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This sub-project aims to organize genealogical data on the prominent Filipino writers of poetry, fiction and non-fiction and journalists; and journalists who have embraced digital media like broadcast and Internet -- who are Filipino or have Filipino lineage. Find more profiles at the master project page, Families of the Philippines.
Image: This painting by B. Gonzalez depicts Dr. Jose Rizal writing his iconic "Mi Ultimo Adios" before his execution.
International Writers and Journalists
Spain :: Chabeli Iglesias (broadcast) :: María Isabel Preysler Arrastia (broadcast)
Sri Lanka :: Ronnie Nathanielsz (journalist)
Switzerland :: Carmen Mory (journalist)
United Kingdom :: Elisar Cabrera (writer) :: Jasmine Hemsley (food writer) :: Melissa Hemsley (food writer)
United States :: Arianna Basco (writer) :: Dean Devlin (writer) :: Bambi Francisco (journalist) :: Kristine Johnson (broadcast) :: Vanessa Lachey (broadcast) :: Yay Panlilio (journalist) :: Elaine Quijano (broadcast) :: James Reuter (journalist) :: John N. Schumacher (historian, educator) :: William Henry Scott (historian) :: Eileen Tabios (poetry) :: Akiko Thomson (journalist) :: Corky Trinidad (cartoonist) :: Liz Wahl (broadcast) :: Charlyne Yi (writer)
Local Writers and Journalists
Broadcast :: Martin Andanar (radio, television) :: Sol Aragones (radio, television) :: Atom Araullo (radio, television) :: Kim Atienza (radio, television) :: Christine Babao (radio, television) :: Julius Babao (radio, television) :: Natalio Bacalso (radio) :: Gang Badoy (radio, television) :: Patricia Bermudez-Hizon (radio, television) :: Felipe Buencamino III (radio) :: Private User (television) :: Joe Cantada (radio, television) :: Ricky Carandang (radio, television) :: Dyan Castillejo (radio, television) :: Angelo Ilagan Castro, Jr. (radio, television) :: Diego Castro III (television) :: Rene Cayetano (radio, television) :: Arnold Clavio (radio, television) :: Karmina Constantino (television) :: Cris Daluz (television) :: Ben David (radio) :: Kara David (television) :: Randy David (television) :: Noli de Castro (radio, television) :: Lourd de Veyra (television) :: Thelma Dumpit-Murillo (television) :: Mike Enriquez (radio, television) :: Frankie Evangelista (radio, television) :: Ted Failon (radio, television) :: Gretchen Fullido (television) :: Larry Gadon (radio) :: Buddy Gomez (radio) :: Queenie Gonzales (television) :: Richard Juico Gordon (radio, television) :: Bobby Guanzon (radio, television) :: Yeng Guiao (television) :: Joaquin Henson (television) :: Jamie Herrell (television) :: Precious Hipolito (television) :: Rico Hizon (television) :: Gretchen Ho (television) :: Pia Hontiveros (television) :: Dante Jimenez (radio) :: Private (radio, television) :: Percy Lapid (radio) :: Cheche Lazaro (radio, television) :: Loren Legarda (television) :: Teodoro Locsin Jr. (radio, television) :: Malu Maglutac (television) :: Jiggy Manicad (television) :: Tommy Manotoc (television) :: Ivan Mayrina (television) :: Dianne Medina (television) :: Orlando Sanchez Mercado (radio, television) :: Winnie Monsod (television) :: Tina Monzon-Palma (radio, television) :: Vicky Morales (television) :: Cesar Nucum (radio) :: Ces Oreña-Drilon (radio, television) :: Marga Ortigas (television) :: Ala Paredes (television) :: Veronica Pedrosa (television) :: Prospero Pichay Jr. (radio) :: Cory Quirino (television) :: Daniel Razon (radio, television) :: Boying Remulla (radio) :: Gilbert Remulla (television) :: Chiqui Roa-Puno (television) :: Ernesto Rondon (radio) :: Roberto San Andres (radio) :: Korina Sanchez (radio, television) :: Bernadette Sembrano (radio, television) :: Howie Severino (television) :: Zenaida Silva (radio, television) :: Arlene Sinsuat de Castro (television) :: Jessica Soho (television) :: Jay Sonza (television) :: Ali Sotto (radio, television) :: Anthony Taberna (radio, television) :: Jay Taruc (radio, television) :: Joe Taruc (radio) :: Mel Tiangco (television) :: Raffy Tima (television) :: Koko Trinidad (radio) :: Ben Tulfo (radio, television) :: Erwin Tulfo (radio, television) :: Mon Tulfo (radio, television) :: Raffy Tulfo (radio, television) :: Mariz Umali (television) :: Jose Mari Velez (television) :: Amelyn Veloso (television) :: Freddie Webb (radio, television) :: Pinky Webb (radio, television)
