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The founding of Silliman University by Presbyterian missionaries and the Philippine Normal School (PNS) in 1901 and the University of the Philippines (U.P.) in 1908, as well as of English newspapers like the Daily Bulletin (1900), The Cablenews (1902), and the Philippines Free Press (1905), helped boost English usage.
The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898, often referred to as Blair and Robertson after its two authors, was a 55-volume series of Philippine historical documents. [1] They were translated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson, a director of the National Library of the Philippines from 1910 to 1916.
Political and cultural history of the Philippines, Volumes 1–2. Barrows, David (2014). A History of the Philippines-Illustrated. ISBN 978-0-34-292-6466. Church, Peter (13 March 2017). A Short History of South-East Asia. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-06248-6. De Borja, Marciano R. (2005). Basques In The Philippines. University of Nevada Press.
Pages in category "English-language writers from the Philippines" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
English became a common language for Filipino writers, with the first English novel written by a Filipino being the Child of Sorrow (1921). Short stories gained popularity, with Manuel Arguilla's anthology How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife and other short stories winning prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest.
This category is for articles on history books with the Philippines as a topic. Pages in category "History books about the Philippines" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Mojares was born to parents who were public school teachers on September 4, 1943, in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte. [5]Mojares has a bachelor's degree in English, a master's degree in Literature and postgraduate studies all at the University of San Carlos, as well as a Ph.D. in Literature from the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Philippine English (similar and related to American English) is a variety of English native to the Philippines, including those used by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos and English learners in the Philippines from adjacent Asian countries.