Pre-colonial Philippine literature was primarily oral and consisted of various folk genres that served to both entertain and educate communities. Common forms included riddles, proverbs, myths, and folk songs. During Spanish colonization, native writers began producing literature in Spanish and Philippine languages that incorporated Christian and European themes. Notable works from this period included religious poems and the first Tagalog novel "Florante at Laura". The revolutionary period saw the rise of nationalist literature critical of Spanish rule, such as Rizal's novels which chronicled the struggles of the Filipino people.

1. Pre – Colonial
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2.  Literature of aformative past by the various groups of
peoples who inhabited the archipelago.
 The verse were addressed to the ears rather than the
eyes.
 Versed composed to the sungs were regarded as a goup
property.
 Close to the religious and political organizations of the
ancient filipinos.
 A literature of varying human interest.

3.  Showcase the filipino wit, literary talent, and keen
observations of the surroundings.
 Involves references to one or two images that
symbolize the characteristics of unknown object that
is to be guessed.
PURPOSE OF BUGTONG
 to entertain
 to preserve culture
 to titilate
 To educate

4.  used in witchcraft or enchantments
 Sa hinaba haba ng prusisyon
Sa simbahan din pala ang tuloy
HALIMBAWA:
Tabi,tabi po, Ingkong
Makikiraan po lamang

5.  Epigrams/maxims/proverbs
 Allegories are parables that impart lesson for the
young
 Short poems that have been customarily been used
and serves as laws or rules on good behavior by our
ancestors
 Often expresssing a singe idea , that is usually satirical
and had a witty ending

6.  Used in teasing or to comment a person acutations
Nag almusal mag isa
Kaning lamig; tinapa
Nahulog ang kutsara
Ikaw na sana , sinta

7.  A Traditional story consisting of events that are
ontensibly historical, explaining the origins of s
cultural practice or natural phenomenon.
 To the source culture a myth by definition is ‘true|’ in
that embodies beliefs,concepts and ways of
questioning to make sense of the world.
 Derived from the folk literature,which is the oral
traditional
 literature of the filipino people.

8. Derived from the Philippine folk literature,which is the
traditonal oral literature of Filipino People.
There are many different creations of myth in the
philippines mythology, originate from the various
ethnic groups.
Example :Ibalong

9.  Ifugao-Hudhud ni Aliguyun
 Ilocos-Biag ni Lam-ang
 Bicol- Ibalon
 Panay-Hinilawod
 Bagobo-Tuwang
 Kalinga-Ulaliim
 Manobo-Agyu or Olahing
 Subanon-Sundayo

12.  Literature started to flourish during this time.
 The Spaniards Colonize in the Philippines foe
more than three centuries.
 The Spanish colonizers wanted to undermine the
native oral tradition by the substituting for it the
story of the Passion Christ.However, the native
tradition survived and even flourished in areas
inaccessible to the Spaniards.

13.  The Church authorities the adopted policy of spreading
the church doctrines by the communicating natives in their
own languages.
-Doctrina Christiana
The First book to be printed in the
Philippines, was a prayer book written
In Spanish with an accompanying
Tagalog Translation.

14.  The task of translating religious instructional
materials forced by the spanish missionaries to
employ natives as translator.
 Eventually, these natives learned to read and write
both in Spanish and their native tongue.
Ladinos- bilingual natives
-They published their works, mainly devotional, poetry,
in the first decade.

15.  Gaspar Aquino de Belen
-The most gifted among the ladinos
- he wrote the Mahal na Pasion ni
Jesu Christo, a tagalog poem based
on Christ’s Passion, was publish in
1704.

16.  In 18th century , secular literature from spain oin
from the medieval ballad inspired the native poetic
drama called komedya, later to be called moro-moro
because these often dealt with the theme of Christians
truimphing over muslims.

17.  Francisco ‘Balagtas’ Baltazar (1788-
1892), popularly called Balagtas, is
acknowledge master of traditional
Tagalog poetry.
 His narative poem “Florante at
Laura” , written in sublime Tagalog,
is about tyranny in Albanya, but is also
Percieved to be about tyranny in his
Filipino homeland.

