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Vol. 25 Nos. 11-12 April-May 2012 “May is Philippine Heritage Month” Did you know that May is Philippine Heritage Month? In 2003, former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Proclamation Order No. 439 declaring every month of May as National Heritage Month. This is “in recognition of the need to create among people a sense of consciousness, respect, and pride for the legacies of Filipino cultural history, and love of country.” The celebration of Heritage Month was spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). In her book “A Cultural Worker’s First Manual” Felice Prudente Sta. Maria defines cultural heritage as, “the totality of cultural properties preserved and developed over time and passed on for posterity. People’s cultural heritage is their national patrimony.” Cultural heritage may be divided into tangible and intangible heritage. Tangible Gementiza adds... 2 In Coron...we learn & explore 2-3 University PR team re-instituted 3 Donations 4 Library Wisdom 4 Announcements 4 Birthday Celebrators 4 Library Statistics 5 Faculty and Staff in Action 6 Featured Book of the Month 7 Movie Review of the Month 8 Section Updates 9-10 Readers’ Corner 11-12 AEA Advertisement 13 AEA Summer Escapade 14 2 heritage includes monuments and objects that have been preserved over time, while intangible heritage are the oral traditions and expressions we inherited from our ancestors. It includes language, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festivities, knowledge and practices concerning nature, and the universe and traditional craftsmanship. The Philippine is fortunate that its two important intangible heritage, The Hudhud chants of the Ifugao and the Darangen epic of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao, were inscribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2008 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Humanity. The preservation of our cultural heritage is also one of the main agenda of DLSU-D when former president Br. Andrew Gonzales FSC established the Cultural Heritage Complex. The complex is envisioned as an institution for

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Vol. 25 Nos. 11-12April-May

2012

“May is Philippine Heritage Month”Did you know that May is Philippine Heritage

Month?

In 2003, former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

signed Proclamation Order No. 439 declaring every month

of May as National Heritage Month. This is “in recognition

of the need to create among people a sense of

consciousness, respect, and pride for the legacies of Filipino

cultural history, and love of country.” The celebration of

Heritage Month was spearheaded by the National

Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

In her book “A Cultural Worker’s First Manual”

Felice Prudente Sta. Maria defines cultural heritage as, “the

totality of cultural properties preserved and developed over

time and passed on for posterity. People’s cultural heritage

is their national patrimony.” Cultural heritage may be

divided into tangible and intangible heritage. Tangible

Gementiza adds... 2In Coron...we learn & explore 2-3University PR team re-instituted 3Donations 4Library Wisdom 4Announcements 4Birthday Celebrators 4Library Statistics 5Faculty and Staff in Action 6Featured Book of the Month 7Movie Review of the Month 8Section Updates 9-10Readers’ Corner 11-12AEA Advertisement 13AEA Summer Escapade 14

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heritage includes monuments and objects that have been

preserved over time, while intangible heritage are the oral

traditions and expressions we inherited from our ancestors.

It includes language, performing arts, social practices, rituals,

festivities, knowledge and practices concerning nature, and

the universe and traditional craftsmanship. The Philippine is

fortunate that its two important intangible heritage, The

Hudhud chants of the Ifugao and the Darangen epic of the

Maranao people of Lake Lanao, were inscribed by the United

Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

(UNESCO) in 2008 on the Representative List of the

Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Humanity.

The preservation of our cultural heritage is also one

of the main agenda of DLSU-D when former president

Br. Andrew Gonzales FSC established the Cultural Heritage

Complex. The complex is envisioned as an institution for

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instilling awareness and appreciation of Cavite history,

culture, and the arts. It is composed of Aklatang Emilio

Aguinaldo, Ayuntamiento, Cavite Studies Center,

DLSU-D Centennial Park Botanical Garden, Museo De La

Salle, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Chapel, and Residencia

La Salle.

To celebrate this year’s National Heritage Month

and in support of the International Museum Day (IMD)

2012, Museo De La Salle in cooperation with the NCCA

and the Cavite Provincial Tourism Office, organized a two-

day seminar-workshop and cultural heritage tour on May

16-17. Museo De La Salle invited notable personalities on

heritage preservation, and tourism in order to realize its

aim of providing Southern Luzon museums with more skills

in order to sustain its heritage programs and advocacies.

