REPRESENTATIVE

TEXT FROM THE

REGION

PREPARED BY:
RICA MAY E. EMPEÑO, LPT
REGION 1 A. CAGAYAN VALLEY
REGION 2 B. ILOCOS REGION
REGION 3 C. CALABARZON
REGION 4 D. CENTRAL LUZON
REGION 5 E. WESTERN VISAYAS
REGION 6 F. BICOL REGION
REGION 7 G. EASTERN VISAYAS
REGION 8 H. CENTRAL VISAYAS
REGION 9 I. NORTHERN MINDANAO
REGION 10 J. ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
REGION 11 K. SOCCSKSARGEN
REGION 12 L. DAVAO REGION
REGION 13 M. CARAGA
THE COUNTRIES RICH REPERTOIRE LITERARY
MASTERPIECES MAY BE ROOTED IN THE DIVERSE
CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE.

THE MIGHTY ROAR OF THE NORTH AND THE FIERY

TEMPERAMENT OF THE SOUTH BLENDED WELL. THE
FILIPINO SPEAKS FROM THE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCES
FROM THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH
DIFFICULTIES, TRIUMPHS, STRUGGLES, SUCCESSES,
ARMED CONFLICTS, BLOODLESS REVOLUTION. IT IS THE
REASON WHY MASTERPIECES RESONATED LOUD AND
CLEAR IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO.
 IMAGERY
IT IS A LITERARY DEVICE AND A
POETIC ELEMENT THAT TRIES TO
CREATE A PICTURE IN THE MIND OF
THE READER OR A MENTAL IMAGE
THROUGH THE USE OF FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE.
 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

IT REFERS TO THE LANGUAGE

THAT INTENDED TO CREATE AN
IMAGE, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER
EFFECT IN THE MIND OF THE
LISTENER OR READER THAT GOES
BEYOND THE LITERAL MEANING
OR EXPECTED USE OF THE WORD
INVOLVE.
 THE NIGHT WAS
BLACK AS EVER , but bright stars lit up
the sky in beautiful and varied constellations,
which were sprinkled across the
Astronomical landscape.
 IMAGERY
IS A LANGUAGE USED BY POETS,
NOVELIST, AND OTHER WRITERS
TO CREATE IMAGES IN THE MIND
OF THE READER TO IMPROVE THE
READER’S EXPERIENCE THROUGH
THEIR SENSES.
A TASTE OF
PHILIPPINE
POETRY
 REGION 1
ILOCOS NORTE IT IS BORDERED TO THE
ILOCOS SUR WEST BY THE TURBULENT
LA UNION
PANGASINAN SOUTH CHINA SEA.

TO THE EAST BY THE CAR

THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST CAGAYAN
VALLEY
THE SOUTH BY CENTRAL LUZON
MOST OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE
ILOCANO HOMELAND ARE
CONCENTRATED ALONG A NARROW
COASTAL FLAME. BECAUSE OF
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES, THIS
PEOPLE OFTEN EXPERIENCE HEAVY
RAINS, HURRICANES AND VIOLENT
TYPHOONS ESPECIALLY DURING
RAINY SEASON.

THE REGION THEN TAKES PRIDE IN

LONG STRETCHES OF WHITE SAND
AND CLEAR WATER ALONGSIDE ITS
CULTURAL HERITAGE.
  One of the Philippines' longest-running awards programs.
 Established in 1950 to inspire and recognize Philippine writers.

Filipino division
English division
• Maikling Kuwento (Short story in Filipino)
• Short story • Maikling Kuwentong Pambata (Short story for children
• Short story for children in Filipino)
• Essay • Sanaysay (Essay in Filipino)
• Poetry • Tula (Poetry in Filipino)
• Poetry written for children • Tulang Isinulat Para sa mga Bata (Poetry for children in
• One-act play Filipino)
• Full-length play • Dulang May Isang Yugto (One-act play in Filipino)
• Dulang Ganap ang Haba (Full-length play in Filipino)
• Dulang Pampelikula (Screenplay in Filipino

Regional Languages Division

Kabataan Division (Open only to those below 18 years of age)
• Short story in Cebuano
• Kabataan essay
• Short story in Hiligaynon
• Kabataan sanaysay
• Short story in Iluko
CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDEE IN POETRY IN 1964
 1)WHAT IMAGE DOES THE
POEM GABU TRIES TO
CREATE?
2)WHICH WORD OR GROUP OF
WORDS FROM THE POEM
HELPS YOU FORM THIS
IMAGE?

