Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Bienvenido Lumbera

Born: April 11, 1932
Died: September 28, 2021 (aged 89)
Bio: Bienvenido Lumbera was a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist. He was a National Artist of the Philippines and a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communications.