The participants were also provided free tour of the

Berenguer de los Reyes Museum in Gen. Trias and

Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite. Moreover, the Museo

also opened its doors to the public for a free cultural

performances dubbed “Night in the Museum.”

AEA Institutional Secretary Felicitas Poblete and

librarians Mary Ann Estudillo and Mary Ann Jimenez-

Salvador attended the said.

“May is Heritage month”

Gementiza adds anotherfeather on her capLibrary Director Sonia Gementiza

added another feather on her cap

when she graduated with the degree

of Doctor of Philosophy, major in

Educational Management last

April 13 at Ugnayang La Salle.

Dr. Gementiza’s dissertation

evaluated the status of selected

public high school libraries in Cavite

which then became her basis in

proposing functional library services

program for these institutions.

In Coron… we learn & explore

What a great summer!

This is how AEA’s library personnel would

describe their summer.

The Library personnel attended a 3-day training

titled “Summer Conference on Planning, Developing and

Managing Digitization & Research Projects for Libraries

and Information Centers” sponsored by the Philippine

Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc.

(PAARL) from April 18 to 20, 2012. The team arrived

one day ahead because flights in Coron are quite erratic.

On the first day, PAARL scheduled a half-day

island hopping as part of the educational tour. There were

about more than a hundred delegates that joined this

activity. Props to the PAARL Board for handling the tour

flawlessly. Apart from appreciating the grandeur of Coron,

the delegates also learned its cultural heritage. The witty

tour guides gave nuggets of information on the Tagbanuas,

natives of Coron, and to every place visited.

After the educational tour, delegates were more

focused on the lectures that were presented on the

succeeding days of the summer conference. The speakers

came from prestigious institutions shared their knowledge

and experience on digitization.

The speakers clearly discussed important

considerations and processes involved in digitizing library

materials. In reality, going through a digitization project

is expensive. For this matter, the speakers pointed out

important guidelines as based on the ones from reputable

international organizations, particularly the International

Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

(IFLA) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Essentially, the

copyright issues are the main concern in planning a

digitization project and Fe Angela Verzosa, a retired

university archivist of De La Salle University, vibrantly

lectured on this topic. Specifically, Salvacion Arlante and

Lourdes David presented their digitization projects in their

respective institutions that were successfully launched

nationwide. Their presentations deepened the

understanding of delegates regarding the practices

involved in planning and implementing a digitization

project. Arlante is a retired University Librarian of

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University of the Philippines, while David is the current

Library Director of Ateneo de Manila University.

In Coron, we enriched our knowledge on digital

library and at the same we explored possible linkages

with other institutions. Indeed, it was a great summer

for AEA’s library personnel: Arlene Manzo, Ethel

Mendoza, Jeenah Marie Galang, Mae Lyn Baron, and

Malvin Martinez. The team looks forward to another

fun-filled, enriching training next summer.

University PR team re-instituted

The University Public Relations (PR) Team was

re-instituted by the Marketing Communications Office

(MCO) last May 17 to 18 during the PR camp held at

Hotel Rafael’s Salon de Nicole. Represented by colleges,

selected offices, and student organizations, the PR Team

aims to: facilitate better practices in gathering information

from all institutional units and the University’s public;

assist MCO in the promotion of the good image of the

University; and help in increasing public awareness of

the University’s vision-mission and objectives. Part of

the team objective is to develop and improve the PR and

marketing skills of its members through seminar-

workshops and PR camp.

To start with, MCO organized a PR camp which

was facilitated by three experts in the field of public

relations and photo journalism. Roel Ramirez, APR

provided an overview of public relations. Ritzi Villarico-

Ronquillo, APR talked about PR writing and Mandy

Navasero gave practical tips on photography. The

participants were also taught how to write photo captions

or cutlines and how to come up with a tagline.

Reader’s Services Unit Head Mary Ann Jimenez-

Salvador attended the event.

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READ AND BE PUBLISHED!

Plus get a chance to win a special

souvenir from us.

How to join?

1. Borrow and read any fiction or

non-fiction books from the library.

2. Get a form from the Circulation or Filipiniana counters.

3. Write and share your thoughts, feelings and reactions as

well as recommendations about the book that you have read.

4. Present the filled-out form at the Circulation or Filipiniana

counters.

5. Draw your prize.

6. Selected write-up will be chosen and published in the

Readers’ Corner of The Bookshelf, AEA’s bi-monthly

newsletter.

