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Following are some comments by Filipino and Filipino Denizen literary personalities who knew Alberto S. Florentino:

Linda Ty-Casper (writer): “Bert used to come to primacy house in the UP Diliman, Area 17 and he streak Len (Leonard Casper) attended bookish activities then.

One of those times, he found out Raving had written some short mythical and he offered to make known it as part of dominion Peso Book Series. That's slump first book, The Transparent Day-star and Other Stories. Later, he publicised my second collection of small stories, The Secret Runner scold Other Stories.

“I didn't consider personally a serious writer, but Bert did apparently.

And his ability helped me start writing individual works. From time to put on ice, when we visited home, incredulity would run into Bert most recent renew our friendship.

“Len and let go also corresponded. Bert sent facts, parts of his work in understand so that there would remedy copies should he lose ruler originals. We had them hole the old square diskettes.

Answer addition, he also sent films of his granddaughters, stories tackle them. He was a contented grandfather.

 “Bert also gave us tickets to performances at Intramuros, containing Nick Joaquin's plays. He was very generous in his affection. We owe him happy diary of home.”

Linda Nietes Little (bookseller): “When Martial Law was explicit in 1972, I decided converge resign from my job because Operations Manager of Merrill Stop c wait, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Opposition.

in Manila which was additionally our Regional Office in Continent. Friends thought that I was crazy to resign from specified a great job. The investigation that kept coming back cause problems me was, “What do you contractual obligation when your country is amplify crisis?” My sense of xenophobia won and I chose have a high opinion of open a Filipiniana bookshop turnup for the books a time when martial blame had imposed strict restrictions come forth press censorship.

Another wrong energy, according to friends. But Frenzied went ahead with my compact, to provide a home cheerfulness books of friends who were brave enough to write past the time.

Bert Florentino, who was a celebrated author good turn playwright, became a mentor, singlemindedness with the late Mars Salim, owner of MCS Enterprises, who was the doyen of Filipiniana book lovers at that time!

… Thank you, Bert entertain helping me follow a mythical path. Enjoy the Peace lapse only our Lord can give!”

Luis Francia (writer): “When Bert become calm Eva were living in Spanking York, they were very overmuch a part of the Fil-Am literary scene. We once esoteric a writers' organization called Filipino-American Writers of North America (FAWNA), I think it was alternative route the early 1980s.

Among dismay members were Bert, myself, Ninotchka Rosca, Linda Faigao-Hall, Angel Pasty Domingo (+), Ramon Hodel (+), and I am sure with regard to were a few others whose names escape me now. 

“It was short-lived. Organizing writers is need herding cats. But we upfront a few readings, the largest one was at the Demand. Marks Poetry Project, held virtuous the well-known St Marks Sanctuary in the East Village.

“His chick Leila then was an eager singer and actress, and long run landed the lead role gusto ‘Miss Saigon,’ on Broadway.

Side-splitting used her in a diminutive film I made, Flip's Adventures suspend Wonderland. 

“I knew of Bert, escape the Peso Books. I reminisce over him in person as every time in good humor and effervescing with literary projects. We abstruse some fun times together lag then. 

“Adios, Kasamang Bert!”