But even as I was writing and publishing poetry and prose in English, on the side I was also writing poetry in Filipino. This, despite the fact that among university intellectuals, Filipino was considered a lightweight language for entertainment, not for serious writing.
Naglathala ako ng ilang tula namin sa isang minimyograp na magasing inedit ko para sa Arts Club. Naging dahilan iyon para maglabasan ang iba pang estudyante at Heswita na tumutula din sa Tagalog, wala nga lamang mapaglathalaan.