NTLNATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES LITERACY

• Virgilio S. Almario

• National Artist for Literature (2003)

• Virgilio S. Almario

• Earned an AB in Political Science (UP), MA in Filipino (1974)

• Virgilio S. Almario

• Founded Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA)

• Francisco Arcellana

• National Artist for Literature (1990)

• Francisco Arcellana

• Studied pre-medicine at UP but pursued writing

• Francisco Arcellana

• Former editor of The Literary Apprentice

• Cirilo F. Bautista

• National Artist for Literature (2014)

• Cirilo F. Bautista

• Co-founder of the Philippine Literary Arts Council (PLAC)

• Lázaro Francisco

• National Artist for Literature (2009)

• Lázaro Francisco

• Advocate of Tagalog as a national language

• Lázaro Francisco

• Founded Kapatiran ng mga Alagad ng Wikang Pilipino (KAWIKA)

• Néstor Vicente Madali González

• • National Artist for Literature (1997)

• Néstor Vicente Madali González

• Captured Filipino life in rural and urban settings

• Amado V. Hernández

• National Artist for Literature (1973)

• Amado V. Hernández

• Activist and labor leader, imprisoned for his political beliefs