Film :: Mike De Leon :: Quark Henares :: Dennis Marasigan :: Private :: Fernando Poe Sr. :: Efren Reyes Sr. :: Eddie Romero :: Chito S. Roño :: Jun Urbano
Print :: Antonio Abad (poet, novelist, playwright, essayist) :: Antonio K. Abad (historian) :: Juan Abad (playwright and journalist) :: Dong Abay (poet) :: Alejandro G. Abadilla (poet, essayist) :: Domingo C. Abella (historian) :: Onofre Abellanosa (short story writer, playwright) :: Ramón Abellanosa (journalist, playwright) :: Victorino Abellanosa (playwright) :: Augurio Abeto (essayist) :: Macario Adriático (journalist) :: Abner Afuang :: Marcelino Agana Jr. (playwright) :: Dolly Aglay (journalist) :: Teodoro Agoncillo (historian) :: Faustino Aguilar (editor, essayist, journalist, novelist, poet) :: Larry Alcala (cartoonist, illustrator) :: Lean Alejandro (writer and journalist) :: Potenciano Aliño (translator) :: Rosauro Almario (journalist, editor, essayist, novelist) :: Virgilio S. Almario (poet, editor) :: Tomás Alonso (columnist, translator) :: Tomás Alup Remigio (writer, playwright) :: Aurelio Alvero (essayist, novelist, poet) :: Rosa Sevilla-Alvero (educator, essayist) :: Uldarico Alviola (novelist, editor) :: Encarnación Alzona (historian) :: Ian Amatong (publisher) :: Jacobo Amatong (editor, publisher) :: Nereo Andolong (journalist) :: Boots Anson Roa-Rodrigo (columnist) :: Ninoy Aquino (journalist) :: Pedro Aunario (journalist) :: Cecilio Apóstol (poet) :: Eugenia Apostol (publisher) :: Antonio Araneta Jr. (writer) :: Francisco Arcellana (poet, writer and journalist) :: Tomás Arejola (newspaper) :: Manuel Arguilla (writer) :: Manuel Artigas (historian, journalist) :: José María Asunción (writer) :: Teodoro Bacani Jr. :: Teddy Baguilat (journalist) :: Francisco Balagtas (poet) :: Cornelio Balmaceda (writer, journalist) :: Joaquín Balmori :: Jesús Balmori (journalist, playwright, poet) :: Salvador Barros (poet, fictionist) :: Cirilo Bautista (poet, writer) :: Lualhati Bautista (novelist) :: Manuel Bautista :: Walden Bello (writer) :: Teodoro Benigno Jr. (journalist) :: Conrado Francia Benitez (writer) :: Manuel Bernabé (linguist, poet, journalist) :: Miguel Bernad (linguist, critic, historian, journalist, editor) :: Joaquin Bernas (writer) :: Jorge Bocobo (journalist) :: Evella Bontia (editor) :: Gabriel Bordado Jr. (writer) :: Abenir D. Bornales (poet) :: Carlos Bulosan (novelist, poet, essayist) :: Jose Burgos Jr. (journalist) :: Fernando Buyser (poet, short story writer) :: Fructuoso Cabahug (author) :: Tomas Cabili (educator, journalist) :: Noel Cabrera (journalist) :: Lloyd Cadena (writer) :: Ambrosio Calleja (editor) :: Manuel Pedro Sevilla Camús (printer) :: Carlo J. Caparas (cartoonist, writer) :: Teodoro Casiño (journalist, writer) :: Restituto J. Castro (writer) :: Paz Cea de Conde (writer) :: Carlos Celdrán (cartoonist) :: Enrique Centenera (editor, essayist, novelist, short story writer) :: Olegario Clarín (journalist) :: Francisco Coching (illustrator and writer) :: Florentino Collantes (poet) ;: Renato Constantino :: Marcelino Crisólogo (poet, playwright, translator) :: Isabelo Tinio Crisostomo :: Adrian Cristobal (columnist, playwright) :: Alberto Segismundo Cruz (poet, short story writer, novelist) :: José V. Cruz (writer) :: Julián Cruz