Rolanto Tinio is one the celebrated Filipino writer. He is known to be the sole inventor of "Taglish" in Philippine Poetry. He is a playwright, thespian, poet, teacher, critic and translator. Among his many works for the theater are Larawan, the musical, Ang Mestisa, Ako, Ang Kiri, Ana Maria and the komedya Orosman at Zafira. He was known for translating Western classics, which includes the works of Shakespeare, Ibsen, Sophocles, Chekhov and Puccini into Filipino.

2. VALEDICTION SA HILLCREST
By: Rolando S. Tinio

4.  Born in
Gagalangin,Tond
o Manila on
March 5, 1937
Who is Rolando Tinio?
A Filipino Poet, Dramatist, Director,
Actor, Critique, Essayist and
Educator

5.  Graduated his M.F.A. degree in
creative writing Poetry from the
State University of Lowa
 His collection of poems is called
“Bagay”
 He is the sole inventor of “Taglish”
in Philippine Poetry
 Studied at Santo Tomas State
University

6. Rolando with Lamberto Avellana, Lucrecia Kasilag,
Bienvenido Lumbera, and others.

7. With Ella, Rolando, and Lola Nena at their house in
Gagalangin

8. He translated “Western Classics”
into tagalog
• Sophocles
• Shakespeare
• Ibsen
• Chekhov
• Puccini
• Verdi

9. Some of his writings and translations

11. Valediction sa Hillcrest

12. To whom does the author
speak?

13. What is the speakers
tone?

14. Annalyze the language
used by the author. What
do you think the taglish
symbolizes or stand for in
the poem?

15. What are the different
symbolysm used by the
author?

16. Describe the following words that
used in the poem:
1. Railway Express
2. Winter Weather
3. Catacomb and mummy cases
4. Filing Cabinet
5. Radiator
6. Asukal
7. Malapot

17. Antiseptic ang atmosphere, streamlined yet.
Explain this line

18. Explain these lines
Sa steep incline, pababa sa highway
Where all things level, sabi nga,

19. What is the theme of
the poem?

22. Thank you.
Prepared By:
Arnaldo G. Legaspi Jr.
BSED - II English