Course Outline
Ancient or the early period of the Philippine history
Spanish Colonization Period
American Colonization
Short-lived Japanese Occupation
Contemporary Period
Literary written of spoken on those period.
Selections Per Regions
1. Luzon
A. Region 1- Ilocos Region (Spanish) Epic Biag Ni Lam-ang Pedro Bukanig
B. Region 2- Cagayan Region- Ancient Legend - Legend of Magat River
C. CAR- Short Story-The Wedding Dance by Amador T. Dagio, A poem- Man of Earth
D. Region 3 Central Luzon. Contemporary- Fate, Love, Time and Doctor Lazaro by Gregorio Brillantes
E. National Capital Region (NCR)- Spanish Period- LOve of Country by Andres Bonifacio, THe Primer of
the Katipunan by Emilio Jacinto
F. Region 4 SOuthern TAgalog
American Period, Death Sars, Paz MArquez Benitez
Ancient- The Story of Maria Makiling
G. Region 5-Bikol-Ancient- Legend of Mount Mayon, Ibalong
VisayasA. Ancient- Myths- HInilawod
B. Region 7-Central Visayas- Ancient- Sicalac and Sicavay, Folk SOng-Turagsoy, Folk song- Dandansoy
C. Region 8- Eastern Visayas- Ancient- Bowaon at Totoon
Mindanao
A. ARMM- ANcient- Legends How the Angels Built Lake Lanao
B. 9- Zamboanga- Ancient, Epic- Ag Tobig Nog Kemoglagan,
Leaving Mudas by Anthony Tan
C.Romancing The MAlong by Chritine Godinez Ortega
Homeward , Jaiame An Ling
Davao Region- Legend Origin of Davao,
Modern, The Chieftest Mourner by
Epic Ulahingan
Indarapatra at Sulayman
Ancient- Tuwaang Attends a Marriage.
2.
Distribution of the assignments for reporting
Review of Literature
Philipppine Folk Literature
Damiana Eugenio
Folk Narratives
Legends
Myths
Myths- are considered dogma, bodies of teachings or religion, they are sacred, not fictions but
believed to be true in the society where they are told.
-are folk narratives whose major characters are celestial characters, gods and goddesses,
-period is very ancient
Legends
-are also believed in a society.
- very much like in the present world with civilization.
-how things came to be
Folk Tales
-fiction
-From a very rich and wild imagination of the author, could be based upon imagination or actual
experience
-Fairy Tales
Guide Questions:
1. Choose any one selections in each period.
2. Give a synopsis of the selection
3. A brief background of the selection
4. What truths in life does the selection reflect?
5. What values reflective of the people can be drawn from the selection.
NCR- Andan, Apitan apolinar, basinga, bon, cabrido, campos
Visayas- Catimbang, Custodio, Ilagan, Japona, Jenson, Labador and Nagal,
Mindanao, Odin, PAlalisan, Penanueva, Sapa, Santillan Toyo
Literature is an art that reflects life, values we apply as an individual, positive or negative,
Values- give importance to it
- anything about us that we give importance, coming from our speech, thoughts, feelings and actions,
what we hold as important in our lives.
-when we speak, people will know what kind of values we have, we verbalize what we are thinking,
etc.
Positive could be positive or negative,
-We value in our lives
Example duterte, foul words, important to express himself
Sloppy, disorganization
Truths in life, people are bored and seek what is missing, seek pleasure,
Value of companionship, socialization interaction, Bakery story,
Reflective of the people- The tribe where the literature is coming from.
Reflective of filipinos as social creatures, be with the people,
Manang Biday, (Ilokano)
Reflects the quality of People,
Singing is economical, matipid, nowaste of notes, Ilocano traits na kuripot hahahahah