Amansinaya: Ang Diwata ng Dagat 

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Amansinaya: Ang Diwata Ng Dagat talks about the legend of a young woman who has inspired fishermen to celebrate the new year by offering their first catch to the sea.

  

Features: 

• For Ages 8 to 9
• Story By: Eugene Evasco
• Art By: Jomike Tejido
• Filipino with English translation
• ISBN 978-971-0422-49-4

About the Author:

Eugene Evasco is a member of the faculty of the Filipino Department in the College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman, where he was once Assistant Chair. He teaches Araling Pilipino (Filipino Studies), and Panitikang Pambata (Children’s Literature). He is the editor of Lagda, a refereed journal published by the Filipino Department of UP. He finished his Ph.D. in Creative Writing in the same University.  

He has written award-winning stories for children and adults, poetry, and essays in Filipino, 8 of it won a Palanca. Last 2005, Evasco was recognized as the National Fellow for Children’s Fiction by the Likhaan: UP Institute of Creative Writing for his brilliant contribution in children’s literature.