ИСТИНА

Systematic Philippine Philological studies in Russia started in the mid-20th century. Attempts have been recently made to overview the impact of the Russian scholars in the Philippine historical and linguistic studies (Makarenko 2002; Zabolotnaya 2006; Stanyukovich 2011) . However the scope of the Philippine literary studies undertaken by the pioneering Russian Philippinists and their alumni has not yet received enough attention. The presentation aims to provide an overview of those studies concentrated mainly in the Moscow State University, and also in MGIMO University and Saint Petersburg State University.