RIZAL COLLEGE OF TAAL

Taal, Batangas

21st Century
Literature from
the Philippines
and the Wo rld
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Dimensions
of Philippine Literary History
and
Representative Texts and
Authors from Each Region
in the Philippines

SELF – LEARNING
 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
12
Subject Teacher: Ms. Zsilvia Pauline E. Guevara

Ms. Desiree C. Capul

Assistant Principal: Ms. Jerlyn V. Lopez

Principal: Mrs. Jacqueline T. Mortel, Ed.D

For the learner:

Welcome to the 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World–
Grade 12 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Dimensions of Philippine Literary History
and Representative Texts and Authors from Each Region!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts:

Objectives: This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies you
are expected to learn in the module.

Motivation: This part includes an activity that aims to check what you already
know about the lesson to take. It also includes a brief drill or
review to help you link the current lesson with the previous one.

Instruction: This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This aims to
help you discover and understand new concepts and skills.

Practice: This comprises activities for independent practice to solidify your

understanding and skills of the topic.

Enrichment: In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich your
knowledge or skill of the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.

Evaluation: This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery

in achieving the learning competency.
 LESSON 5
REGIONAL LITERATURE

INSTRUCTION:

TAGALOG LITERATURE
More popularly known now as the CALABARZON referring to the provinces of Cavite,
Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon, Region IV-A is home to Tagalog-speaking people in the
Philippines.
The purpose of Tagalog Literature is to promote nationalism and regional identity of
Tagalog literature.
Literary writers of Tagalog Literature
Aurelio Tolentino
Amado V. Hernandez
Lope K. Santos Father of Philippine Language and Grammar
Literary works of Tagalog Literature
Balagtasan Karagatan Duplo

ILOCANO LITERATURE
Located in the northwest of Luzon, the IIocos Region or Region 1 is comprised of four
provinces namely: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ILOCANO LITERATURE

Colorful literary writings Badeng – their own form of love song
War songs for the warriors and soldiers before Pamulinawen – most famous badeng of
coming to a battle. Ilocano Literature.
Dallot – impromptu poem meant to be recited BIag ni Lam-ang – famous Ilocano Epic
through singing.

Literary writers of Ilocano Literature

Isabelo De Leon Father of the Philippine Folklore
Leona Florentino The Mother of Philippine Women’s Literature.
Pedro Bucaneg The Father of Ilocano Literature
Manuel Arguilla How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife.

HILIGAYNON LITERATURE
Visayan culture and tradition became the inspiration of the Hiligaynon writers in most of
their writings.

HIGHLIGHT OF HILIGAYNON CULTURE

Ili-ili or lullaby – a cradled song played and Balitaw – which is meant to be a love song
sung to develop communication skills to delivered by a man and woman in exchanging
children. manner of debate.
Ambahan – which is a traditional poetic Ritual cghants – delivered by healers to please
expression of a syllabic script. diwatas, anitos and other supernatural beings in
exchange of the grant of their wishes.
Siday - a long poem delivered by two poets Asoy – legend narrating stories of folk heroes
representing two families before marriage. in the region.

Literary writers of Ilocano Literature

Flavio Zaragosa Cano Prince of Visayan Poets. He wrote The Rhymes.
Serapion Torre First King of Hiligaynon Novel.
Magdalena Jalandoni One of the most prolific Filipino writers.
CEBUANO LITERATURE
Cebuano writers began using the form of literature to wage their propagandas and to
express their thoughts about betrayal of hopes and concerns about the Americans’ restriction on
freedom of expression.

Literary works of Cebuano Literature.

Vicente Sotto Father of Cebuano Literature. His work “Maming” was the first
written Cebuano Literature.
Ang Suga Medium publication for Cebuano writers.
Ernesto Lariosa Received a grant from the Cultural Center of the Philippines for
introducing social, sense, sound and story in Cebuano poetry.

MARANAO LITERATURE
Maranao literature is greatly influenced by Islam as their religion. The Muslim cultural
community greatly affects the region’s literary style and form.

ORAL TRADITION OF MARANO LITERATURE

Tutul – folktale Sowa-I - Drama
Tubad-tubad – love poems Antoka – Riddles
Pananaro-on – sayings and proverbs Darangan – Epic Poetry