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that without delusion or imposture, arepreserved and reposed.

~Francis Bacon

Leslieann PioresApril 1

Ludivina CambayApril 22

Reynario PeñalbaApril 30

Tess PobleteMay 18

Sonia GementizaMay 25

Lenie BullosMay 31

AEA acknowledges the followingdonors:

Adamson University, 1 magazineBayer AG, 1 annual reportBr. Augustine Boquer FSC, EdD, 3t/4v books, 1t/4vbooklets, 1DVD, 2t/2v journals, 6t/9v magazines, 1 map, 4t/7vnewsletters, 1 souvenir programBrofar, Danica, 2t/2v booksBuenaventura, Luis Camelo, 1 newsletter, 1 monographCampos, Maribec, 8t/19v CD-ROM, 10t/ 11t/33v thesisCruz, Lara Sophia, 1 bookGarcia, Paquito, 2t/2v thesesInstitute for Autonomy and Governance, 3t/7v newslettersKellogg Company, 1 annual reportLyceum of the Philippines University -Laguna, 1 journalMangubat, Zenaida, 141t/141v books, 11t/110v magazinesPolo, Marco, 1t/3v journals, 2t/3v newslettersPhilippine Carabao Center, 1 book, 1t/5v newspapers,1t/4v newslettersPlanters Development Bank, 1 magazineRamirez, Mariano Thomas, 1CD-ROMRamos, Maryvel, 1 bookSepeda, Bernardo, 1 journalSilliman University, 1 journalScotia Bank, 1 annual reportUniversity of the Assumption Library, 1 newsletterUniversity of Santo Tomas Library, 1 newsletter

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Summer stat of libraryusage

Months of April and May yield a total

of 7,334 library users or an average of 253

users per day. The bulk of these researchers

were from the College of Business

Administration and Accountancy (CBAA)

which, inspite of their distance from the

library, still managed to maintain their status

as one of the top users of AEA. For the

months of April and May, CBAA led this

summer time library usage stat with 1,857

users. The second and third placers were the

College of Engineering, Architecture, and

Technology with 1,755 users and the College

of Liberal Arts with 1,408 users, respectively.

Meanwhile, the total number of books

borrowed by students is 10,224 or an average

of 353 books per day. Faculty members and

other employees borrowed a total of 15,774

books or an average of 544 books per day.

This summer, the Electronic Resource

Services computer facilities garnered a total

of 2,503 users. For online resources usage

EBSCOhost listed a total of 1,109 sessions/

43,642 searches; GVRL 245 sessions/497

searches and Science Direct with 67 sessions/

99 searches.

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AEA actively participated in the annual Station

of the Cross organized by the Campus Ministry Office

on Apr. 3.

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All librarians participated in the baccalaureate

mass and graduation ceremony held at Ugnayang La

Salle on April 10 and 13, respectively.

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AEA personnel had their rest and recreational

activity at Hidden Vib’s Resort, Alfonso, Cavite on April

16.

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AEA personnel Felicitas Poblete, Antonia

Derain, and Julia Camacam attended the University

Clinic Wellness Seminar on Hypertension, May 10, at

Severino de las Alas Hall Auditorium. Dr. Alvin

Baldonado of St. Dominic Clinic –Las Piñas served as

resource person.

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AEA Director and University of Santo Tomas

Library Science Alumni Association (USTLSAA)

Conference Chair Sonia Gementiza along with Library

Associates Benjamin Montallana, Felix Sarreal, and Jesse

Desingaño attended a lecture-forum on “Beyond

Borders: Unlocking the Future of the Libraries” on May

17 at the Multimedia Room of the College Library and

Instructional Media Center, San Beda College,

Mendiola, Manila. The lecture-forum aims to identify

the different ways of improving libraries through CHED

requirements, accreditation standards, and quality

assessment such as the International Organization for

Standardization (ISO); and assess the development of

libraries in terms of preservation and digitization

programs.

The forum started with an invocation by Cynthia

Cordova, Law Librarian, DLSU–Manila, and

participants were welcomed by Ricardo Palo, vice

president for Academic Division of San Beda College

– Manila. Director Gementiza gave the opening remarks,

while Anna Rita Alomo, Reference librarian of UST

Library introduced the guest speaker. Ateneo de Manila

Rizal Library Director Lourdes David and Dorie

Camacho, head of ABS-CBN’s Media Asset

Management, served as resource speakers. David talked

about the accreditation process, while Camacho

presented their experience in digitizing their library

resources.

