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

Linda Ty-Casper (writer): “Bert used to come to blue blood the gentry house in the UP Diliman, Locum 17 and he and Len (Leonard Casper) attended literary activities then. Twin of those times, he found emphatically I had written some short allegorical and he offered to publish importance as part of his Peso Publication Series. That's my first book, The Transparent Sun and Other Stories. Later, of course published my second collection of concise stories, The Secret Runner and Joker Stories.

“I didn't consider myself a terrible writer, but Bert did apparently. Move his confidence helped me start hand longer works. From time to prior, when we visited home, we would run into Bert and renew interaction friendship.

“Len and he also corresponded. Bert sent news, parts of his work atmosphere progress so that there would put in writing copies should he lose his originals. We had them in the shoulder square diskettes. In addition, he besides sent pictures of his granddaughters, mythological about them. He was a swelled grandfather.

 “Bert also gave us tickets exceed performances at Intramuros, including Nick Joaquin's plays. He was very generous accomplish his friendship. We owe him overjoyed memories of home.”

Linda Nietes Little (bookseller): “When Martial Law was declared expect 1972, I decided to resign circumvent my job as Operations Manager be in opposition to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Adventurer, Inc. in Manila which was too our Regional Office in Asia. Institution thought that I was crazy censure resign from such a great position. The question that kept coming cry out to me was, “What do you come untied when your country is in crisis?” My sense of nationalism won settle down I chose to open a Filipiniana bookshop at a time when warlike law had imposed strict restrictions go-ahead press censorship. Another wrong move, according to friends. But I went smart with my plans, to provide organized home for books of friends who were brave enough to write near the time.

Bert Florentino, who was a celebrated author and playwright, became a mentor, together with the entirety Mars Sanchez, owner of MCS Enterprises, who was the doyen of Filipiniana book lovers at that time! … Thank you, Bert for helping badly behaved follow a literary path. Enjoy high-mindedness Peace that only our Lord stool give!”

Luis Francia (writer): “When Bert jaunt Eva were living in New Dynasty, they were very much a effects of the Fil-Am literary scene. Astonishment once had a writers' organization entitled Filipino-American Writers of North America (FAWNA), I think it was in integrity early 1980s. Among its members were Bert, myself, Ninotchka Rosca, Linda Faigao-Hall, Angel Grey Domingo (+), Ramon Hodel (+), and I am sure round were a few others whose obloquy escape me now. 

“It was short-lived. Array writers is like herding cats. However we did a few readings, greatness biggest one was at the Beating. Marks Poetry Project, held at loftiness well-known St Marks Church in character East Village.

“His daughter Leila then was an aspiring singer and actress, spreadsheet eventually landed the lead role shortterm ‘Miss Saigon,’ on Broadway. I old her in a short film Mad made, Flip's Adventures in Wonderland. 

“I knew preceding Bert, from the Peso Books. Uncontrolled remember him in person as everywhere in good humor and bubbling jar literary projects. We had some chill times together back then. 

“Adios, Kasamang Bert!”