REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

ORMOC CITY CAMPUS
ORMOC CITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Name: Jasper B. Bancale Date: June 5, 2021

Course and Section: BSEE-3A

REFLECTION PAPER ON THE GENERAL TYPE OF LITERATURE

I know that we are all aware that Literature is a term used to describe written and
sometimes spoken material. Derived from the Latin word literature meaning "writing
formed with letters," literature most commonly refers to works of the creative
imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in some instances,
journalism, and song. Literature allows a person to step back in time and learn about life
on Earth from the ones who walked before us. We can gather a better understanding of
culture and have a greater appreciation of them. We learn through the ways history is
recorded, in the forms of manuscripts and through speech itself. Now, let me give my
insight or my reflection towards the general type of literature.

SPANISH ERA PERIOD

As Spaniards came to colonize the country, extraordinary commitment was centered

around Catholicism, with the Priest as the most noteworthy position in the general
public. Aw what we all know and remembered about our previous discussion, the
Spaniards' objectives were to look through flavors of different kinds like pepper,
cinnamon, ginger, and so on These flavors are native toward the east. Second was to
vanquish spots or islands with wealthy in common assets to amount to their region and
abundance since extension of region can prompt more influence and much cash.
Money related trades for merchandise and administration grew. At that point came the
unfamiliar food varieties, refreshments, cooking wares drugs and so forth Little and
huge foundation were fabricated giving more positions to Filipino laborers. Subjection
and racial segregation began during their rule.

Spanish Colonization went on for around 300 years and it truly made an imprint in the
Philippines. Common Filipino houses advanced for the better on account of their
colonization. Our towns, roads, and administration were just designed on theirs. The
arrangement of our roads, houses, and groupings of every resident were basically
embraced from the Spaniards. Spanish pilgrim engineering reflects Filipino personality
generally through the Religious Architecture. As what the world knows, Philippines is
the solitary Catholic country in Southeast Asia; consequently, the vast majority of our
constructions everywhere on the archipelago were Catholic Churches because of the
impact of Catholicism. Filipino Identity was fundamentally designed from the Spanish,
the manner in which the Filipinos consider norms, the manner in which Filipinos plan,
and the manner in which Filipinos like things.

Religion is the focal point of Spanish impact, which was embraced by the Filipinos. In
the vast majority of Filipinos' homes, there should exist a raised area, a particular spot
where the Sto. Niños and Saints were situated. Through this impact, the space inside
the common place of a Filipino was added and later on got separated. As I learned and
study the colonization in our country. It opened and stirred my brain and utilized my
insight to improved my disposition, to see more and can see the value in the artistic
work of our initial authors. What I have realized will help me in numerous spaces and
angle as a travel industry proficient sometime in the not so distant future. In that manner
I can help and rouse youthful Filipinos the qualities to see the value in the beneficial
things that the colonizers brought and shows the early Filipinos. Albeit the colonization
of our nation had terrible impression to our kinsmen yet at the same time we owed them
of some beneficial things they had instructs to our comrades. It is essential for our set of
experiences, it made us what we are currently. On the off chance that they had not
been here, most likely we would've been colonized by an alternate country, and by an
alternate culture. We have Christianity as a result of them. Perhaps without them we
won't examine writing today.

These are a portion of the distinctions and the advantages that Spanish culture brought
us today where innovation is at high. Some were made to improve our lives and some
were made to make us turbulent yet relies upon how we handle things the correct way.

PRE SPANISH PERIOD

Before the Spaniards and different outsiders landed or set foot on Philippine shores, our
progenitors previously had their own writing stepped throughout the entire existence of
our race.
Our antiquated writing shows our traditions and customs in regular day to day existence
as followed in our people stories, old plays and short stories.
Our precursors additionally had their own letter set which was unique in relation to that
brought by the Spaniards. The primary letters in order utilized by our precursor was like
that of the Malayo-Polynesian letters in order. Whatever records our progenitors left
were either singed by the Spaniards ministers in the conviction that they were works of
Satan or were composed on materials that effortlessly died, similar to the barks of trees,
dried leaves and bamboo chambers which couldn't have remained undestroyed
regardless of whether endeavors were made to protect them. Different records that
remained showed society melodies that demonstrated the presence of a local culture
genuinely our own. A portion of these were passed on maxim of mouth till they arrived
because of certain distributers or printers who looked into printing the original copies of
the old Filipinos. The Spaniards who went to the Philippines attempted to demonstrate
that our progenitors were truly partial to verse, melodies, stories, enigmas and maxims
which we actually appreciate today and which serve to show to ages the genuine
culture of our kin.
It was about the set of experiences, culture and customs of the Philippines. It was the
old writing shows our traditions and customs in regular day to day existence as followed
in our people stories, old plays and short stories. What are the things that our ancestors
do us and their commitment for our country. I've see more what is legend, folktales,
epic, and folksong and so on We ought not fail to remember what is writing since writing
is most ordinarily alludes to works of the innovative creative mind, including verse,
dramatization, fiction, genuine, news coverage, and in certain occasions, tune.
Likewise, it addresses the way of life and custom of a language or a group.