The lecture-forum was sponsored by USTLSAA

in cooperation with San Beda College Library and

Instructional Media Center.

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On May 23, nine out of ten librarians joined in

their annual Faculty Recollection held at the Severino

de las Alas Hall Auditorium. Emmanuel de la Cruz

Salvacion of De La Salle University facilitated the

recollection.

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To boost the entrepreneurial spirit among

members of DLSU-D community, the Lasallian

Community Development Center and Provincial

Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office

organized “Pangkabuhayang Pagsasanay sa Pamayanan” on

May 24 at PCH 111. The participants were taught how

to make fashion accessories and puto pao/ pichi-pichi.

Bibiana Alcantara, Felicitas Poblete, Antonia Derain,

Socorro Espineli, Julia Camacam participated in the

event.

AEA representative Mary Ann J. Salvador

attended the Network of CALABARZON Educational

Institutions (NOCEI) 3rd Educators Summit held on

May 30 at Lyceum of the Philippines University –

Batangas City. The main resource speaker was Dr. Allan

Bernardo, member of CHED Task Force on Quality

Assurance and professor of the DLSU-Manila College

of Liberal Arts, who talked about the

internationalization of higher education through

typology and outcomes-based education. Election of

the new set of board of trustees of the association

capped the day’s event.

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Women in the House is the story of three women. It

narrates the women’s similarities and differences and their

reactions to situations like treatment by husband/man,

single parenting, negative experiences, and visions in

life.

Ester, Flor and Pepita did not

anticipate that they would suffer

anguish, disillusionment and

anger because of what their

husbands/lovers did to them.

Ester was left unceremoniously

by her husband Ben on the

pretext of disliking her for her

callousness towards Anita, the

maid. Flor was “victimized” twice

by two men - her husband Lino and

her recent taxi driver boyfriend

Allan. Lino left her while Allan

was already married. Pepita who

looked after Gary, Ester’s son,

was herself a mother to a son

borne out of wedlock.

Pepita was raped by a

childhood friend.

What could a

woman feel if she was made to feel

unwanted and disliked by her

husband? How could one be subjected

to a humiliating experience as to be

violated devoid of dignity?

The three women were left with a child

whom they nurtured and loved. Without a stablejob, Ester

started earning through insurance dealings with meager

income. The two other women worked as helpers of Ester.

They took the burden of being the father and mother of their

children without subjecting their wards to cruelty and apathy

as effects of the wrongdoings of their fathers. When Gary was

confronted by dengue which nearly took his life, Ester sought

every possible medical intervention. Likewise, Flor and Pepita

had to endure the pain of leaving their children to be able to

sustain all their needs. They had to suffer the irony of leaving

their children to take care of other’s children!

Memories of their past haunted them. Bruised self

esteem brought about by separation, degradation and shame

stripped them of their dignity. The society regarded them as

insignificant and weak. But like the proverbial phoenix, they

rose from their ashes and redirected themselves towards a

new life.

The women in the house were drawn inevitably by a

bond that cuts through social class. Ester came

from a prominent family; her father

was a good lawyer. When faced with

trials such as violent encounter with

ex husband, the illness of a dear

child, and probable

abandonment of a son

and daughter due to

poverty, the three women

consoled one another and

worked together for viable

solutions.

Likewise, the author used

names of women characters

which are suggestive of some

symbols to their roles in the story.

Ester is a brave, intelligent and

resolute woman. She was able

to solve some sort of problems

as they came into her life. She

is similar to the Biblical

queen who was instrument

in slaying the villain

Haman which led in sparing

Israelites as indicated in the Old

Testament. Flor and Pepita are

Spanish words which mean flower and seed

respectively.

In the story, Ester’s life was in confusion because of

the sudden departure of Ana, her maid. Left by her husband,

her life was in trouble since she has to look for a job to support

her son. With Ana gone, the possibility became impossible.

Flor was a blessing because she was entrusted to look

after Gary and the household chores. Like a flower she sooths

away Ester’s worries. Pepita was faced with the problem of

permanently taking care of her son and her aging mother.

