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CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE
REGION

LITERATU
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Prejudice
Pride and
Submitted to:
Mrs. Lesley Joyce Buqueron-Aledo

Lazaro Francisco || Jose Garcia Villa

Francisco Sionil Jose

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE
REGION

Lazaro Francisco

February 22 1890 - June 17 1980

MASTER OF TAGALOG NOVEL

National Artist for Literature 2009

Gloria Macapagal Aroyo
 Lazaro Francisco

LITERATURE

MASTER OF TAGALOG NOVEL

Literary pieces highlight the writer's nationalism

EXPRESSES SOCIAL CHANGE

Wrote for the masses and the common people
depecting their way of life
PHILIPPINE LITERARY CLASSICS
Published 11 literary pieces

ABOUT HIM
Son of Eulogio Francisco and Clara Angeles
Born in Orani, Bataan
Spent his school life in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Major in English and Bookkeeping at Central Luzon
Agricultural School.
Clerk at Provincial Treasurer's Office
Passed Civil Service Examination
Provincial Assessor until 1963
 Lazaro Francisco

Achievements/Awards
Republic Cultural Heritage Award for Literature (1970)
Ilaw at Panitik Gold Medalist
Sa Paanan ng Krus
Commonwealth Literary Awards 1940 Highest Distinction
Singsing ng Pangkasal
Kapisanang Panitik ng Kababaihan (1947-1950)
Ilaw sa Hilaga
Kalipunang Pambansa ng mga Alagad ng Sining Gold Medalist
(1951)
Sugat ng Alaala
Balagtas Award (1969)
Republic Cultural Heritage Award (1970)
Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award (1975)

Contributions
Established Kapatiran ng mga Other known Published Novel
Alagad ng Wikang Pilipino also Ilaw sa Hilaga
known as KAWIKA (1958) Bayang Nagpapatiwakal
12 Novels, 7 Short Stories, and 1 Sugat ng Alaala
Essay Maganda Pa ang Daigdig
Award Winning Literary Piece Daluyong
Binhi at Bunga (1925) - Novel
Cesar (1926) - Novel
Deo (1926) - Short Story
Translated Literary Piece to
different languages, movies
and plays
Ama (1927)
Sa Paanan ng Krus (1933)
Pamana ng Pulubi (1936)
Bago Lumubog ang Araw
(1938)
Singsing na Pangkasal (1940)
CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE
REGION

Jose Garcia Villa

August 5, 1908 - July 7, 1997

DOVEGLION

National Artist of the Philippines 1973

Ferdinand Marcos
 Jose Garcia Villa

DOVEGLION

CONTEMPORARY POET
Filipino literary critic, poet, painter, and short story writer

DOVEGLION
Combination of Dove, Eagle, and Lion

BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL

RECOGNIZED
Recieved awards outside the country for his remarkable

style in writing poet.

ABOUT HIM
Son of Simeon Villa and Guia Garcia

Born in Manila

Attended the University of the Philippines

Pre-Medical to Pre-Law Course

Suspended for publishing erotic poems

Man-songs (1929)

Moved to United States - New Mexico

Attended University of New Mexico

From New Mexico to Greenwich Village New York City

Asian Poet
 Jose Garcia Villa

Achievements/Awards
Philippine Free Press (1929)

Won a Short Story Contest

First Book of Fiction by a Filipino Author Published by a Major United States-Based

Press (1933)

Footnote to Youth: Tales of the Philippines and Others

Pulitzer Prize Finalist (1943)

Have Come, Am Here

Guggenheim Fellowship

Philippines Heritage Award

Poetry Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship

Shelley Memorial Award

Contributions
Footnote to Youth: Tales of the Philippines and Others (1933)

Many Voices (1939)

Poems (1941)

Have Come, Am Here (1942)

Volume Two (1949)

Selected Poems and New (1958)

Poems in Praise of Love (1962)

Poems 55 (1962)

The Essential Villa (1965)

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE
REGION

Francisco Sionil Jose

December 3,1924 - Present

F. SIONIL JOSE

National Artist for Literature 2001

Gloria Macapagal Aroyo
 Francisco Sionil Jose

F. Sionil Jose

ASPIRATION OF FILIPINO
Freedom and Social Justice
JOURNALIST
travelled different parts of the world

and became exposed to different

social problems
MANILA TIMES SUNDAY
land
Realized the importance of

reforms and social change

PHILIPPINE HISTORY 1880'S -
1970'S
Social struggles of the Filipino
people

ABOUT HIM
Son of Antonio Jose and Sofia Sionil

Born in Rosales, Pangasinan

Attended University of Santo Tomas 

Manila College  of Pharmacy and Dentistry (pre-medecine)

