When I went to college, I stopped reading popular magazines because it wasn’t popular with young people my age. Besides, the curriculum was packed with Western literature. In 1987, I was in search of a topic for a doctoral dissertation. A classmate and friend, Dr. Venancio Mendiola, suggested that I write on Nena at Neneng by Valeriano Hernandez at Peña.
Taong 1987. Kailangang magsulat ako ng disertasyon para maging isang ganap na Ph.D. Isang kaibigan at kaklase sa Paaralang Gradwado ng UST (University of Santo Tomas), si Dr. Venancio Mendiola, ang nagmungkahing basahin ko ang Nena at Neneng ni Valeriano Hernandez at Peña.