Philippine literature in English has its roots in the efforts of the United States, then engaged in a war with Filipino nationalist forces at the end of the 19th century. By 1901, public education was institutionalized in the Philippines, with English serving as the medium of instruction. That year, around 600 educators in the S.S. Thomas (the "Thomasites") to replace the soldiers who had been serving as the first teachers. Outside the academe, the wide availability of reading materials, such as books and newspapers in English, helped Filipinos assimilate the language quickly. Today, 52% of the population can understand or speak English (see List of countries by English-speaking population).

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• 2 The Post-war period
• 3 Literary awards and competitions
• 4 Contemporary Writers
• 5 References
• 6 External links
• 7 See also

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1. The Tagalog language.

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1. To speak in the Tagalog language.

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• N.V.M. Gonzalez: An Affair With Letters
  nvmgonzalez.org
  Includes a biography, bibliography, links to articles on the writer and pictures.
• Isagani R. Cruz
  criticplaywright.blogspot.com
  Philippine critic-at-large's columns on books, education, literature, and film.
• Sangandaan: The Life and Legacy of Agapito M. Joaquin
  sangandaan.net
  Named after the Sangandaan of Kalookan City, this site is created to house Agapito Joaquin's literary works, the history of Kalookan (up to 1970), and to serve as a sangandaan for the Joaquin family and friends' websites.