This document provides an overview of Philippine literature from different regions of the country. It discusses representative texts and authors from Regions 1 through 5, including Francisco Lopez and Pedro Bucaneg from Ilocos, Ines Tacad Camnayo and Fernando Maramag from Cagayan Valley, Anicio Pascual and Macaria Garcia from Central Luzon, Manuel Reyes and Jose Rizal from Southern Tagalog, and Mariano Perfecto from Bicol. The objectives are to identify literature from the regions, have students do creative presentations, and discuss the importance of Philippine literature. It concludes with questions about the lesson and an assignment to analyze a selected literary piece.

1. 21ST CENTURY
LITERATURE
From the Philippines and the World
LESSON 2
MR. ARJUNE L. PANTALLANO

2. LET’S PLAY!!

3. DIRECTIONS:
• Listen carefully to the
folk songs that will be
played.
• Guess the song as fast
you can.
• Raise your right hand
if you want to answer.
• Do not talk if you are
not acknowledged.

4. Folksong 1
Folksong 2
Folksong 3
Folksong 4
Folksong 5

5.  HOW DID YOU FIND OUR GAME?
 ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE SONG?
WHY? OR WHY NOT?
 ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE SONG?
WHY? OR WHY NOT?
 CAN YOU RELATE TO THE SONGS?
IN WHAT WAY?
 ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE SONG?
WHY? OR WHY NOT?

6. REPRESENTATIVE TEXTS
AND AUTHORS FROM THE
DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE
COUNTRY
TOPIC:

7. OBJECTIVES:
• Identify representative texts and authors
from different regions of the country;
• Present ideas and concepts through creative
and diversified group presentation;
• Give the importance of the Philippine
Literature.

8. DOCTRINA CRISTIANA
Was an early book of the
Roman Catholic Catechism,
written in 1593 by Fray
Juan de Plasencia.
It is believed to be one of
the earliest books printed
in the Philippines.

9. REGION I:
ILOCOS

10. FRANCISO LOPEZ
In fact, the earliest known written Iloko poems were
the romances he translated from Spanish
an Augustinian friar who in 1621, published his own
Iloko translation of the Doctrina Cristiana, the first
book to be printed in Iloko.

11. FRANCISO LOPEZ
 Considered by some as the
“NATIONAL POETESS of the
PHILIPPINES”.
A Filipino poet in the Spanish and
Ilocano languages. She is
considered as the “Mother of the
Philippine Women’s Literature”
and the “Bridge from oral to
Literary Tradition”.

12. FRANCISO LOPEZ
She wrote Nalpay a Namnama o
Naunsyaming Pag-asa (Blasted
Hope)

13. PEDRO BUCANEG
Was a Filipino poet who is blind
since birth.
He is acknowledged author of the
Ilocano epic “Biag ni Lam-ang”.
Considered as the “Father of the
Ilocano Literature”.

14. REGION II:
CAGAYAN
VALLEY

15. INES TACAD CAMNAYO
First prize for “People of the Consequence”, Don
Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature, 1970
Second Prize for “On Friends You Pin such
Hopes”, Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Literature, 1973
Second prize for “Tears, Melancholy”, Focus
Literary contest, 1979

16. FERNANDO MARAMAG
was an excellent poet and
journalist in English. He had a
rich style and deep
understanding of human
nature – qualities which made
his poetry appealing to all
readers.

17. FERNANDO MARAMAG
his editorial writings “Exerted
great influence on the various
phases of the Filipino way of
life, particularly in its
government, economics,
education and politics”.
He wrote the poem “The Rural
Maid”.

18. REGION III:
CENTRAL
LUZON

19. ANICIO PASCUAL
He wrote “Juan Manalaksan”.
He is from Arayat, Pampanga wo heard
the story from an old Kapampangan
woman.

20. MACARIA GARCIA
She narrated “Suan the Good Guesser”
and “Suan’s Good Luck”.

21. REGION IV:
SOUTHERN
TAGALOG

22. MANUEL REYES
A Tagalog from Rizal
province.
He narrated “Suan Eket”

23. JOSE RIZAL
He wrote,
- Legend of Mariang
Makiling
- Noli Me Tangere
- El Filibusterismo

24. JOSE RIZAL
He wrote,
- Legend of Mariang
Makiling
- Noli Me Tangere
- El Filibusterismo

25. REGION V:
BICOL
REGION

26.  Father of Bikol Literature.
MARIANO PERFECTO
 He published the first Bikol
Newspaper, Ang
Pagbabareta (The News
Man)

27.  Narrated by Cadregong, and translated by Fr.
Jose Castaño.
IBALON
 The story is all about three stories of Bicol
Heroes.

29. • What was the video all
about?
• According to the video,
what is the importance of
literature.
• As a student, how can you
show value or importance
of literature?
QUESTIONS:

30. ASSIGNMENT:
 Search and select any of the
Literary Pieces from region 1 to 5.
 Write your thoughts and
understanding about the piece.
 Write the significance of the
literary piece that you chose as a
Filipino.