Balmaceda (poet, essayist, playwright, novelist, journalist and linguist) :: Mariano Cuenco (poet, journalist, grammarian) :: Miguel Cuenco (editor) :: Amador Daguio (writer, poet) :: Luis Dato (editor, poet, writer) :: Amando Dayrit (columnist) :: Nora Daza (author) :: Kat de Castro (journalist) :: Horacio de la Costa (historian) :: José Corazón de Jesús (poet) :: Luisa Gonzaga de León (translator) :: Martín de Ocampo (newspaper publisher) :: José María del Mar (editor, publisher) :: Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. (novelist, playwright, essayist, short story writer, journalist, screenwriter, teacher, critic) :: Julian Roqueza Hilario del Pilar (poet) :: Marcelo H. del Pilar (newspaper) :: Salvador Vivencio del Rosario :: Epifanio de los Santos :: Guillermo de Vega (historian) :: Jose de Venecia Jr. (journalist) :: Jaime C. de Veyra (journalist) :: Lourd de Veyra (essayist, novelist, poet) :: Vicente Ignacio Luangco de Veyra, DDS (anthologist) :: Miriam Defensor Santiago (writer) :: Marilou Diaz-Abaya (writer) :: Lauro Dimayuga (writer) :: Jose Lorenzo "Pepe" Diokno (screenwriter) :: Amando Doronila (columnist) :: Gilberto Duavit Jr. (writer) :: Jesus Dureza (journalist) :: Alex Esclamado (publisher) :: Antonio Yangzon Escoda :: Gerardo Espina (columnist) :: Chit Estella-Simbulan (journalist) :: Damiana Eugenio (author) :: Marjorie Evasco (poet) :: Gabriel Fabella (historian) :: Agustín Fabián (writer) :: Pedro Anselmo Jorge Fajardo (writer) :: Ramon Farolan (columnist) :: Ben Feleo (screenwriter) :: Doreen Fernandez (writer, cultural historian, food critic) :: Private :: Manuel Fernández Yansón (editor) :: Leona Josefa Florentino (writer, poet, journalist, novelist) :: Lina Flor (writer, columnist, fictionist, biographer, lyricist, cartoonist) :: Jose Garvida Flores (poet, playwright) :: Vicente Benitez Foz (journalist) :: Santiago Fonacier (journalist) :: Tomás Fonacier (historian, educator) :: Lázaro Francisco (novelist, essayist, playwright) :: Amalia Fuentes (writer) :: Alejandro Gacrama (journalist) :: Rosalinda Galang (journalist) :: Zoilo Galang (writer) :: Fausto Galauran (novelist) :: Félix Galura (writer) :: Carlos Polistico Garcia (poet) :: Ed Garcia (writer) :: Vicente Garcés (writer, poet) :: Bonifacio Gillego (writer) :: Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero (playwright) :: Betty Go-Belmonte :: Guillermo Gómez Rivera (historian) :: Guillermo Gómez Windham (writer) :: Andrew Gonzalez (writer) :: N. V. M. Gonzalez (novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet):: Raul Santos Gonzalez (columnist) :: Candy Gourlay (author) :: Paulino Gullas (newspaper publisher, poet) :: Vicente Gullas (educator, novelist, poet) :: Delfín Gumbán (journalist, poet) :: Adelina Gurrea (journalist, poet and playwright) :: Raymond Gutierrez (editor) :: Eduardo Gutiérrez David (journalist) :: José Gutiérrez David (poet) :: Samira Gutoc (journalist) :: Cielito Habito (columnist) :: Amado V. Hernandez (poet, playwright, novelist) :: Zoilo Hilario (playwright, poet) :: Huseng Sisiw (playwright, poet) :: Boni Ilagan (playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, journalist, editor) :: Hermogenes Ilagan (playwright) :: Rico Maria Ilarde (screenwriter) :: Reynaldo Ileto (historian) :: Dionisio Jakosalem (writer) :: F. Landa Jocano (writer) :: F. Sionil Jose (writer) :: Felipe E. José (writer) :: Nick Joaquin (writer and journalist) :: Justo Justo (columnist, playwright) :: Private (writer and magazine editor-in-chief) :: Pio Kabahar (composer, playwright, journalist, and director) :: Maria Kalaw Katigbak (journalist) :: Maximo M. Kalaw (writer, novelist) :: Teodoro Kalaw (writer, editor) :: Ester Kintanar (editor) :: Emmanuel Lacaba (writer, poet, essayist, playwright, short story