What’s the Balagtasan’s relevance to young Filipinos? Consider that the spirited tradition, named after the Spanish colonial era’s great Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas, and pioneered by Jose Corazon ...
De Jesuswas acclaimed as the “First King of Balagtasan,” a poetical joust popular during the early decades of the 20th century. To the public mind, the poet José Corazon de Jesus (1894-1932) is ...
Filipino rap battle league FlipTop has acquired many fans, mostly from the youth sector. Its Youtube account already has over 1.2 million subscribers. With almost 400 uploaded videos—the most popular ...
De Jesuswas acclaimed as the “First King of Balagtasan,” a poetical joust popular during the early decades of the 20th century. De Jesuswas acclaimed as the “First King of Balagtasan,” a poetical ...