Filipino Writers in English

About the Authors

Florentino B. Valeros was professor of English and head, Department of English, University of the East. Earlier he served as head of the Department of English of the National Teachers College, where he taught English, American, Philippine literature, and educational research. At the NTC, he introduced the first 3-unit course in Philippine literature in the beginning as an elective(1946), but subsequently the Bureau of Private Schools with Dr. Jesus Perpiñan as director made it a required subject for B.S.E. students with major or minor in English. Also at the NTC, he introduced and taught Oriental Literature (in English translations).

Estrellita Valeros-Gruenberg, associate professor in the Department of Literature of De La Salle University, was concurrently dean of the Graduate School of Arts, Education and Science of the same university. Prior to her present assignment, she was associate dean, DLSU College of Liberal Arts (1983-1985). She was at one time registrar (1980-1982) and assistant to the executive vice-president (1979-1980) of the Lyceum of the Philippines. In 1971-1973, she was assistant academic director of the Center for Educational Television, Ateneo de Manila University; and chairman and lecturer in the summer training programs for teachers of instructional television in English (1969-1973). She also taught at St. Mary's College in Quezon City where she was dean, and concurrently head of Instructional Media Center (1974-1976).

She finished her Doctor of Arts in Language and Literature at De La Salle University (1985) with dissertation-"The Perceived Canon of Philippine Literature"; Master of Arts in Education at the University of the East in 1968 with thesis-"A Study of the Problems in the Use of Television in Teaching English in Greater Manila Using the Television Series Adventures in English"; and Bachelor of Science in Education at UE (1965) with English as major and Pilipino as minor.