writer, scriptwriter, songwriter) :: Aprodicio Laquian (writer) :: Alex Lacson (poet) :: Arsenio Lacson :: Soledad Lacson-Locsin :: Rey Langit (journalist) :: Reyster Langit (journalist) :: Peter Laviña (journalist) :: Juan Laya (novelist) :: Enrique Laygo (journalist, essayist, writer) :: Ricky Lee (screenwriter, journalist, novelist, playwright) :: Benito Justo Fernandez Legarda :: Florencio Lerma (writer, playwright) :: Manuel Lim (author) :: Francisco Alonso Liongson (playwright) :: Aurelio Lacson Locsin, Sr. :: Raul Locsin (publisher) :: Teodoro Montelibano Locsin, Sr. :: Graciano López Jaena (journalist) :: Honorio López (writer) :: Pedro Lopez (writer, publisher) :: Salvador Ponce Lopez (writer, journalist) :: Gualberto Lumauig (journalist) :: Bienvenido Lumbera (poet, critic, dramatist) :: Antonio Novicio Luna :: Arsenio Luz (editor) :: Diosdado Macapagal (poet) :: Marilu Madrunio (linguist) :: Francisco Makabulos (poet) :: Armando Malay (journalist) :: Manuel Manahan (editor, publisher) :: Angela Manalang-Gloria (poet) :: Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (novelist, short story writer, editor) :: Edgardo Maranan (poet, essayist, fiction writer, playwright, translator, writer of children's stories) :: Patricio Mariano (poet, novelist, playwright, journalist) :: Paz Marquez-Benitez (editor) :: Private :: Manuel Festin Martinez (journalist) :: Enrique Mendiola (author) :: Mónico Mercado (poet) :: Primitivo Mijares (journalist) :: Resil B. Mojares (historian) :: Antonio M. Molina (historian, educator, linguist) :: https://www.geni.com/people/Joey-Montemayor/6000000185500869849 (writer) :: German Moreno (writer) :: Virginia Moreno (playwright, poet) :: Ramon Muzones (writer) :: Fernando Ma. Guerrero (journalist) :: León María Guerrero III (novelist) :: María Evangelina Entrala Guerrero (poet, short story writer, journalist) :: Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil (essayist) :: Ramón B. Neri (journalist) :: Gregorio Nieva (publisher) :: Tony Nieva (journalist) :: Jose Nolledo (author) :: Lina Obieta Sevilla (writer, columnist) :: Ambeth Ocampo (public historian, journalist) :: Satur Ocampo (columnist, editor) :: Sheila Ocampo-Kalfors (journalist) :: Maria Odulio de Guzman (lexicographer, linguist, translator) :: Poncho Ongpin y Domingo :: Private :: Blas Ople (newspaper) :: Alex Orcullo :: Rosalina Luna Orosa :: Sixto Ylagan Orosa, Sr. :: Román Ortiz y Sansón (translator) :: Camilo Osías (writer) :: Guillermo Pablo (journalist) :: Evelyn Pacheco-Mangulabnan (writer, poet) :: Joji Paduano (editor) :: Raymond Palatino (journalist) :: José Palma (poet) :: Rafael Palma (writer) :: José María Panganiban (essayist, linguist) :: Jose Villa Panganiban (linguist, essayist, poet, playwright, author, and lyricist) :: Loreto Paras-Sulit (short story writer) :: Tish Pascual-Ladlad (editor) :: Pedro Paterno :: Carmen Pedrosa (journalist) :: Jacinto Peña (journalist) :: Gregorio Perfecto (journalist) :: Mariano Perfecto (writer) :: Pascual H. Poblete (writer, linguist) :: Mariano Ponce (newspaper) :: Bernardo Piñol Jr. (journalist) :: Manny Piñol (writer and journalist) :: Nestor Principe (writer) :: Monico Ogtong Puentevella (writer) :: Ricardo Villanueva Puno, Jr. (columnist) :: Cecilio Putong (educator, writer) :: Serafin Quiason (historian) :: Alejandro Quiboloy (writer) :: Gardeopatra Quijano (novelist, short story writer, poet) :: Juan Quijano (writer) :: Susan Quimpo (writer) :: Carlos Felix Lozada Quirino (biographer, historian) :: Mary Aylett Racelis :: Nicolás Rafols (editor, poet, novelist) :: Napoleon Rama (writer, journalist) :: Vicente Rama (writer) :: Benigno Ramos (writer) :: Leticia Ramos-Shahani (writer) :: Narciso Ramos (journalist) :: Vicente Ranudo (poet) :: Mars Ravelo (cartoonist, novelist) :: Claro M. Recto (poet) :: Íñigo