1. Lualhati BautistaA Novelist, Film and Television Screenwriter

2. BIOGRAPHYWORKS ASNOVELIST NOVELS SHORT STORIESWORKS ASSCREENWRITERHONORSWORKS SHORT FICTIONCOLLECTIONS SCREENPLAYSI am a writer. I speak and write according to my conscience. I believe inresponsibility but not in censorship. No law shall be passed abridging my freedomboth as writer and as citizen of this country.- Lualhati Bautista 3. BIOGRAPHYLualhati Torres Bautista Born: December 2, 1945 (Tondo Manila, Phil.) Parents: Esteban Bautista and Gloria Torres Schools: Emilio Jacinto Elementary School (1958)Torres High School in (1962)Lyceum of the Philippines (Journalism Student)(*but dropped out even before she finished herfreshman year because Journalism is not herinterest)HOME 4. Known by her ..HOME Honest realism Courageous exploration of Philippine women's issues Compelling female protagonists, who confront difficult situations at homeand in the workplace with uncommon grit and strength. 5. WORKS AS NOVELISTHOME 6. NOVELS1980 1983 1984HOME 7. SHORT STORIES 1st Prize: Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay ni Juan Candelabra (1982) 3rd Prize: Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan mo Ako ng Sundang (1983)HOME 8. AS SCREENWRITERHOME 9. SCREENPLAYS Sakada - first screenplay Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap (1984)- nominated for awards in the Film Academy of thePhilippines. Bulaklak ng City Jail- won almost all awards from various awards guildsincludingStar Awards and Metro Manila Film Festival.HOME 10. HONORSHOME 11. National fellow for fiction of the University of the PhilippinesCreative Writing Center in (1986) Vice President of Screenwriters Guild of the Philippines Chair of Kapisanan ng mga Manunulat ng Nobelang Popular The only Filipino included in a book International Women Writers (1991) Honored by the Ateneo Library of womens writing during 8th AnnualLecture on Vernacular Literature by Women (2004) Recognition award for outstanding achievement in screenplay writing inFeminist Centennial Film Festival (2005) Won a Diwata Award for best writing in16th International Women's FilmFestival (2006)HOME 12. WORKSHOME 13. SHORT FICTIONCOLLECTIONSHOME 14. Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan Mo Ako ng Sundang(Dalawang Dekada ng Maiikling Kuwento)(1991)HOME 15. Desaparesidos(2007)HOME 16. SCREENPLAYSHOME 17. Sakada(1976)HOME 18. Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap(1984)HOME 19. Bulaklak sa City Jail(1984)HOME 20. Kadenang Bulaklak(1993)HOME 21. HOME 22. JAPAYUKI(The Maricris Sioson Story)(1993)HOME 23. Bata, Bata Pano Ka Ginawa?(1998)HOME 24. Bata, Bata...Pa'no Ka Ginawa? (TheScreenplay)HOME 25. Dekada '70(2002)HOME 26. HOME 27. END