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Tita Lacambra-Ayala was an Ilocano/Filipina poet, writer, and artist. She was born Marciana Agcaoili on January 2, 1931. Although she was birthed in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, she grew up in Antamok, Benguet. She pursued her Bachelor of Science in Education degree at the University of the Philippines.
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She majored in English and minored in History. While studying, she supported herself by freelance writing for magazines. She graduated in 1953. It was in UP where she met the artist and writer Jose Ayala who became her husband. The couple had six children. She is the mother of the singer-songwriter Joey Ayala.
In the mid-50's, she settled in Bukidnon with her husband then eventually relocated to Davao.
From 1994 to 1995, she was the National Fellow for Poetry of the University of the Philippines Creative Writing Center.
Death:
Lacambra-Ayala died on January 9, 2019 in Davao. Cause of death was pneumonia. She was 88 years old when she passed away.
Awards and Recognition:
1. Tita Lacambra-Ayala - Ateneo de Manila University WICYG