The autobiography’s long title is meant to be read phonetically, as “Aba, nakakabasa na pala ako?!” which when translated to English means, “Wow, I can actually read now?!” Bob Ong is Filipino, but the name is a pseudonym and his true identity is unconfirmed, though several contemporary Filipino authors have been …Īn author recollects memories of his childhood to early student days until his few years at work.ĪBNKKBSNPLAko?!/Film synopsis What is the meaning of Abnkkbsnplako? The story of ABNKKBSNPLAKo?! is an autobiography of the author Bob Ong starting from his school days, his experiences on his first day of grade school to his disastrous university experience and the climax to his entry into the education sector himself, as a teacher. What was the story of ABNKKBSNPLAKo all about? Nicomedes Joaquin y MarquezPaco, Manila, Philippine IslandsĪp(aged 86) San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines Who wrote the sa mga Filipino? Nick Joaquin Etymologically, the term derives from Latin literatura/litteratura “learning, a writing, grammar,” originally “writing formed with letters,” from litera/littera “letter”. One might even call them urban culture lore.Within its broad definition, literature includes non-fictional books, articles or other printed information on a particular subject. Says University of the Philippines literary professor, Philippines Free Press literary editor, and award-winning poet Paolo Manalo about Bob Ong's work: 'The materials he used in his books are those familiar to this generation of Filipinos. The popularity of ABNKKBSNPLAko in particular is attributed to an element of nostalgia. The success of Bob Ong's book among Filipinos has been attributed to its conversational tone which uses humor to point out various absurdities inherent to Filipino culture. By 2013 it had sold over 240,000 copies, at which time a 12th anniversary edition was published. The book was a surprise hit in 2001, quickly selling out its first run of 500 copies. The title is meant to be read phonetically as 'Aba, nakakabasa na pala ako?!', which can be roughly translated as 'Wow, I can read now?!' The novel details what are supposedly the childhood memories of the author, from his earliest days as a student until his first few years at work. ABNKKBSNPLAko?! is a 2001 novel by Filipino author Bob Ong - his first and most popular work.

ABNKKBSNPLAKo?! by Bob Ong