Genoveva Matute

• Name — Genoveva Edroza-Matute • Other Names — Aling Bebang • Birth Name — Genoveva Dizon Edroza • Born — 3 January 1915 • Birthplace — Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines • Died — 21 March 2009 • Place of death — Cubao, Philippines • Occupation — Writer • Genre — Short story • Spouse — Epifanio Matute

She was born in Santa Cruz, Manila on January 3, 1915, to Anastacio Edroza and Maria Magdalena Dizon. Matute is the creator of the popular radio program and television series, "The Story of the Boys", in the 50s.

She studied at Manila North High School (now Arellano High School), Philippine Normal School, (now Philippine Normal University), and the University of Santo Tomas (where she obtained her PhD in 1964). She taught for 46 years at Cecilio Apostol Elementary School and Arellano High School, and served as chair of the Philippine Department of then-Philippine Normal College.

Some of her short stories are "Leave-taking" and "Land of the Bitter", published in the Manila Post Sunday Magazine and in the monthly Manila Post. But she was most intrigued by her ideas examining the psychology and experiences in teaching, such as "Eight Years," "Noche Buena," "The Story of the Good", or Ang Kuwento ni Mabuti and "Sailing the Heart of a Child”. Her anthology published short stories and essays in "I Am a Voice" in 1952. Some of the following collections are in Selected Short Stories 1939–1992; In the Shadow of EDSA and Other Stories, and the Voice of Feelings. She also published with her husband in the Philippine Values in the Books: Stories, Essays, Games in 1992.

She died at the age of 94 on March 21, 2009, while asleep. She was buried in Manila North Cemetery.