It can be argued that we are a nation of the written word. Whether it’s our lost literature from the precolonial world, or the epic poetry of Balagtas, the manifestos of the Propagandists and Katipuneros, or the novels of Rizal: our sense of nation was created as much by the pen as it ever was by the sword. But where are we now as readers? Reading widely, but also critically, allows us to combine heritage with modernity, to understand the world even as we understand ourselves and each other better. It is a cause around which we can unite as a strategy for national self-improvement.
Page Design: Ralph Bagares
Illustrator: Rene Elevera
Editor: Manolo Quezon
Research: Ana Roa, Kathleen De Villa, Kate Pedroso, and Minerva Generalao
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