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AGULTO, TOMAS F.
Aldrin James D. Tuazon
Seth Raisen Sanchez
Neil Kenneth S. Ramos
DON ANTONIO LEE CHI UAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL
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Abstract
Poetry is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to,
or instead of, its notional and semantic content (poetry.org, 2005). Anyone can produce their
own poems, but there are those people who does it for a living or formally publishes their works
and they’re called poets. A poet is defined by the Merriam-Webster (n.d.) as one (such as a
creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the
medium. In the 21st of December, 1953, Hagonoy Bulacan has been a witness to the birth of
one of their prides, a well-known poet named Tomas F. Agulto. He wrote poems at a young
age and had them commented on by his family and neighbors. He further honed his poetic skills
as a member Galian as Arte at Tula , and went on to work on various jobs, especially in non-
government sector, in pursuit of his own maturity (Panitikan, 2013).
This is the topic you’ll learn more about the rural life know as the grassroots culture, folk
wisdom and values, especially in their progressive expressions and manifestations, that will
always be part of our nationalist and transformative projects.
And I think it is time that we shift our emphasis from the traditional intellectuals of the academe
to the generic, mostly self-taught writers and intellectuals who may have deeper insights to
share on Philippine life.
And to know much more about the legacy of the authors in the region III especially Tomas F.
Agulto “my topic” One of the most famous Authors at the region 3 that Born on December
21 1953 in Hagonoy, Bulacan and one of his famous work is “sa masaganang milenyo” 2
editions that have been published in 2000 in Tagalog and held by 13 WorldCat member
libraries worldwide.
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TOMAS F. AGULTO
Born on 21 December 1953 in Hagonoy, Bulacan. He wrote poems at a young age
and had them commented on by his family and neighbors. He further honed his poetic skills
as a member Galian as Arte at Tula , and went on to work on various jobs, especially in non-
government sector, in pursuit of his own maturity.
Lagi Na’y Kailangan Kong Gumising Nang Maaga at Iba Pang
Pagdidilidili (Alw IIIays I have To Wake Up Early and Other Redlections,
1981),Bakasyunista (Summer Folk, 1984) and Batanes at Iba Pang Pulo (Batanes and
Other Lands, 1989) all won prizes in the Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature
Ang Mga Badjaw sa Tungkalang (The Bajao of Tungkalang, 1988) also won in the
Palanca Award. In 1987, the CCP Literary Contest awarded him a prize for his short
story “Ang Walang Lubay na Istasyon ng Pag-asa (The Unending Stations of Hope
and Search)
KWF has proclaimed him Poet of the Year three times, the first time in 1988 for his
poem Polusyon (Pollution) and 2 nd Prize for the same award for a poem on the great
plebeian Andres Bonifacio in 2009
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Conclusion
Born on 21 December 1953 in Hagonoy, Bulacan. He wrote poems at a young age and had them
commented on by his family and neighbors. He further honed his poetic skills as a member Galian as
Arte at Tula , and went on to work on various jobs, especially in non-government sector, in pursuit of
his own maturity Tomas F. Agulto who emphasis from the traditional intellectuals of the academe
to the generic, mostly self-taught writers and intellectuals who may have deeper insights to
share on Philippine life.
Philippine literature is the body of works, both oral and written, that Filipinos, whether
native, naturalize, or foreign born, have created about the experience of people living in or
relating to Philippine society.
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References
Agulto, Tomas F.. (2013). Retrieved from
https://panitikan.ph/2013/05/21/tomas-f-agulto/.
What is poetry. (2005). Retrieved from
http://www.poetry.org/whatis.htm.
Poet. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poet
