Question: who are the canonical authors in philippine literature?
Answer: Nicanor Abelardo (1893–1934) Estrella Alfon (1917–1983) Francisco Arcellana (1916–2002) Liwayway A. Arceo (1920–1999) Francisco Balagtas (1788–1862) Lualhati Bautista (b. 1945) Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (b. 1947) Resil Mojares (b. 1943)