Asintada is a poetry collection by acclaimed Filipino writer and feminist scholar Lilia Quindoza Santiago that explores themes of women’s experiences and social justice through lyrical verse in Tagalog. Drawing from Santiago’s deep commitment to feminist perspectives and her scholarly work on Philippine women’s poetry, the collection engages with issues of gender, identity, and resistance to oppression. Recognized as one of the best hundred books published by UP Press in its first century, Asintada represents a significant contribution to contemporary Filipino literary and feminist traditions.