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Tita Lacambra Ayala, a nationally celebrated poet, writer, and multimedia artist who dedicated her life to the cultivation of literary and visual arts in Mindanao, passed away near her home in Davao City on January 9, She was She earned her Bachelor of Science in Education in English, with a minor in History, at the University of the Philippines in , where she met her husband, the highly regarded artist and writer Jose Ayala, who died in 19TK.

Ayala was a mentor for women artists of her generation, and asserted her need to write while raising a family with six children. She had often spoken about keeping a typewriter next to the kitchen, so that she could put down a few words while stirring a pot.

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Ayala was also conferred the Fr. Theodore Daigler Award for Mindanao Culture for expanding Davao literature through her writing and for nurturing promising writers—then and now. Through her brainchild publication, The Road Map Series, founded in , she created a platform for emerging writers to publish their works alongside more established writers.

Her second son, David, passed away several years ago. A Memorial Mass before interment will be held at the Davao Memorial Park chapel on Saturday, January 19 at 3pm, followed by the burial of her cremated remains. Your email address will not be published. The Big Picture: Sunday, February 9, Share 0. Tweet 0. Pin it 0. Know more.