Gregorio Brillantes, award-winning Filipino author, dies at 92

Award-winning Filipino author Gregorio "Greg" Concepción Brillantes passed away at the age of 92 on Friday morning, September 26, 2025.

Born in Camiling, Tarlac, on December 18, 1932, Brillantes was a Palanca Awards Hall of Famer and studied literature at Ateneo de Manila University.

He is celebrated for his short story collections such as "Help," "On a Clear Day in November," and "Stories for a Quarter Century."

His most celebrated stories include "The Distance to Andromeda," "The Apollo Centennial," and "Faith, Love, Time, and Dr. Lazaro."

Brillantes' work is described as a bridge between post-war literary modernism and the evolving concerns of late 20th century Philippine society.

He received multiple literary honors, including the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining and the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas from UMPIL.

Brillantes also had an influential career as an editor for publications like Sunburst, The Manila Review, Focus, Asia-Philippines Leader, and Philippines Free Press.