The document summarizes Philippine literature from pre-colonial to American periods. It discusses folktales, epics, folk songs, myths, and legends from the pre-colonial era. During the colonial period, notable works included religious books, grammar books, and folk songs. The Propaganda Movement in the late 1800s produced nationalist writings by Rizal, Del Pilar, and Lopez Jaena. During the American regime, writers like Villa, Santos, de Jesus, and Hernandez gained fame while magazines like Liwayway published novels and comics.