Pura Santillan-Castrence March24, 1905 –
January 15, 2007
F. Sionil José December 3, 1924 – January 6,
2022.
Lualhati Bautista December 2, 1945 -
February 12, 2023.
3.
Pliant like theBamboo
(by Ismael Mallari )
Ballad of a Mother’s heart
(by Jose LaVilla Tierra)
May Day Eve (by Nick Joaquin)
4.
PLIANT LIKE THEBAMBOO
"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.
5.
BALLAD OF AMOTHER’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
6.
The night wasdark,
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.
7.
Persistent Youth,
You haveto 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.
8.
Then back tohis 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!
9.
"Get up" itsaid.
"Were you hurt,Child?"
It was his mother's heart
10.
MAY DAY EVE
"MayDay 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.
Egmidio Enriquez aFilipino writer born
in 1925
Bob Ong a contemporary Filipino author.
Jessica Hagedorn born and raised in the
Philippines
13.
Land of Bondage,Land of the Free by
Raul Manglapus
I Shall Have Other Birthdays by
Ceferino Joven
Comics of Mars Ravelo
14.
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.
15.
I SHALL HAVEOTHER 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.
16.
COMICS OF MARSRAVELO
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."
17.
FAMOUS WORKS OFRAVELO
Darna
Captain Barbell
Lastikman
Dyesebel
Lourdes Bela-o
Richard Chawag
LeonaFlorentino (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.
21.
Ibaloi by AlexAbelos
Song Manang Biday
How my Brother Leon brought Home a
Wife by Manuel Arguilla
Like the Molave by R. Zuluete De Costa
MANANG BIDAY
Manang Bidayis a
traditional Ilocano
folksong in Northern
Luzon, particularly in
the province of Ilocos.
24.
HOW MY BROTHERLEON 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.
25.
LIKE THE MOLAVE
"Likethe Molave" is a
poem written by Rafael
Zulueta da Costa that
symbolizes the strength
and resilience of the
Filipino people.
26.
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
27.
Of young bloodand, 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
28.
We pick upyour 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.
Angela Manalang Gloria
JoseRizal 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 GarciaVilla
AmadoV. Hernandez
31.
Salawikain or Proverbs
TheThree Rats byWilfredo Ma. Guerrero
Three Generations by Nick Joaquin
I walked with Heroes by Carlos P.
Romulo
Letter to Pedro
USCitizen
Also Called Pete by Rene Amper
Tungkung Langit and Alunsina
Si Pilemon
Uyayi orVisayan Lullaby
Si Anabella by Magdalena Jalandoni