However, Ester gave her a considerable amount of money to

start a business for her family. She was like a seed that grows

into a plant determined to start a new life.

The book also illustrates distinct Cebuano traits like

the Junquera, the tambis, the folksong “Kon ikaw Inday

mangitag pamanhonon”, and the tao-tao in the mango tree.

The Cebuano faith is seen through Ester’s small icon of the

Sto.Niño. All these are present among the Cebuanos thus

differentiating them from other Visayans. [Angelo Pio]

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Cuizon, E. M. (2006). Women in the house: a novel. Manila: UST Publishing House.

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The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, is a

historical novel about Afghanistan during pre-Russian invasion

and during Taliban rule of the Afghanistan. This movie focused

on human relationships— between Amir and Hassan, Baba,

Rahim Khan, Soraya, and Sohrab—and how the complex

relationships affect the personal

life of the protagonist—Amir.

It is a contemporary

classic published in 2003

purposely set in Afghanistan and

the United States to illustrate the

similarities as well as the

differences between the two

countries (United States and

Afghanistan) and the two vastly

different cultures. It is one of

the best movies which

explicitly illustrate that

human by nature is

good and the nature

of evil is the product

of one’s greediness to

power.

The film is an

intensely emotional tale focusing on

three most important aspects;

friendship, redemption, and

hope. Likewise, the film

also tackles social a w a r e n e s s ,

religion and philosophy.

Friendship between Amir and Hassan was clearly

shown at the beginning of the film when these two boys

are playing and flying kite on the streets of a peaceful

Kabul. Truly, Amir treated Hassan not just as a friend

but more like a family member. Suddenly, during a crucial

episode, which takes place in an important kite flying

tournament, they become victorious in their fights. Hassan

is running and chasing the kites that have been cut down

— hence its title “the kite runner.” And one of the ost

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important rules of the game—the last fallen kite of the

tournament must be recovered, for it is the most coveted

prize. Hassan, being the greatest kite runner, decided to

remain loyal to his friend by protecting the kite, even

risking his own dignity. On the other

hand, Amir decided not to take part

in the situation. Besides, he decided

not to do something so he can

defend his friend. He even tried to

avoid bullies and aggressor —

which soon leads to guilt,

deception, and betrayals.

Eventually, because of the

changing political climate, Amir

and his father are forced to leave

Afghanistan and start a new life

in America. Amir views this as

an opportunity to escape his

past and leave it behind.

In a journey of

redemption, Amir attempts to

deal with his guilt by

avoiding it, but doing this only

makes it even worse and clearly does

nothing toward redeeming himself. That

is why every time Hassan’s name is

mentioned, he still cringes. When Amir found

out that Hassan is not only their servant’s son but

his half-brother, he realized that no punishment is enough

to compensate their deceit. Even rescuing his half-

brother’s son–Sohrab from Assef is not enough either.

However, giving his nephew a chance of happiness and

prosperity that was denied from his half-brother was

undoubtedly one of the greatest decisions Amir made

toward atonement and redemption.

Significantly, hope is the most obvious and

powerful tool ever used by the director to provide the

story a happy ending, returning to the most important

symbol of the film—the kite.

(Eden Fabella)

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The Filipiniana section would like to recommend the following books from the Isagani R. Cruz collection

for the months of April and May:

Guillermo, A. G. (2010). The art of Duddley Diaz. Quezon City: Vibal

Foundation.

IRC 7912

Over the last thirty years, the artist Duddley Diaz has created a powerful

body of work that defies categorization, creating sculptures that challenge

notions of identity, sexuality, culture, and history. Departing from the

impersonal and rationalist aesthetic of academic art, Diaz’s work daringly

combines the values of classical Renaissance sculpture with atavistic sources

of inspiration in the figures of ancient mythology and Christian liturgical art.

Goddesses, owls, and angels populate his cosmology, hewn from clay and

terracotta, wood, cast bronze, brass, silver, and ox bone. His artistic range is

no less varied than interpretations of his work. Diaz’s unique artistic

cosmology has gifted us with characters and figures that serve as vessels of

sacred and profound messages. This book is published on the occasion of the

artist’s mid-career retrospective titled Messenger of the Gods at the UP Jorge

B. Vargas Museum. Written by noted art critic Alice G. Guillermo, it follows

Diaz’s development from his beginnings as a child prodigy, fashioning santos

from sardine cans to the monumental San Lorenzo Ruiz and enthroned

goddesses of his maturity, culminating with his masterwork Pinoy Creed. - by

Patrick D. Flores Curator, UP Jorge B. Vargas Museum

Javellana, R. B. (2010). La casa de Dios: the legacy of Filipino-Hispanic churches in the Philippines. Pasig:

Ortigas Foundation.

