Filipina Lualhati Bautista passes away at 77

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Lualhati Bautista died after a short illness. She was a Filipina writer, novelist and activist. 77 years old she passed away.

Sonny Ross Samonte and Maria Rosario Bautista, Bautista’s great-nieces and nephews, confirmed the sad news through Facebook posts last Sunday.

I lost my cousin Ms. Lualhati Baustita a well-known writer and novelist a feminist who advocated for women’s rights on Monday morning Rosario wrote.

A portrait of Lualhati was posted by Samonte in memory of the woman.

We have sad news this morning regarding our first cousin Lualhati Bautista who died this morning at the age of 77 wrote Samonte

There are several novels by Bautista that are famous, including Dekada 70 Bata Bata Pano Ka Ginawa and GAP.