9 - Cirilio Bautista

Cirilio Bautista is a poet, essayist, and a critic. He was recognized for his works and received numerous and exceptional achievements and had significant contributions to the development of the country's literary art. 

Bautista took AB Literature and graduated as Magna Cum Laude in University of Santo Tomas. He continued his masters in  literature in St. Louis University in Baguio which again he graduated as Magna Cum Laude then Doctors of Arts in Language and Literature in De La Salle University.

Through out his career, he has established a strong reputation for fine and profound artistry. His works influences the generations of young writers. Bautista have been holding funded and unfunded workshops for the young writers.

For Bautista, classroom is an important training ground for writers. After graduating, he entered the field of teaching that made him a professor. 

His poem "Oh how to find Silence in the World"got my attention. He used code switching that I think other Filipino poet doesn't do. This of poem of Bautista focuses on racial prejudice and used Negros and White Americans as an example. 

Bautista continues to contribute to the development of Philippine Literature in many ways; as a teacher, through his discovery and encouragement of young writers: as a writer, through his works and a critic that provide insights to the misconceptions about art.