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If literature is written in English, by a Filipino, would you still consider that Philippine literature? Why or why not? 

To ask this question is simply a foolish thing to do. Of course, literature written in English (or in any foreign language in particular), is still Philippine literature. I have read a number of Filipino texts, both in English and in Filipino, and I have not considered any being less Filipino than the other just because of the language of choice. 

For example, Jose Rizal's famous El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere are often regarded as some of the greatest novels of Philippine literature. However, these two were not orignally written in our native language. Instead, they were written in Spanish. But this does not make it any less Filipino. Likewise, it applies to the rest of Philippine literature. I believe that any work can be considered as Philippine literature as long as it is written by a Filipino and that it embodies the country's spirit and culture.