Ateneo Library of Women's Writings (ALiWW)

The Ateneo Library of Women's Writings (ALiWW) will be closed from May 18-20, 2026 for its annual Team Building and R&R. Regular schedule will resume on May 21, Thursday.

For urgent concerns you may contact us at [email protected]

The Rizal Library will be closed from May 18 - 20, Team Building and R&R, but please remember that e-resources remain accessible from anywhere around the world, 24/7, via this link:

www.ateneo.edu/RLOpenAthens

Please take note of the RL Loyola service hours, but remember that our e-resources remain accessible 24/7 from anywhere in the world via this link:

www.ateneo.edu/RLOpenAthens

✨ 100 YEARS LATER: DO THE STARS STILL SHINE? ✨

Meet the hearts at the center of Dead Stars: Alfredo Salazar, Esperanza, and Julia Salas.

This , get to know these iconic characters and explore the enduring legacy of Paz Marquez-Benitez and Dead Stars over the last 100 years.

The Ateneo Library of Women’s Writings (ALIWW), in partnership with the School of Humanities, Department of Fine Arts, and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, invites you to:

📖 “𝐏𝐚𝐳 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐳-𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐳 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬”
🗓️ Date: 18 March 2026
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Venue: Escaler Hall, Ateneo de Manila University

FEATURING:
🎤 A keynote by fictionist and critic Dr. Rosario Cruz-Lucero.
🎭 A dramatic reading of the classic story.
🖼️ An exhibit of archival materials from the ALIWW collection.

Whether you’re a scholar, a student, or a lover of classic tales, come and re/discover why this story continues to transform Philippine literature a century later.

🔗 RSVP HERE: go.ateneo.edu/23rdPMBLectureReg
📧 Inquiries: [email protected] | 8426-6001 loc. 5561

Today, ALiWW joins the global community in honoring the strength, brilliance, and resilience of women everywhere. At ALIWW, we believe that every woman’s story is a vital part of our national heritage.

From the pioneering manuscripts of our literary matriarchs to the contemporary journals of today’s change-makers, we are proud to be the home where these voices are preserved, heard, and celebrated. 📖✨

How are you honoring the women in your life today? Whether it’s through a poem, a letter, or a quiet moment of reflection, let’s continue to write a future where every woman's narrative belongs.

🚨𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆 𝙇𝘼𝙐𝙉𝘾𝙃 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙏🚨

The Ateneo de Manila University Press is pleased to invite you to the BOOK LAUNCH of

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹: 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀
by Felice Prudente Sta. Maria

📅 March 13, 2026 (Friday)
⏰ 5:00 - 6:00 PM
📍 Gubat ng Karunungan Mini Stage, Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall
at the Philippine Book Festival 2026
*book signing will follow the program from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at the Lugar Lagdaan Book Signing Area

Join us for a lively chat about food, history, design, and where they all meet - featuring the author and guest panelists Karina Bolasco, Ige Ramos, Marz Aglipay, moderated by Lio Mangubat. 🍚🥭🍽

Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the Ateneo de Manila booth for 15% off! Make sure to purchase your copy at our booth before the event for the opportunity to get it signed!

📖 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸:
What Recipes Don’t Tell celebrates the products of blending native, endemic, indigenized, and hybrid elements and influences into a gastronomy that is confidently, singularly, and delightfully Filipino. This book reveals the documented precolonial and colonial circumstances behind Filipino cuisine and food heritage. Uncovered are forgotten, hidden, and ignored details of fifty culinary words foundational to deepening appreciation for native fare: from guisa to kilaw, ensaymada to halohalo, tuba to tsokolaté, and linamnam to nayánayá. Through the stories behind these now-commonplace food-related terms, we can see that the cuisine Filipinos like and want to be liked for has a proud and resilient record when confronted by colonialism, wars, natural catastrophes, and international food fashions.

The Ateneo Library of Women's Writings (ALiWW) joins the nation in congratulating 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧 for receiving the 𝐀𝐧𝐢 𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 from the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 (𝐍𝐂𝐂𝐀)!

This prestigious recognition is a testament to her lifelong commitment to the craft of Language and her unwavering voice in Philippine Literature.

We are honored to house some of the works and papers of Merlie Alunan at ALIWW, such as Heartstone, Sacred Tree and other poems (1993) and Amina among the Angels (1997). Scholars and readers are invited to explore her manuscripts, published works, and personal archives to gain a deeper understanding of her creative process and her profound impact on our literary heritage.

The Ateneo Library of Women’s Writings (ALIWW), in partnership with the School of Humanities, Department of Fine Arts, and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, cordially invites you to the 23𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐳 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐳 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐳 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 titled "𝐏𝐚𝐳 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐳 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐳 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬". The lecture will be held on 18 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 2026, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 2:00 𝐭𝐨 3:30 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐀𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲.

This event forms a part of the centennial celebration of the pioneering short story, “Dead Stars,” first published in September 1925 by author, editor, and educator Paz Marquez-Benitez. Fictionist and literary critic, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳-𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐨, will deliver the lecture delving into the story’s transformative impact on Philippine literature and its continuing relevance a century hence. Complementing the lecture will be a 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 “𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬” along with an 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐋𝐢𝐖𝐖 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 through which the audience can gain a more personal glimpse into the life and work of Paz Marquez Benitez.

This invitation is open to faculty, scholars, students, and alumni who would love to re/discover 'Dead Stars' and deepen their understanding of the story and the works of Paz Marquez Benitez.

Kindly RSVP by scanning the QR code on the invitation, or filling out the registration form (http://go.ateneo.edu/23rdPMBLectureReg), or by contacting ALiWW directly via:

● 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected]
● 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: 8426-6001 loc. 5561

We look forward to your being part of this event.

In observance of the solemn season of Lent, 𝐀𝐋𝐢𝐖𝐖 will observe a Lenten break from April 17 to 19, 2025. Regular schedule will resume on April 21, 2025, Monday.

Have a blessed Holy Week!