18.  Rizal ‘s two novels “Noli Me Tangere”
And its sequel “El Filibusterismo”
Chronicle the life and ultimate death
of Ibarra , a filipino educated on abroad,
who attempts to reform his country
Through education.

19.  The Philippine revolutionary
Period has also it’s share of
women writers.
 Gregoria de Jesus, wife of
Andres Bonifacio,wrote nable
Tagalog poem.
 In Vigan of ilocano North,
Leona Florentino,by her poetry
became the foremost Ilocano
writer of her time.

20.  Ang Doctrina Christiana (The Christian Doctrine)
 Nuestra Senora del Rosario
 Libro de los Cuatro Porstpremiras de Hombre
( in Spanish and Tagalog )
 Ang Barlaan at Josephat
 The Pasion
 Urbana and Felisa
 Ang mga Dalit kay Maria (Psalm of Mary)

21.  Alibata
 Christian Doctrine
 Spanish Language became the literary language this
time
 Europeans legend and tradition
 Religous tone
 Grammar books were printed in Filipino
 Ancient literature was collected and translated to
tagalog

22.  A song that originates in the tradional popular culture
or that written such style.Folk songs are one of the
oldest forms of Philippine literature that emerged in
Pre- spanish period.These mirrored the early forms of
culture.Many of these have 12 syllables.
 Folk Songs truly manifest the artistic feeling of
Filipinos.They show the filipinos innate appreciation
for love and for beauty.
EXAMPLE:
 Leron-leron sinta (tagalog)
 Dandansoy (bisaya)
 Atin cu pu singsing (Kapampangan)

23. - Ther are many recreational plays performed by Filipinos
during the Spanish times. Almost all of them were in poetic
form. Here are examples:
 Tibag- the word tibag means to excavate.
This ritual was brought here by Spaniard to remind the
people about the search of St.Helena for the Cross in
which Jesus died.
 Lagaylay- this is a special ocassion for Pilarenos of
Sorsogon during May, to get together.
 The Cenakulo- this is a dramatic performance to
commemorate the passion and death of Jesus
Christ.There are two kinds: The Cantada and Hablada .
In Hablada the lines are spoken in a more dileberate
manner showing the rhythmic measure of each verse and

24. the rhyming in each stanza is more dignified in theme;
the Cantada is chanted like the Pasion.
 Panunuluyan – this is presented before 12:00 on
Christmas Eve. This is a presentation of the search of
Virgin Mary and St.Joseph for an in where in to deliver
the baby Jesus.
 The Salubong (or Panubong)- The Salubong is an
Easter play that dramatizes the meeting of the Risen
Christ and his Mother. It still presented in many
philippine towns.
 The Zarzuela- considered the father of the drama;it
is a musical comedy or melodrama three acts which
dealt with mans passion and emotions like love, hate,

25. revenge, cruelty, avarice or some social or political
problems.
 Carillo ( Shadow Play)- this is a form of dramatic
entertainment performed on a moonless night during
a town fiesta or on dark nights after harvest.
 The Sainete- this was a short musical comedy
popular during 18th century.
 Moro-moro – Moro- moro is a (comedia ) play that
become popular in the Philippines during the Spanish
colonial period. It depictated battles between
Christians and Moros-as Muslims in the Philippines
are popularly known with the Moros as the Perpetual
villains who always lost to the Christians innthe end.

26.  Duplo
The Duplo was a poetic debate by trained men and
women in the ninth night, which is the last night of
mourning period of the dead.
 Karagatan
The Karagatan was also a potic debate like Duplo, except
its participants were amateurs.Both were held in
homes and their theme was about a ring that fell in the
sea.
 Balagtasan
Balagtasan is Filipino form of debate done in verse. The
terms is derived from the surename of Francisco
Balagtas.

27.  Dung-aw
The Dung-aw expresses the lyric mode of death, the
thought of which it congeals ones blood with chill
anticipation thrusts one into the blank depth sorrow.
 Awit at Korido
Philippine metrical romances , awit in korido and
tagalog , are long verse narratives on chivalric –
heroic,religious,legendary and folkloroic themes.

28. Compile by:
Janine DOSDOS
Lerra Olivar
Jhonneen Quinatadcan
Alfredo Malait
Vinzel Jean Tribajo