IRC 7923

Many fine books and countless photographs have been published over the

last thirty years extolling the architectural charms and social significance of

the major Spanish Era churches of the Philippines. Twelve years ago, Rafael

Ortigas Jr. started an ambitious project hoping to document all the Roman

Catholic, Spanish Era churches in the Philippines from Manila Cathedral to

the most remote provincial parishes. A comprehensive history of the

continuously evolving architectural, spiritual, and political history of the

Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines would take several heavy volumes.

In this book, we have tried to give an overview of Catholic religious life and

history, accompanied by an album of the many beautiful churches, which

remain, either in whole or in part, from this rich and formative period in

Philippine history. Hopefully this will inspire more laymen and religious leaders

to value and respect their ancient places of worship and preserve their cultural

integrity for generations to come — From the Foreword by Jonathan Best

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The Filipiniana section would like to recommend the following books from the Isagani R. Cruz collection

for the months of April and May:

Reyes, D M., and Patrick D. Flores. (2010). The life and art of Botong Francisco. Quezon City: Vibal Foundation,

2010. Print.

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A veritable Folk hero in his hometown Angono and one of the most important

Filipino artists, Botong Francisco devoted his life to art. After spending the 1930s

immersed in graphic art and modernism, Botong embarked on large-scale mural

painting for which he became renowned. This lavish art book contains the richest

panoply of Botong’s masterpieces, whether in large or small scale formats. The

vast selection of his most important paintings, sketches, and costume designs is

beautifully supplemented by vintage photographs, documents, and film stills from

over thirty public and private collections. The texts include an illustrated biography

and essays by prominent art scholars offering interpretations of Botong’s life art.

One could not ask for a more comprehensive study of Botong’s oeuvre; finally,

forty years after Botong’s death, his work is the subject of the sweeping retrospective

it deserves. Botong Francisco’s Angono roots are uncovered anew in scholarly

discussions of his works in this publication. The essays delve deep into Botong’s

bonds to home, traditions, and history. We come to a new understanding of how

much of Botong’s local ties inform, influence, and inspire his compelling visual

articulation of the native, the heroic, the nationalist, and the modernist in his works.

– by Florentina Colayco Dean, College of Fine Arts, UP Diliman

Reyes, D M., and Flores, P.D. (2010). The Life and art of Francisco Coching. Quezon City: Francisco V. Coching Foundation.

IRC 7903

A born storyteller with a flair for the dramatic, a self-taught illustrator who schooled

his genius with discipline and hard work, Francisco V. Coching created komiks that

transformed ordinary lives into vivid adventures. He nurtured a generation of readers

who found in his stories not fleeting fantasies or escapist romance, but a world

where they loomed large as the makers of their fate and the tellers of their tales.

This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich selection of Francisco Coching’s works,

from character sketches to excerpts from his novels. The essays in the book weave

biographical detail and discussions of his work into a concise narrative that

illuminates the singular artistry of Coching. The book focuses on key themes of

Coching while offering a scholarly look at the uniquely Filipino artistic phenomenon

that is komiks. The book daringly posits that the popular graphic tradition should

be included in the pantheon of great Filipino art. The two decades, Francisco

Coching’s fanciful stories captured the popular imagination. Borrowing from the

long tradition of romances and corridos along with the moro-moro and zarzuela of

the colonial era, Coching re-imagined Philippine history in his enduring works.

Masterfully edited by Patrick Flores, this book puts outstanding scholars together

in a salute to this prolific artist and storyteller. – by Alfredo Roces, art critic.

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This section is dedicated to the AEA library clients/users (faculty members, students, staff, and administrators) who

want to share their insights, reviews, or reflections about books, movies, or online resources that they have read and

viewed from the AEA collection. The section will serve as a platform for sharing views, both critical and frivolous,

among library users. It also aims to inspire others to develop the habit of reading a good book.

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Salvador at local 3171.

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