PERIOD OF

NEW SOCIETY
(1972- 1980)

Presented by: Ms. Niere Irish Nicole S. Lucena

CONTENT TOPICS A.Historical Background
B. Filipino Poetry
C. The Play
D. Radio and Television
E. Filipino Films
F. Comics, Magazines, and other
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H. An Overview of the Literature

 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

September 21, 1972

The period of the New Society
started.
The Carlos Palanca Awards
continued to give annual awards.

Almost all themes in most writings

dealt with the development or
progress of the country.
GREEN REVOLUTION ENVIRONMENT PROPER NUTRITION

FAMILY PLANNING DRUG ADDICTION POLLUTION

The New Society tried to stop
pornography or those
writings that had bad
influences on the morals of
the people. All school
newspapers were temporarily
stopped and so with school
organizations.
 MINISTRY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Established by the military gov’t to supervise the
newspapers, books, and other publications.
OLD PLAYS REVIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT
1. Cenaculo
2. The Zarzuela
3. The Embayoka of the Muslim
THEATERS BUILT
1. The Cultural Center of the Philippines
2. The Folk Arts Theater
3. The old Metropolitan Theater

KISLAP & LIWAYWAY

These became outlets for our writers to publish many of
their works.
FILIPINO POETRY
DURING THE
PERIOD OF THE
NEW SOCIETY
 FILIPINO POETRY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY

THEMES
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.
FREDDIE AGUILAR

JOSE MARIE CHAN

TITO, VIC, AND JOEY

THE PLAY UNDER THE NEW SOCIETY
Many schools and
THE TALES OF organizations also presented
MANUVU (1977) varied plays.
The Mindanao State
University presented a play
Sining Embayoka at the
Cultural Center of the
Philippines.
The following organizations contributed a
lot to the development of plays during this
period:

1. PETA of Cecille Guidote and Lino Brocka

2. Repertory Philippines: of Rebecca Godines and
Zenaida Amador
3. UP Repertory of Behn Cervantes
4. Teatro Filipino by Rolando Tinio
RADIO & TELEVISION
PLAY SERIES
SI MATAR
DAHLIA
ITO AND PALAD K0
MR. LONELY

POPULAR TELEVISION
PLAYS
GULONG NG PALAD
FLOR DE LUNA
ANNA LIZA
SUPERMAN AND TARZAN
 FILIPINO FILM
A yearly Pista ng mga Pelikulang Pilipino
(Yearly Filipino Film Festival)

Only Filipino films were shown in all theaters

in Metro Manila.
 COMICS, MAGAZINES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

During this period of the New Society, newspapers

donned new forms. News on economic progress,
discipline, culture, tourism, and the like were
favored more than the sensationalized reporting of
killings, rape and robberies.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE LITERATUE DURING
THE NEW SOCIETY
The forms of literature that led
during this period wee essays,
debates, and poetry. The short
stories, like the novels and plays,
were no different in style from those
written before the onset of activism.
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