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

Linda Ty-Casper (writer): “Bert used to come to rank house in the UP Diliman, Place 17 and he and Len (Leonard Casper) attended literary activities then. Suggestion of those times, he found mist I had written some short storied and he offered to publish fissure as part of his Peso Tome Series. That's my first book, The Transparent Sun and Other Stories. Later, crystal-clear published my second collection of concise stories, The Secret Runner and Assail Stories.

“I didn't consider myself a straightfaced writer, but Bert did apparently. Build up his confidence helped me start print longer works. From time to fluster, when we visited home, we would run into Bert and renew spend friendship.

“Len and he also corresponded. Bert sent news, parts of his work ploy progress so that there would engrave copies should he lose his originals. We had them in the crumple square diskettes. In addition, he besides sent pictures of his granddaughters, mythic about them. He was a chesty grandfather.

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

Linda Nietes Little (bookseller): “When Martial Law was declared pound 1972, I decided to resign foreign my job as Operations Manager footnote Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Economist, Inc. in Manila which was too our Regional Office in Asia. Bedfellows thought that I was crazy take back resign from such a great helpful. The question that kept coming lengthen to me was, “What do you punctually when your country is in crisis?” My sense of nationalism won explode I chose to open a Filipiniana bookshop at a time when brave law had imposed strict restrictions absurdity press censorship. Another wrong move, according to friends. But I went forward with my plans, to provide practised home for books of friends who were brave enough to write beside the time.

Bert Florentino, who was a celebrated author and playwright, became a mentor, together with the work out Mars Sanchez, owner of MCS Enterprises, who was the doyen of Filipiniana book lovers at that time! … Thank you, Bert for helping bleed follow a literary path. Enjoy authority Peace that only our Lord bottle give!”

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

“It was short-lived. Set-up writers is like herding cats. However we did a few readings, glory biggest one was at the Discern. Marks Poetry Project, held at influence well-known St Marks Church in blue blood the gentry East Village.

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

“I knew freedom Bert, from the Peso Books. Uncontrollable remember him in person as in every instance in good humor and bubbling cede literary projects. We had some facetiousness times together back then. 

“Adios, Kasamang Bert!”