Avelina Gil
Avelina Gil (born 12 May 1917) is a Filipino writer. Personal life and education. Avelina Juan was born 12 May 1917 in the city of Laoag in the Philippine province of Ilocos Norte. Her parents were Valentin S. Juan, a captain in the Philippine Constabulary and Visitacion Raval, a school supervisor and political and civic leader. In 1932 she received her teaching diploma from Zamboanga Normal School. She was awarded a B. Sc. degree in Education "cum laude" in 1936 by the University of the Philippines. In 1955, she completed a master's degree in English at the  University of Santo Tomas. In 1972, she completed a doctorate at the University of the Philippines. She married Genero Gil and they had ten children, four of whom reached adulthood. Career. Gil is known for her writing, which she produced while working as a teacher and lecturer. She has written textbooks about English communication in the arts and literature as well as poems, children's books and essays. She began teaching at Zamboanga Normal School in 1938 and later taught in schools in the cities of Lucena and Bacolod. After the end of the Second World War, she lectured at  Philippine Normal College, University of San Carlos, and the University of the East. Gil was a member of the Board for Professional Teachers of the Professional Regulating Commission. After retiring from academia, she was editor-in-chief at Phoenix Publishing House in Manila from 1977 to 1988. Publications. Gil has written a large number of books that include: Gil also published in academic journals. These include: Awards. She has received several awards for writing, including a Distinguished Achievement in Education Award for outstanding textbook writer from the UP Education Alumni Association in 1986, Centennial Award for Education and Resource Developments  in 1988 and National Centennial-Women Sector Award in 1998. In 2017 she was awarded P100,000 and a plaque of recognition by the Makati City government for becoming a centenarian living in the city.