About the Author

                    Background of the Author: G. Burce Bunao

POET GODOFREDO BURCE BUNAO passed away October 1st in LosAngeles, California. He was literary editor of the UP Collegian in the late 40s. Bunao retired in the early 1970s from the Manila Times publications. He published his poetry in Manila journals and won the Palanca Award for Poetry in English in 1969. He was well-known for his wit and humor. Aside from his award-winning poetry, the fallen pundit will be best remembered for cracking a satirical slogan that made the rounds during the martial-law days of the Marcos regime. With the Manila Times closed by Marcos, he and his wife put up a bakery. Fred quipped: Pag hindi umalsa ang masa, walang tinapay sa mesa. Fred Bunao migrated to California in the late 70s. He served as literary mentor of several journalists and book authors. He visited Manila last year and was feted by old friends.
The poet-pundit is survived by his wife, Fe, and several children and grandchildren.