PERIOD OF
EMERGENCE
Prepared by: Cleamence
Pura Santillan-Castrence March 24,
1905 – January 15, 2007
F. Sionil José December 3, 1924 –
January 6, 2022.
Lualhati Bautista December 2, 1945 -
February 12, 2023.
Pliant like the Bamboo
(by Ismael Mallari )
Ballad of a Mother’s heart
(by Jose La Villa Tierra)
May Day Eve (by Nick Joaquin)
PLIANT LIKE THE BAMBOO
"Pliant Like the Bamboo" by
Ismael V. Mallari is a
seminal Filipino essay that
uses the bamboo tree as a
metaphor to explore the
resilience, adaptability, and
philosophical outlook of the
Filipino people.
BALLAD OF A MOTHER’S
HEART
The poem tells the story
of a youth who seeks his
maiden’s love. To prove
his devotion, she
demands he bring her
his mother’s heart. In
desperation, he complies
The night was dark,
For the moon was young,
And the Stars were asleep and rare,
The clouds were thick,
Yet Youth went out,
To see his Maiden fair.
Dear one,
he pleaded as he knelt before her feet in tears.
My love is true,
Why you have kept me waiting all this years?
The maiden looked at him.
Unmoved it seemed,
And whispered low.
Persistent Youth,
You have to prove by deeds, Your love is true.
“There’s not a thing
I would not do for you, Beloved” said he.
“Then, go.” said she. “To your mother dear,
And bring her heart to me.
Without another word,
Youth left and went to his mother dear.
He opened her breast and took her heart!
But he did not shed a tear.
Then back to his Maiden fair,
He run unmindful of the rain.
But his feet slipped, And he fell down,
And loud, he groaned with pain!
Still in his hand he held the prize,
That would win his Maiden's hands.
But he thought of his mother dear,
So kind,so sweet,so fond.
And then, he heard a voice!
Not from his lips,but all apart!
"Get up" it said.
"Were you hurt,Child?"
It was his mother's heart
MAY DAY EVE
"May Day Eve" by Nick
Joaquin is a short story
about a young woman
named Agueda who, on the
eve of May Day, performs a
ritual to see the face of her
future husband. However,
she sees the devil instead.
CONTEMPORAR
Y PERIOD
Egmidio Enriquez a Filipino writer
born in 1925
Bob Ong a contemporary Filipino
author.
Jessica Hagedorn born and raised
in the Philippines
Land of Bondage, Land of the
Free by Raul Manglapus
I Shall Have Other Birthdays by
Ceferino Joven
Comics of Mars Ravelo
LAND OF BONDAGE, LAND
OF THE FREE
The essay is set against the
backdrop of colonial rule in
the Philippines, particularly
focusing on the impact of
Spanish colonization and the
subsequent social injustices
faced by the Filipino people.
I SHALL HAVE OTHER
BIRTHDAYS
The play "I Shall Have Other
Birthdays" by Ceferino
Joven revolves around
themes of poverty, familial
love, and the aspirations of
a young boy named Emilio
as he prepares for his
birthday.
COMICS OF MARS RAVELO
The "Comics of Mars
Ravelo" refers to the
works of Marcial "Mars"
Custodio Ravelo, a
prominent Filipino comic
book artist and writer who
is often hailed as the "King
of Pinoy Komiks."
FAMOUS WORKS OF RAVELO
Darna
Captain
Barbell
Lastikman
Dyesebel
PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE BY
THE REGIONS
Ilocos, Cagayan
Valley and the
Cordilleras
Lourdes Bela-o
Richard Chawag
Leona Florentino (Apr. 19, 1848 — Oct. 4,
1884) a Filipino poet in late 19th century.
Edith Tiempo (Apr. 22,1919 — Aug. 21,
2011) known for her poetry, fiction writing
and teaching.
Marcelo de Gracia Concepcion the first
Filipino poet to have his collected poems
published as a book in the U.S.
Ibaloi by Alex Abelos
Song Manang Biday
How my Brother Leon brought
Home a Wife by Manuel Arguilla
Like the Molave by R. Zuluete De
Costa
IBALOI
MANANG BIDAY
Manang Biday is a
traditional Ilocano
folksong in Northern
Luzon, particularly in
the province of Ilocos.
HOW MY BROTHER LEON
BROUGHT HOME A WIFE
"How My Brother Leon Brought
Home a Wife" by Manuel E.
Arguilla is a classic in Philippine
literature. It explores themes of
family, culture, love, and
acceptance, and is told through
the perspective of Baldo, the
younger brother of Leon.
LIKE THE MOLAVE
"Like the Molave" is a
poem written by Rafael
Zulueta da Costa that
symbolizes the strength
and resilience of the
Filipino people.
Not yet, Rizal, not yet, Sleep not in peace:
There are a thousand waters to be spanned;
There are a thousand mountains to be crossed;
There are a thousand crosses to be borne.
Our shoulders are not strong; our sinews are
Grown flaccid with dependence, smug with ease
Under another’s wing. Rest not in peace;
Not yet, Rizal, not yet. The land has need
Of young blood and, what younger than your own,
Forever spilled in the Great name of freedom,
Forever oblate on the altar of
The free? Not hou alone, Rizal. O souls
And spirits of the martyred brave, arise!
Arise and scour the land! Shed once again
Your willing blood! Infuse the vibrant red
Into our thin anemic veins; until
We pick up your promethean tools and, strong.
Out of the depthless matrix of your of your faith
In us, and on the silent cliffs of freedom,
We carve for all time your marmoreal dream!
Until our people, seeing, are become
Like the molave, firm, resilent, staunch.
NCR, Central
luzon, Southern
Tagalog and
Bicol
Angela Manalang Gloria
Jose Rizal Born on June 19, 1864, in
Calamba, Laguna.
Juan Crisostomo Soto Born on January
27, 1867, in Bacolor, Pampang
N.V.M Gonzales a renowned Filipino
writer, poet, and educator.
Bienvenido Santos
Jose Garcia Villa
Salawikain or Proverbs
The Three Rats by Wilfredo Ma.
Guerrero
Three Generations by Nick Joaquin
I walked with Heroes by Carlos P.
Romulo
SALAWIKAIN OR PROVERBS
THE THREE RATS
THREE GENERATIONS
I WALKED WITH HEROES
VISAYAS
Leoncio Deraida
Eduardo Makabenta
Marcela Navarra
Estrella Alfon
Letter to Pedro
US Citizen
Also Called Pete by Rene Amper
Tungkung Langit and Alunsina
Si Pilemon
Uyayi or Visayan Lullaby
Si Anabella by Magdalena Jalandoni
LETTER TO PEDRO
US CITIZEN
ALSO CALLED PETE
TUNGKUNG LANGIT AND
ALUNSINA
SI PILEMON
UYAYI OR VISAYAN LULLABY
SI ANABELLA
MINDANAO
Tita Lacambra- Ayala
Egmidio Enriquez
E. Arsenio Manuel
Said k Sadain jr.
Subanon tigmo or riddles
The Hand of the enemy by Kerima
Polotan-Tuvera
How the Angels Built Lake Lanao
Faithful Wife
SUBANON TIGMO OR
RIDDLES
THE HAND OF THE ENEMY
HOW THE ANGELS BUILT
LAKE LANAO
FAITHFUL WIFE
THANK YOU!
