abnkkbsnplako?! is a 2001 autobiography by filipino author bob ong — his first and most popular work. the title is meant to be read phonetically as ""aba, nakakabasa na pala ako?!"", which can be roughly translated as ""wow, i can actually read now?!"" the novel details what are supposedly the childhood memories of the author, from his earliest days as a student until his first few years at work.