Mayon

Asia
South-Eastern Asia
Philippines
Filipino

Kristian Sendon CORDERO (poet, fiction writer, essayist, translator, filmmaker; Philippines) writes in Filipino, Bikol and Rinconada, and has translated Borges, Kafka, Wilde and Rilke to these languages. Two of his most recent poetry collections received the 2014 National Book Awards; his debut collection of poetry in his three respective languages won the Madrigal-Gonzales Best First Book Award in 2006. He is the deputy director of the Ateneo de Naga University Press. His participation is courtesy of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Settings: Camarines Sur
Year Published: 2004

Learnings: Mayon Volacano is beautiful but dangerous the text shows how legend it is. Mayon is one of the famous tourist spot in the Philippines. And as one of the citizen here in the Philippines we have to be the Mayon beautiful security guard despite of it being dangerous.


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THIRD WOLD GEOGRAPHY

      Cirilo F. Bautista

 (July 9, 1941 – May 6, 2018) was a Filipino poet, critic and writer of nonfiction. He was conferred with the National Artist of the Philippines award in 2014. Bautista was born in Manila on July 9, 1941 and spent his childhood in Balic-Balic, Sampaloc. He received his basic education from Legarda Elementary School (1st Honorable Mention, 1954) and Mapa High School (Valedictorian, 1959). He received his degrees in AB Literature from the University of Santo Tomas (magna cum laude, 1963), MA Literature from St. Louis University, Baguio (magna cum laude, 1968), and Doctor of Arts in Language and Literature from De La Salle University-Manila (1990). He received a fellowship to attend the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa (1968–1969).

Settings: Manila

Year Published:

Learnings: I learned that The poem Third world Geography by Cirilo Bautista describes third world countries in different areas:
1. Poverty - People who live in poverty are usually envisioned working under the scorching sun. It symbolizes hardship and the cruel conditions of the work environment.
2. Hope - This is something that everyone living has every mentioned except that the degree upon which it is needed differs. Governments of third world countries create false hopes by convincing themselves that hardship is "just a handful of feathers" that can be easily carried.
3. Hunger - This is the most common causes of death among young children in these poverty-stricken countries. No food and water. No one can overcome hunger and plant rice on "parched earth."
4. Government - "Only the wind hears your useless words." Corruption and bad politics. They know the needs, they know the numbers and yet most keep a deaf ears on poverty and hunger. The rich get only richer and the corrupt becomes the devil's advocate.
The the hope, the miracle that one day everything will change is something far-fetched. Only God knows when the history of these third world countries can be changed and written in a better color.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirilo_Bautista

FIVE BROTHERS ONE MOTHER

Abola, Alexis Augusto L
Email:aabola@ateneo.edu

Biography:
M.A. English Studies: Creative Writing- University of the Philippines- Diliman
Areas of Specialization:
Creative Writing (Fiction & Nonfiction)
Philippine Fiction in English
Shakespeare
Alexis A.L. Abola has an MA in Creative Writing from UP Diliman and currently teaches at the English Department at the Ateneo de Manila.
Settings: Manila
Year Published:


Learnings: In this story, I learned that No matter what place one
calls “home”, this strikes a chord in every one’s heart. In this story,
the writer exhibited the experience of being an outsider by moving from one
culture to another and the challenges of it in the essay.

In seeking true home
outside of this present situation, people tend to deny that such present moment
is indeed the true home. In recognizing ourselves as the home we have always
sought, the writer teaches people to delight in every second as Ida McKinney
quoted “Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be
troubled about the future for it has yet to come. Live in the present and make
it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.”

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                       LENGUA PARA DIABLO

                          Merlinda Bobis

(born 25 November 1959) is a contemporary Philippine-Australian writer and academic.
Born in Legazpi City, in the Philippines province of Albay, Merlinda Bobis attended Bicol University High School then completed her B.A. at Aquinas University in Legazpi City. She holds post-graduate degrees from the University of Santo Tomas and University of Wollongong, and now lives in Australia. Written in various genres in both Filipino and English, her work integrates elements of the traditional culture of the Philippines with modern immigrant experience.
Also a dancer and visual artist, Bobis currently teaches at Wollongong University. Her play Rita's Lullaby was the winner of the 1998 Awgie for Best Radio Play and the international Prix Italia of the same year; in 2000 White Turtle won the Steele Rudd Award for the Best Collection of Australian Short Stories and the 2000 Philippine National Book Award. Most recently, in 2006, she has received the Gintong Aklat Award (Golden Book Award, Philippines) for her novel Banana Heart Summer, from the Book Development Association of the Philippines. Bobis won the 2016 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, NSW Premier's Literary Awards for her book, Locust Girl: A Lovesong.

Settings:Legaspi City

Year Published:May 5, 2012

Learnings: The Story in the Lengua Para Diablo is all about In our culture father is considered the “haligi ng tahanan”, they are the face of the family. The father reflects what kind of family you are into. They are the role models of the family. What if a father loses his able to speak for himself The story shows how unemployment and poverty greatly affects the situation of the family, particularly if the father is the one that is unemployed. The father in the story lost his pride and ability to speak for himself. He lost it all due to the reason that he has no work and no longer can support and contribute to his family financially. He has no more confidence to share his own views and opinions and looked down by his’ own children. The story said “The devil ate his words” he doesn’t more gain respect from his kids, no more pride and especially his dignity was lost. The situation is truly happening now in the society. This usually happens to young family that is caused by early pregnancy for they don’t have enough proper knowledge and education. These situations are really present to our community. The situation is really difficult to the father because he needs to sacrifice all of his pride and ego to stay home and monitor to their kids. There are many possibilities that may happen the father may have another affair or may use drugs of abuse. Not just that the kids may mock their fathers and be ashamed of them for they are not earning. This is really disheartening from the father’s side. That is why proper education and guidance of the family is really important. So that we won’t have these kinds of situations in our society for the main reason of this is LACK OF EDUCATION!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlinda_Bobis
https://www.scribd.com/document/383873153/Lengua-Para-Diablo
                                                           





                               THE RURAL MAID

                          Fernando Maramag


Fernando Maramag was an  excellent  poet  and  journalist  in  English.    He  had  a  rich  style
and deep understanding of human nature – qualities which made his poetry appealing to all
readers.  On the other hand, his editorial writings “exerted great influence on the various phases
of the Filipino way of life, particularly in its government, economics, education and politics,”
according to a critic.

He was born on January 21, 1893 in Ilagan, Isabela, to Rafael Maramag and Victoria
Mamuri, a Spanish mestiza.  His parents were wealthy landowners.
At  age  seven,  he  was  enrolled  in  a  public  school in his hometown.  He finished his high
school  in  1908.    He was 15  when  he  entered  the  Philippine  Normal  School.

Settings: Ilagan Isabela

Year Published:2015

Learnings: Even if he left, the memory of his maiden still remains in him; proving that his love for her transcends time and distance. I learned that we need to give importance everything.

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