Regalado y Corcuera (poet, playwright, lyricist) :: Íñigo Ed. Regalado (poet, novelist, journalist) :: Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize 2021 (journalist) :: Fidel Reyes (journalist) :: Jose Sesbreño Reyes (writer, poet) :: Modesto Reyes (editor) :: Narciso G. Reyes (journalist) :: Pedrito Reyes y Puato (writer) :: Severino Reyes (playwright) :: Sofia T. Reyes-de Veyra :: Christopher Ricketts :: Dr. Jose Rizal :: Alejandro Reyes Roces (essayist, journalist, playwright, dramatist, teacher) :: Private User :: Joaquin Reyes Roces :: Private :: Rafael Reyes Roces, Jr. :: Soc Rodrigo (playwright) :: Buenaventura Rodríguez (playwright) :: Eulogio B. Rodríguez (writer) :: Geraldine Roman (editor, journalist) :: Norberto Lopez Romualdez, Sr. (writer) :: Carlos P. Romulo (journalist) :: Florangel Rosario-Braid (writer) :: Arturo Belleza Rotor (writer) :: Private :: Hope Sabanpan-Yu (short story writer, poet) :: Bayani Seraspi San Diego (newspaper) :: Gervasio Bautista Santiago (novelist and magazine editor) :: Luciano P.R. Santiago (historian) :: Bienvenido Santos (writer, novelist, poet) :: Ildefonso Santos (poet, linguist) :: Lope K. Santos (writer, novelist, poet) :: Abraham Sarmiento Jr. (journalist) :: Ric Segreto (teacher, journalist, historian) :: Pedro Serrano Laktaw (writer) :: Lope Severino (journalist) :: Melecio Severino (journalist) :: José N. Sevilla (historian) :: Rogelio Sikat (novelist, playwright, short story writer) :: Jose Maria Sison :: Max Soliven (journalist and newspaper publisher) :: Rafaelita Soriano (historian) :: Juan Crisóstomo Soto (poet, playwright) :: Filemón Sotto (newspaper publisher) :: Vicente Sotto (newspaper publisher, playwright) :: Juan Sumulong (journalist) :: Cesare Syjuco (poet) :: Miguel Syjuco (novelist) :: Tado :: Antonio Tagamolila (journalist) :: Kidlat Tahimik (writer) :: Trinidad Tarrosa-Subido (linguist, writer, poet) :: Francisco Tatad (newspaper) :: Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari (writer) :: Edilberto K. Tiempo (writer) :: Edith Tiempo (poet, writer) :: Rigoberto Tiglao (columnist) :: Ethel Soliven Timbol (journalist and editor) :: Sonny Tinio (art historian) :: Tomas Tirona Jr. :: Cheryl Tiu (journalist) :: Aurelio Tolentino (playwright, poet and journalist) :: Pablo Trillana III (historian) :: Lugum Uka (writer) :: Francisco Varona (journalist) :: José García Villa (poet) :: Oscar Villadolid (columnist) :: Antonio Villegas (writer) :: Bernardo Villegas (writer) :: Emilio Virata (writer) :: Mariano Vivencio del Rosario (journalist) :: Salvador Vivencio del Rosario (editor) :: Regino Ylanan (sports historian) :: Amado Yuzon (journalist, writer) :: Nicolas Zafra (historian and educator) :: Gregorio F. Zaide (historian) :: José Zaragoza :: Miguel Zaragoza :: José Clemente Zulueta (writer, historian, bibliographer) :: R. Zulueta da Costa (poet, essayist) :: Antonio Zumel (journalist)
Theater :: Pascual Guerrero Agcaoili :: Salvador Bernal :: Natividad Hizon-Castro :: Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio :: Tony Mabesa :: Urbano Romero Macapagal :: Severino Montano :: Vincent Maniquis Tañada :: Rolando Santos Tinio :: Lucrecia Reyes Urtula
How to Contribute
- Please click the "Join Project" button on the upper right of the project page.
- After getting yourself added as a collaborator for the surname, select the profile of the prominent Filipino you wish to add.
- Navigate to the profile. Under the "More Actions" link, choose "Add to Project" and select sub-project to which your ancestor should be included in.
- Include in the "About Me" section a brief biographical sketch, summarizing the person's significant contributions and accomplishments. (Required)
- Include a photograph, if one exists.
- Mark the profile as "public" and not "private". (Required)