LIWAYWAY ARCEO MANUNULAT SERIES
These series of events happened after the bombing of Plaza Miranda, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the proclamation of martial law and the random arrests of political prisoners. It details how a middle-class family struggled and faced the changes that empowered Filipinos to rise against the Marcos government. It is a multi-layered scrutiny of the politics behind US bases in the Philippines, seen from ordinary citizens living in Olongapo City point of view.ĭekada '70 is the story of a family caught in the middle of the tumultuous decade of the 1970s. ‘GAPÔ, published in 2016, is the story of a man coming to grips with life as an Amerasian.
Lualhati garnered several Palanca Awards (1980, 19) for her novels ‘GAPÔ, Dekada '70 and Bata, Bata… Pa’no Ka Ginawa? exposing injustices and chronicling women activism during the Marcos era. She started her writing career in the Liwayway magazine.ĭespite a lack of formal training, Bautista as the writer became known for her honest realism, courageous exploration of Philippine women's issues, and her compelling female protagonists, who confront difficult situations at home and in the workplace with uncommon grit and strength. She was a journalism student at the Lyceum of the Philippines, but dropped out for the reason of failed grades. She graduated from Emilio Jacinto Elementary School in 1958, and from Torres High School in 1962 being a lowest in her class. Bautista was born in Tondo, Manila, Philippines on Decemto Esteban Bautista and Gloria Torres.
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