Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas

Writers' Union of the Philippines (Filipino: Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas, abbreviated as UMPIL) is the largest organization of Filipino writers in the Philippines.^[1] Established in 1974, the organization was first known by the English version of its name, the Writers' Union of the Philippines.^[1] It has the primary goal of promoting Philippine literature, uniting writers in the Philippines, and providing seminars, workshops, and symposia in order to achieve the first two goals.^{[citation needed]} Its National Congress meeting is held annually on the last Saturday of August.^[2] The organization officially used the Filipino-language translation of its name, Unyon ng mga Manunulat ng Pilipinas (UMPIL), in 1987.^{[citation needed]}