Miguel Syjuco uses a range of Philippine jokes - from the innocent to the bawdy - in his award-winning novel ILUSTRADO. He explains why here.
Reviews, interviews, more media, and the "selected bibliography" of Crispin Salvador: http://us.macmillan.com/ilustrado
"Brilliantly conceived, and stylishly executed, [Ilustrado] covers a large and tumultuous historical period with seemingly effortless skill. It is also ceaselessly entertaining, frequently raunchy, and effervescent with humor." --2008 Man Asian Literary Prize Panel of Judges
hilarious.
miggerino 1 year ago