In 2014, Bautista shared with The Manila Times that his childhood has always been filled with words and literature. He explains
that he was a voracious reader, always feeding
his curious fascination for words.
Design and text by Dianne Grace Consignado and Thea Torres
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Center for Campus Art would like to thank the ff:
Br. Edmundo Fernandez FSC
President
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
The Family of Cirilo F. Bautista
Mrs. Rose Marie Bautisa
Laura Jensen
Maria Bautista
Ar Harvey Vasquez, co-Curator
Dr. Ronald Baytan
Director
Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center
De La Salle University
Dr. Shirley O. Lua
John Iremil Teodoro
The Zine Artists:
Nel Banaag
Gringo Benedicto
Blic
Gab Brioso
Con Cabrera
Adam David
Ginoe
Jed Gregorio
Doktor Karayom
Walther Ocampo
AK Ocol
Levyn Purcil
Gabby Rosario
Mark Salvatus
Christian Tablazon
Isola Tong
Thea Torres
Nice Buenaventura and Cos Zicarelli of Tropikalye
Wipo
Ev Christine Yu
Design and text by Dianne Grace Consignado and Thea Torres
The House of Words Artists:
Marco Ajero
Tracie Bejar
Bea Carague
Jackie Cruz
Gelo Fabian
Janelle Gan
Enrique Masias
Kevin Nuñez
Raine Sanciangco
Emilio Tenorio
Aaron Yu
The National Artist said this in an interview with Rappler where he shared his humble beginnings as a writer to his success at becoming a literary prodigy and mentor to younger aspiring writers.