brother Leon

brought home
a wife
By: Manuel E. Arguilla
 •La union

Its name which means “the union” or “the united”

in Spanish.

Trivia: Poro Point lies northwest of Luzon within San

Fernando City in the Province of La Union.

The Poro Point Lighthouse is 8 meters (27 ft) high,

its tower made up of concrete tower which consists
a gallery but it has no lantern.

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 THE PORO POINT
LIGHTHOUSE LA UNION

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HISTORY OF REGION 1
KNOWN AS ILOCOS
REGION
Region 1
• Region 1 was first inhabited by the aboriginal negritos before they were pushed by
successive ways of Malay/Austronesian immigrants that penetrated the narrow
coast. From the date of population distribution of region 1, one third are non- Ilocos
who live in this region.
• We all know that region one is also called Ilocos region but it is a popular
misconception. At present day Vigan city in Ilocos Sur province became bishopric
seat of Nueva Segovia. And many president of the Philippines came from Region 1:
Elpidio Quirino, Ferdinand Marcos and Fidel Ramos. As time goes by Ilocos Norte,
Ilocos Sur,Pangasinan and La Union are the province in Region 1.

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Manuel estabillo arguilla

(1911-1944) was born on June 17,

1911 in Nagrebcan, Bauang, La Union.
Son of Crisanto Arguilla, a farmer and
Margarita Estabillo, a potter.
>He was an Ilokano writer And he is
know for his short history “How My
Brother Leon Brought Home a
Wife”.
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Manuel estabillo Argilla
>His work won first prize in the Commonwealth
Literary Contest in 1940.
>He studied at University of the Philippines where he
finished BS Education in 1993.
>He married Lydia Villanueva, another talented
writer in English.
>Arguilla secretly organized a guerrilla intelligence
unit against the Japanese.
>In October 1944 at the age of 33,he was captured,
tortured and executed by the Japanese army at Fort
Santiago.

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 CHARACTERS
ROLES/
CHARACTERISTICS

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Charact
Role Characteristics
er He was one of the main He is obedient, innocent and
character in the story. He naïve boy.

Baldo narrated the story and he is

the younger brother of Leon.

Leon/ Older brother of Baldo,

husband of Maria. Maria
He is responsible, gentle, and
a loving husband.

noel calls him “Noel”.

Civilized wife of Leon from She is beautiful, supportive,

Maria Ermita, Manila. creative and a loving wife.

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Charact
Role Characteristics
er
The bull who brought Maria
and Leon home. Baldo
Labang considers as his pet.
A hardworking “pet”

The one who instructed

Baldo and challenged Maria

Father
The mildes-tempered and
on her way home.
gentlest man.

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Charact
Role Characteristics
er
Mother Baldo, Leon and Aurelia's
Mother.
A typical Ilocana.

Baldo and Leon’s sister

Aurelia
Ca The driver

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 Setting:
Barrio Nagrebcan, Bauang, La
Union.

Conflict
Man Vs Society

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 Thank you

SOFIA J. ASM sofiajimenoasma@gma Fb: Sofia Jimeno Asma

il.com

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