This document summarizes epic poems, oral literature, and notable works of Philippine literature. It discusses that an epic is a long poem that celebrates the deeds of a hero. Oral literature refers to stories and poems passed down via word of mouth rather than written. It then lists some examples of epics from different regions of the Philippines, including the Ilocano poem Biag ni Lam-Ang and the Maranao poem Darangan. The document concludes by honoring two indigenous writers for their work documenting and preserving oral traditions, specifically Ginaw Bilog's Ambahan poetry of the Mangyan people and Frederico Caballero's work with Bukidnon epics.

2. WHAT IS EPIC?
 A long narrative poem in a dignified style about the deeds of a
traditional or historical hero or heroes.
WHAT IS ORAL LITERATURE?
 are transmitted by word of mouth or are confined to the so-called folk (i.e.,
those who are “unlettered,” or do not use writing).

3. PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

4. PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
 LUZON
• HUDHUD (IFUGAO) • ULLALIM (KALINGA)
 VISAYAS
 MINDANAO
• BIAG NI LAM-ANG (ILOCANO)
• HINILAWOD (PANAY)
• DARANGAN (MARANAO)

5. Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
Sa larangan ng
“LITERATURA”

6. GINAW BILOG
1953 – 2003
Awarded: 2003
A Hanunoo Mangyan poet from Mansalay,
Oriental Mindoro. He is considered as a master
of the Ambahan poetry. This wisdom is his key
to the understanding of the Mangyan soul.
Ambahan is a form of poetic literature which is
made up of seven-syllable lines used to
communicate messages through metaphor and
imagery.
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8. A Sulod-Bukidnon epic chanter from Calinog, Iloilo.
He work for the documentation of the oral literature,
particularly the epics, of his people.
He is considered as a bantugan. Strives to dispense justice in
the community through his work as a manughusay – an
arbiter of conflicts.
2 1938-
Awarded: 2000
FREDERICO CABALLERO