Assistant editor of the United States Information Service(USIS)

Managing editor of the Hong Kong -base Asia Magazine

Information officer for the Colombo Plan Bureau in Sri Lanka

Writer-in-residence at the National University of Singapore

Visiting research scholar,Center of Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Professorial lecturer, De la Salle University

 Francisco Sionil Jose

Achievements/Awards
Platinum: Ten Filipino Stories and Olvidon and Other Stories (1988)

Received the Smilth-Mundt Leader Grant (1955)

Two Asian and Pacific Council fellowship,1960

The Outstanding Alumnus Award (1974)

Palanca grand prize for his novel “Mass,” 1981

Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature

The God Stealer (1959)

Way waya (1979)

Arbol de Fuego (Firetree) (1980)

Contributions
A Scenario for Philippine Resistance (1979)

The Chief Mourner (1953)

Rosales Saga

The Pretenders (1962)

My Brother, My Executioner (1979)

Po-on (1984)

Tree

Mass

Ermita (1988)

Viajero (Traveler) (1993)

Founded the Philippine chapter of the PE

international organization

Established Solidaridad Bookshop cum

publishing

Shortlived Art gallery

Ermita, Manila
 DALUYONG
LAZARO FRANCISCO

Nang umagang iyon ng Mayo 21,1955 habang nakaupo sa isang kareta sa ilalim ng punong
kawayan ay pinagmamasdan ni Lino ang kanyang bukid, bukid na hinuhulugan niya taun-taon.
Balo na siya at naisip na ipamana niya ito sa kanyang anak na si Ernesto. Batid niya na napakalaki
ng utang na loob sa mga taong tumulong sa kanya (Padre Amando, Ms. Sachez at Koronel Roda).
Naisip niya na anyong siya ay nakabayad tulungan si Koronel Roda na paibigin si Ms. Sachez kahit
batid niyang huli ay may pagtingin sa kanya.            
Malapit sa bukid ni Lino ang bahay nina Huli, mayuming dalaga na nililigawan ni Bidong. Ayaw
ng mga magulang nito sa huli sa kadahilanang ito ay mahirap at sa masamang pagkakakilala
rito.            
Samantala, si Padre Amamdo ay pinangunahan ang pagbuwag sa sistema ng pakikisama sa
sakahan o tenancy system. Maraming mga negosyate ang tumutol ditto at isa na rito si Don
Tito.            
Isang umagang patungo siya sa bahay ni Ms. Sachez ay kanyang nasalubong ang kanyang
kaibigan si Albino, na katiwala ni Don Tito sa bakahan. Sinabi ni Albino na nais ni Don Tito na
gawin siyang katiwala ng kanyang asyenda. Maruhat at pinuno ng mga bodyguard ni Dr. Benigo
Sityar, na anak nito. Tinutulan ito ni Lino dahil sa nalaman niyang isa si Don Tito sa mga
tumututol sa mga balak ni Padre Amando.            
Sa kanyang pagdadalaw-dalaw sa anak na si Ernesto ay kanyang nahalata na may pagtingin
din it okay Ms. Sachez. Naisip niya na limutin na lamang ang pag-ibig niya rito dahil sa alangan
siya rito. Humanap siya ng ibang mapag-uukulan at ito ay kanyang natamo kay Didang isang dayo
sa Maruhat. Sa mismong araw ng kaarawan ni Ms. Sachez, natamo ni Lino ang kasagutan ni
Didang.            
Pagkatapos nito, ay dumalas ang dalaw ni Lino rito. At sa bawat pagdalaw ng una ay unti-unti
naming naipagtatapat ang kanyang nakaraan. Tinanggap naman ito ni Lino ngunit ang babae na
rin ang nagsabing binibigyan niya ito ng hanggang Agosto 20 upang magbago ito ng
pasya.            
Samantala, parang nagpipiyesta ang mga tao sa pnyahan nang palagdain sila ni Padre
Amando sa kasunduan sa Pamumuwisan na simula ng pagbuwag ng tenancy system. Ang bagay
na ito ay lubos na nakaligalig kay Don Tito.            
Sa minsang pagdalaw ni Lin okay Didang ay iniwanan niya si Bidong ng baril at sinabing
maging handa. Pagbalik niya ay hindi niya ito dinatnan dahil ito pala ay nangharang ng bus ang
nakuhang salapi ay ipinamigay sa mga dukha ng Maruhat. Hinangad ni Lino na ito ay pagtakpan. 
    