THE PERIOD OF ENLIGHTENMENT

After 300 years of passivity under Spanish rule, the Filipino spirit reawakened when the
3 priests Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were guillotined without sufficient evidence of
guilt. This occurred on the 17th of February. This was buttressed with the spirit of
liberalism when the Philippines opened its doors to world trade and with the coming of a
liberal leader in the person of Governor Carlos Maria de la Torre. The Spaniards were
unable to suppress the tide of rebellion among the Filipinos. The once religious spirit
transformed itself into one of nationalism and the Filipinos demanded changes in the
government and in the church.
The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason, was an intellectual and cultural
movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and
science over blind faith. Empiricism promotes the idea that knowledge comes from
experience and observation of the world.

THE AMERICAN REGIME

One can say that the major contribution brought to the Philippine
writing under the American Regime (1898-1941) is the production of the
Philippine Literature in English, which is partitioned into three distinctive time
spans : The Period of Re-Orientation (1898-1910); Imitation (1910-1925); and
SelfDiscovery (1925). The Philippine Literature in English saw it's day break with the
presentation of free open guidance and the utilization of English as a Lingua Franca in
all degrees of education in public schools. Chronicled BACKGROUND
The Filipino revolutionist won against the Spaniards who colonized Philippines for over
300 years.
The Philippine banner was raised on June 12, 1898 as an image of freedom. Gen.
Emilio Aguinaldo was chosen the principal President of the Philippine Republic, which
was short-lived. Americans colonized the Philippines and in 1901, Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo gave up to the Americans. Filipino journalists went into all types of writing.
Their compositions showed their adoration for the country and their yearning for
freedom. Their hatred communicated in writing was first felt in the accompanying
papers.

THE PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY

The period of the New Society started on September 21, 1972. The Carlos Palanca
Awards continued to give annual awards.
Almost all themes in most writings dealt with the development or progress of the country
–like the Green Revolution, family planning, proper nutrition, environment, drug
addiction and pollution. The New Society tried to stop pornography or those writings
giving bad influences on the morals of the people. All school newspapers were
temporarily stopped and so with school organizations.

The military government established a new office called the Ministry of Public Affairs
that supervised the newspapers, books and other publications.
The government took part in reviving old plays like the Cenaculo, the Zarzuela and the
Embayoka of the Muslims. The Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Folk Arts Theater
and even the old Metropolitan Theater were rebuilt in order to have a place for these
plays.
Singing both Filipino and English songs received fresh incentives. Those sent abroad
promoted many Filipino songs.

The weekly publications like KISLAP, and LIWAYWAY helped a lot in the development
of literature. These became outlets for our writers to publish many of their works.
A. FILIPINO POETRY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
Themes of most poems dealt with patience, regard for native culture, customs and the
beauties of nature and surroundings.
Those who wrote poetry during this period were: Ponciano Pineda, Aniceto Silvestre,
Jose Garcia Revelo, Bienvenido Ramos, Vicente Dimasalang, Cir Lopez Francisco, and
Pelagio Sulit Cruz.
Many more composers added their bit during this period. Among them were Freddie
Aguilar, Jose Marie Chan and the group Tito, Vic and Joey. ANAK of Freddie Aguilar
became an instant success because of the spirit and emotions revealed in the song.
There were even translations in Japanese and in other languages.

JAPANESE PERIOD
During the Japanese occupation, Filipino literature was given a break, as writing in
English was consigned to limbo. Philippine literature in English came to a halt because
of the strict prohibitions of the Japanese. Almost all newspapers in English were
stopped except for "Tribune" and "the Philippine Review"; even American films were
closed too. The drama experienced a lull during the Japanese period and the big movie
houses were just made to show stage shows. After the tyranny of the Japanese, the
Americans took over once again in 1945 and on July 4, 1946, the Philippines regained
freedom and the Philippine flag joyously alone. Although much has been written on the
Japanese occupation of the Philippines, one aspect of that period has remained
uncovered: the Japanese point of view. This book, written by Japanese scholars and a
Filipino, attempts to provide that point of view, presenting new perspectives of the
occupation based on Japanese and other hitherto unused primary sources.

PERIOD OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC

After ten years of military rule and some changes in the life of the Filipino which started
under the New Society, Martial Rule was at last lifted on January 2, 1981.
To those in government, the lifting of military rule heralded a change. To their
perceptions, the Philippines became a new nation and this; former President Marcos
called “The New Republic of the Philippines.” A historian called this the Third Republic.
The First Republic he claimed was during the Philippine Republic of Emilio Aguinaldo
when we first got our independence form the Spaniards on June 12, 1898.
The Second was when the Americans granted us our independence on July 4, 1946.
This period, January 2, 1981, was the Third Republic when we were freed from Military
Rule.
During this period, it cannot be denied that many people seethed with rebellion and
protest because of the continued oppression and suppression.
This was further aggravated when former Senator Benigno S. Aquno Jr., the idol of the
Filipino masses, whom they hoped to be the next president, was president, was brutally
murdered on August 21, 1983.
This stage of the nation had its effect on our literature. After the Aquino assassinated,
the people’s voices could no long be contained. Both the public and private sectors in
government were chanting, and shouting; women, men and the youth became bolder
and their voices were raised in dissent.

We can say that Philippine literature, in spite of the many restrictions, still surreptitiously
retained its luster.