, Paco, Manila
Died: 29 April 2004, San Juan, Metro Manila
Plays: A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
Awards: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism,
Literature, and Creative Communication Arts, more
Parents: Salome Mrquez, Leocadio Joaqun