Essays

The writer's responsibility / Manuel A. Viray

Myths and realities of Philippine democracy / E. Aguilar Cruz

The miseducation of the Filipino / Renato Constantino

Cultural and religious responses to development and change / Cesar A. Majul

What to encourage in the arts and letters / Jose A. Lansang

Beauty and truth in the arts / Ricaredo Demitillo

The Filipino as seen through the dance / Rosalinda L. Orosa

Popcorn and gaslight / Nick Joaquin

Two essays / Armando D. Manalo

A Christmas memoir / Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil

A record of my passage / Juan T. Gatbonton

Fiction

The calendar Christ / N. V. M. Gonzalez

Uncle Syed / Ibrahim A. Jubaira

Low wall / Estrella D. Alfon

Crowns and brawn / Andres Cristobal Cruz

Help wanted / Mary R. Tangle

Pandanggo sa ilaw / Federico Licsi Espino Jr.

The case agaist Marcelo Dungo, watchman / Pacifico N. Aprieto

The Apollo centennial / Gregorio C. Brillantes

Passage into life / Carlos Bulosan

The wheel / Jose V. Ayala

People in the war / Gilda Cordero Fernando

High into morning / Juan C. Tuvera

Dama de noche / F. Sionil Jose

I, Suliman / Adrian E. Cristobal

The yellow shawl / Francisco Arcellana

Poetry

5 poems / Amado V. Hernandez

Man on a monocycle / Cirilo Bautista

At the water temple / Beatriz R. Francia

The gander / Wilfredo Pascua Sanchez

Vision / Rita Gadi Baltazar

Dogstar / Jolico Cuadra

Serena / Erwin Castillo

Still life / Rolando S. Tinio

The dream of the rose window or, the three temptations / E. San Juan, Jr.

Duet in a minor key / Carlos A. Angeles

Celebration / Hilario Francia, Jr.

When I am introduced as poet / Alejandrino G. Hufana

Poem for minions / Rafael Ma. Guerrero

Saffron, doves, and a temple bell / R. Rafael Ingles

Poem on a photograph of pugo by Romeo Vitug / Emmanuel Lacaba

Ryoan-ji at 6 PM Kyoto / Leonidas V. Benesa

The anchored angel / Jose Garcia Villa

Drama

Glass altars / Virginia R. Moreno