International Women's Film Festival of the UP Film Center. Translations of her novels Excerpts of Bautista's novels have been anthologized in Tulikärpänen, a book of short stories written by Filipino women published in Finland by The Finnish-Philippine Society (FPS), a non-governmental organization founded in 1988. Tulikärpänen was edited and translated by Riitta Vartti, et al. In Firefly: Writings by Various Authors, the English version of the Finnish collection, the excerpt from the Filipino novel Gapô was given the title "The Night in Olongapo," while the excerpt from Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa? was titled "Children's Party." A full translation of Bautista's best works could better represent the characteristics of Filipino writing in international publishing. Dekada '70 has been translated to the Japanese language and was published by Mekong Publishing House in the early 1990s. Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay ni Julian Candelabra (1st prize, Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 1983) was translated in English and published by The Lifted Brow in Australia. On January 5, 2022, Bautista revealed in a Facebook post an offer by Penguin Classics, an imprint of international book publisher Penguin Books, to publish Dekada '70 in English. The offer was made by Elda Rotor, vice president and publisher of Penguin Classics. News of the offer led to Bautista being congratulated by fellow writers and literary organizations in the Philippines, including the National Book Development Board, screenwriter Jerry Gracio, poet Merlie Alunan, and Ateneo de Manila University Press director Karina Bolasco. Controversy and criticism Red tagging On August 11, 2020, Filipino citizen Jefferson Lodia Badong red-tagged Lualhati Bautista in a Facebook comment, accusing her of being a member of the New People’s Army (NPA), an allegation that endangered Bautista's personal safety. Bautista, on her Facebook wall, posted a screenshot of Badong's comment. The post trended and commenters admonished Badong for red-tagging, an act that endangers its target and is used to curtail free speech. Badong wrote a public apology and made his account private. Badong deleted the apology minutes after posting it. In another post, Bautista threatened to sue Badong for cyberlibel along with a screenshot of his profile. Bautista later said that she is not proceeding with the case as Badong has sent her a private apology, which Bautista posted. In the aftermath, Badong has deactivated his account after he was continually shamed by supporters and friends of Bautista. Death Bautista died at her home on February