Notable Literary

Authors of Reg. VIII

Presented by: JAN PATRICK LORENZO
Iluminado Lucente
-Born on May 14, 1883
-Finest writer of the Waray Language
-Born into a well-off family
-Former Congressman of Leyte
-Former Mayor of Tacloban
-Former Secretary to Senate President
Francisco Enage
-Wrote about 30 plays
-Into poetry and drama
-was known for using satire
An Iroy nga Tuna
(The Motherland)
An iroy nga tuna matam-is pagpuy-an
Bisan diin siplat puros kasangkayan
Hahani ang hingpit nga at' kalipayan
Hahani hira Nanay, pati kabugtoan.

Lugaring mahiblon, ha dughan bati-on

Nga an Pilipinas, dayuday uripon
Ay, tuna nga ak' natawohan
Hain daw an hingpit nga at' katalwasan.
An Iroy nga Tuna
(The Motherland)
To live is sweet in one's motherland
Friends are around you wherever you glance
True happiness is in our land
Where mother, and siblings altogether dwell.

However, it pains me
That the Philippines is forever in bondage
Oh, dear land of my birth
When will you ever taste true freedom.
Other Literary Works
Poetry

• An Iroy nga Tuna

• Baga Durogas Ngan Baga Tinuod (1939)
• Hangin Gad La (1960)
• Pilipinas
• Gugma
• Panhayhay (Ginsa-aran)
• Bumangon Ka Pepe
• Debelopmental nga Istorya
• It's Just the Wind
Other Literary Works
Drama

• Abugho
• An Duha nga Sportsmen
• Diri Daraga, Diri Balo, Diri Inasaw-an (Not
a Maiden, Not a Widow, Not a Married
Woman), 1929
• Up Limit Pati An Gugma (Even Love is Off
Limits)1945
Francisco Alvarado
• a noted playwright of zarzuela in Waray.
• He was a member and literary luminary
of the Sanghiran san Binisaya--
organization which was founded in
1909 to cultivate the Waray language.
• Works include:
• Panhayhay hin Bungtohanon, 1921, Hinagpis ng Isang
Taga-Bayan
• An Marol, 1925, Ang Sampagita
• Kaadlawon, 1925, Araw
• Kagab-ihon, 1925, Gabi
• Nihaga, 1930
• Pilipinas, 1931
Other Notable Authors

• Casiano Trinchera
• Eduardo Makabenta
Literary Pieces
Lubi-Lubi
Lubi-lubi lubi, lubi lingkuranay
Ayaw gad pagsak-i, kay hibubo-ay.
Ayaw gad pagsak-i,
Lubi-lubi
Kon maruruyag ka kumaon hin silot
Didto la nga didto la
Kan Nanay nga didto la.
Kan Tatay nga didto la, pakigsabot.
Agidaw-gidaw an bukaw
Naglupad-lupad ha igbaw
Agidaw-gidaw an gitgit
Naglupad-lupad ha langit
Agidaw-gidaw an bukaw
Naglupad-lupad ha igbaw
Agidaw-gidaw an gitgit
Linmupad ha langit
Enero, Pebrero, Marso, Abril, Mayo,
Hunyo, Hulyo, Agosto,
Setyembre, Oktubre,
Nobyembre, Desyembre,
Lubi-lubi.