GABU IS A PLACE IN ILOCOS NORTE NEAR
THE SEA OFTEN WHEN TYPHOONS OCCUR,
PLACES LIKE THESE ARE AFFECTED
GREATLY. BEING AN ARCHIPALGIC COUNTRY,
THE PHILIPPINES KNOWS THE IMPORTANT OF
WATER AND THE SEA.
1) SOMEONE ON A BEACH AT GABU,
WATCHING THE ROUGH SEA,
CONTEMPLATING LIFE
2) THE SEA IS RESTLESS AND CAN BE
DESTRUCTIVE
• SEA – LIFE
• BATTELING RESTLESSNESS –
IMPERMANENT
• BRUTAL BASHING – LIFE CHAOS
• ELEMENTAL WOUND – ONE’S DEEP
TRAUMA AND LIFE SCAR
 A Taste of
Tagalog Essay
 REGION IV-A
CAVITE LAGUNA BATANGAS RIZAL
QUEZON
CALABARZON HAS PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN THE COUNTRIES FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY. IT IS HOME TO MANY FILIPINO
HEROES FOREMOST.
1. In what language was the text, Mga Agos sa
Disyerto written?
2. What did the text aim to accomplish?
“If you are in a relationship, how will you react seeing
your partner like this?”
A Taste of
Creative
Nonfiction
 VISAYAS
THE ISLAND OF VISAYAS IS ONE OF THE
MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS IN
THE PHILIPPINES. THE OTHER TWO
BEING LUZON AND MINDANAO.
VISAYAS IS DIVIDED INTO WESTERN,
CENTRAL, AND EASTERN VISAYAS. THE
VISAYAS REGION IS COMPRISED OF
SEVERAL ISLAND CIRCLING THE
VISAYAN SEA. ITS PEOPLE THEREFORE
SHARE A SEA-BASED CULTURE AND
TRADITION AND MAY BE ROOTED IN A
STRONG RELIGIOUS FOUNDATION.
THE DWELLING FACE OF MANY FESTIVAL SUCH
AS;

ATI-ATIHAN DINAGYANG
 SINULOG PINTADOS-KASADYAAN

THE VISAYAS MAY INDEED CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE CRADLES OF

THE PHILIPPINES CIVILIZATION.
A TASTE OF
SHORT
STORY
BASIC ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

1. Character– A character in a short story is a person, in some stories an animal,

who takes part in the action of the story or other literary work. The way an author
develops the character in a story is very important in making the story appeal to
the readers. It is said that the heart of the story are the characters. The two most
important characters in a short story are the protagonist and the antagonist.

a. The protagonist is considered as the main character or most important of

all the characters. It is the character who learns something or undergoes some
changes throughout the course of the story. Some stories depict the protagonist as
the hero of the story, while in other stories the protagonist is not considered a hero
as he has done nothing heroic. In any case, the story always revolves around the
protagonist.

b. The antagonist is the character that challenges the main character. It has
no concern for the well-being of the main character. The antagonist may be a
person, the nature, the society, or any intangible matter that contends with or
creates a problem for the protagonist.
 2. Setting– The place (locale) and time
(period )when the story happens is called
the setting. The setting may be based on real
place and real time or it may also be
based on the author’s imagination. When
analyzing the setting of the story,
consider where the action is taking place.
Most authors use descriptive words to
describe the landscape, scenery, buildings,
season, or weather to provide a strong
sense of setting which will help the reader
visualize the story and connect to the
story’s plot.
3. Plot– A plot is the actual story. It is what the story is all about. It is also the
series of events and characters’ actions that lead to the highest point of interest
in
a short story. The following are the different parts of a story’s structure:

a. Exposition –This is the beginning of the story. This is where the author
introduces the characters, identifies where the story is happening, and
establishes
the main conflict.
b. Rising Action–This event occurs as you begin to move throughout the
story. This is where conflicts start to build.
c. Climax– It is the most exciting part of a short story. This is the part in the
story when important decisions are made or important things are discovered.
d. Falling Action– This point occurs after the climax as the problems in the
story start to work themselves out. The excitement becomes less and less as the
conflict is resolved.
e. Resolution– This is the solution to the problem in a story. The solution
may not be what you hoped for but as long as it fits the story in tone and theme,
the conflict has been resolved.

4. Conflict– Every story needs to have a problem and this problem is called
conflict. The main character, also called the protagonist, needs to have someone or
something to challenge him. Without conflict, the story will not go anywhere and
will not be very interesting to the readers. The main character may be faced with
one of the four different types of conflict. These four types of conflict are:
• man versus man;
• man versus nature;
• man versus himself; and
• man versus society.
5. Theme- This is the central idea in a short story and a general truth. This is
considered as the author’s message to the readers.

6. Point of View – This is the way the story is told or narrated. It is also known as
the vantage point that a writer uses to narrate the story. The following are the types
of point of view in a short story:

a. First Person – the narrator participates in and tells the story using the
pronoun ‘I’.
b. Limited Third Person – the narrator is not in the story and narrates
using the pronouns ‘she’ or ‘he’. Also, the narrator is unable to see into the minds
of the characters.
c. Omniscient Third Person – the narrator is not in the story and tells the
story using the pronouns ‘she’ or ‘he’. In this point of view, the narrator can tell the
thoughts of the characters as he can see into their minds.
DEBATE: Is it possible for a person to fall in love again
with his/her ex?”