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Bob Ong

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Nonfiction, Memoir, Humor and Comedy

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Bob Ong is a bestselling Filipino author best known for his humor, with works spanning multiple genres and recognized as modern classics. Some of his books have been selected as required reading in schools, translated for a global audience, and adapted for film, stage, and even a game. Widely read and warmly received, he has been invited to judge in writing competitions and collaborate in talks and workshops. His mission, as he often puts it, is “to enlighten, to entertain, or both,” a goal reflected in the wide appeal of his work. His book, 56, won the Best Book of Essays at the National Book Awards in 2019 and the Filipino Readers’ Choice Award for Nonfiction in 2022. His website earned him a Philippine Webby Award in 1998, an early accol ...more

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Bob Ong Definitely to Hundred Acre Wood to absolutely do nothing.
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“Hikayatin mo lahat ng kakilala mo na magkaroon ng kahit isa man lang paboritong libro sa buhay nila. Dahil wala nang mas kawawa pa sa mga taong literado pero hindi nagbabasa.”
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tags: inspiration, reading
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“Makakapili ka ng lugar na uupuan mo, pero hindi mo mapipili ang taong uupo sa puwang sa tabi mo... Ganyan ang senaryo sa bus. Ganyan din sa pag-ibig... Lalong 'di mo kontrolado kung kelan siya bababa.”
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tags: inspirational, love
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“Kung matatakot kang harapin ang totoo at sabihin ang talagang nararamdaman mo dahil baka masaktan ka, isa lang ibig sabihin noon: ipinagkait mo na sa sarili mo ang pagiging masaya at kinarir mo ang magpakatanga.”
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