 DALUYONG CONT...
LAZARO FRANCISCO

Sa kabilang dako, sa hangad na mapaglubag ang loob ni Don Tito at ang anak nito ay ibinigay
niya si Bidong bilang kapalit nbiya sa pagiging bodyguard. Nalalapit na noon ang Linggo ng Wika
at naghahanda ng palatuntunan si Ms. Sachez. Pinadalhan ni Ms. Sanchez ng paanyayahan si
Lino sapagkat mananalumpati ang kanyang anak na si Ernesto. Ngunit nakatanggap ito ng balita
sa kanyang kaibigang si Albino na nanganganib ang buhay ni Bidong.
Hindi nakadalo si Lino sa palatuntunan. Sa halip hinanap niya si Bidong na tumakas sa
asyenda ni Don Tito. At nakita buya ang pagtugis at pagpatay rito. Ang bangkay ni Bidong ay
dinala ni Lino sa simbahan at pinagpayuhan siya ni Padre Amando na huwag maghiganti.
Pagkatapos ng libing ni Bidong ay umuwi si Lino kasama si Albino sa kanyang bukid. At
Kanilang nakita ang panununog na ginawa ng di kilalang mga tao. Kanilang tinugis ang mga ito.     
Samantala, dahil sa pagpunta ni Lino sa usapan nila at nagpasya si Didang na lumisan na
lamang. Nang malaman ito ni Lino, ito ay kanyang sinundan ngunit hindi niya ito nakita.            
Si Ms. Sanchez naman ay palubha ng palubha dahil sa hindi niya pagkita kay Lino. Dahil ditto,
hiniling ni Padre Amando na hanapin si Lino at bago mamatay si Ms. Sachez ay kanyang
nasilayan si Lino.
 THE EMPEROR'S
NEW SONNET
JOSE GARCIA VILLA

*A blank-page poem
 MY BROTHER, MY
EXECUTIONER
CONT...
FRANCISCO SIONIL JOSE

But in manila, Luis also had an affair with his manager's daughter - Ester - which is also Trining's
best friend. But because they quarreled one night, Ester disappeared and was found out to be
dead. He then found out from his mother that his half-brother Victor became the commander of
Hukbalahap (hukbong bayan laban sa mga hapon) which is against rich people and feudal
landowners.
At the end of the story, Vic warned them about the Huks. He told him to leave the place. But
they didn’t listen. Trining got shot and died. Luis then revenged and fought for his status and for
the death of his wife.
 MY BROTHER, MY
EXECUTIONER
FRANCISCO SIONIL JOSE

The story deals with the 2 half brothers - Luis Asperri and Victor. Luis is the biological, but
illegitimate son of Don Vicente Asperri, the wealthiest landowner in there. At a young age, Luis
was taken by his father from his poor mother and his half-brother Vic (a nickname for Victor),
who both lived in Sipnget, Rosales, Pangasinan. His father gave him all he needs. Luis studied at
manila and became a writer and editor of a left-wing magazine. He often writes about issues
about the peasants and sides to them.
When Luis returned to Sipnget for vacation after being unable to visit for years because of
studying and then now because of work he visited his grandfather and his mother, but originally
he decided to go back to visit his ailing father, Don Vicente. He planned to stay for weeks even
for a month but then he suddenly changed his mind when he realized that the place had already
changed a lot, his brother is not there and more over his mother and grand father has gone
believing that his father and all the rich people should give up their wealth to the poor. He
couldn’t take it. And, also there was the Hukbalahap which is against the Japanese and the elite’s-
-- he couldn’t take it anymore.
Before leaving first thing in the morning the next day he heard his father shout in surprise and
when he ran to look after him he saw the window glass of his father’s room was broken and a
stone wrapped in paper was on the floor, when his father picked it up and then read the
message it says that “he should give all he has to those who deserves it better--- the poor.” Luis,
stunned by what he saw was also wondering who did it. He kept thinking but only one suspect is
fitted with the situation. It’s his brother Victor who is very best at using sling—sling was the best
thing to use to throw a stone trough the mansion’s security. After that, Luis fled off back to
manila and then there was a time that Victor came to him and asks for his support—just the
same as to the message his father got, back to Sipnget.
Thus, the brothers had different personalities, beliefs, views and status in life. They met again
as both friends and foes. These are their misunderstandings as brothers. Luis considers himself
liberal. He is against the goals of his brother which is to put down his status as a wealthy
landowner for the benefit of the poor.
He returned to Rosales. He came home together with Trining, his female cousin, who studies
in the convent. In order for the Asperris to preserve their wealth, Luis married Trining. After
sometime, she got pregnant.