PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

DURING THE SPANISH

COLONIAL PERIOD
21 st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Kassandra Kay K. De Roxas
 Review
Quiz No. 1
 Performance Task No. 1: Read and Answer
Read the story of “The Hinilawod”, an epic from Central Panay.
In a short bond paper, write the summary of the epic and
answer the following questions:
Performance 1.How did Labaw Donggon win the hand of Agnoy Gibintinan in
marriage?
Task 2.Who saved Halawod and Alunsina from being drowned in a

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flood?
3.What are the names po of the three sons of Alunsina and
Halawod?

Deadline:
June 24, 2019 (Monday)
Ambahan Poem
◦ The ambahan is the traditional poetry of
the Hanunuo Mangyans of Oriental
Mindoro.
◦ 7-syllable per line poem that are about
human relationships and social
entertainment
◦ It is usually written on bamboo in the Surat
Mangyan, a centuries-old pre-Spanish
script. The syllabic script and the ambahan
poetry have complemented each other,
contributing to their continued existence
today.
Group Activity
◦As a group, express your thoughts on the
following Ambahan Poem
Group 1: Life from birth to old age
Group 2: View about courtship
Group 3: View about friendship
Group 4: View about marriage
Group 5: View about death
 Filipino Values
Bayanihan Hardworking Damayan

Close Family Bahala Na Hospitality

Relations
 Philippine
Literature during
the Spanish
Colonial Period
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Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Expeditions to the Philippines were sent by Spain in the
16th century. In their conquest, the Spaniards brought
Christianity with them. The clergy made a great impact
on faith, education, and government.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Through the Manila-Acapulco trade (1565–
1815), liberal ideas entered the country. Also, the
trade gave rise to a wealthier middle class.
Children in middle class families could then be
sent to Europe to get an education. Upon their
return, they brought European ideals of liberty
and freedom with them. Such ideals would then
give rise to Filipino nationalism.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦The Spanish missionaries taught the gospel
through the native language, so they hired
natives to translate Spanish religious
instructional materials. Eventually, the natives
became fluent in Spanish and became known as
ladinos.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Ladinos mainly wrote devotional poetry. Two of
them were Fernando Bagongbanta and Gaspar
Aquino de Belen.

◦Bagongbanta wrote “Salamat nang walang

hanga/gracias de sin sempiternas,” which appeared
in Memorial de la vida cristiana en lengua tagala
(1605), a book containing basic Catholic doctrines.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦On the other hand, de Belen wrote “Ang Mahal
na Passion ni Jesu Christong Panginoon
natin na tola” (1704), the earliest version of
pasyon
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Also, the native drama called the komedya or
moro-moro was popular. It depicted the war
between Christians and Muslims, wherein the
former always wins. The poet Jose de la Cruz
(1746–1829) was a master of such art form.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Native literature continued. Though the Spaniards
destroyed the written literature in their effort to
replace it with their own, the oral tradition
survived and flourished in areas beyond the reach
of the Spaniards.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Famous Filipino Writers & their Literary Works:
Francisco Baltazar (1788-1862)
- the master of traditional Tagalog poetry,
became well-known for his work Florante at
Laura (1838–1861), the most famous metrical
romance of the country.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Famous Filipino Writers & their Literary Works:
Pedro Paterno (1857–1911)
- wrote Sampaguitas y poesias varias (1880), the
first poetry collection in Spanish by a Filipino;
and the novel in Spanish Ninay (1885),
considered to be the first Filipino novel.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Famous Filipino Writers & their Literary Works:
Jose Rizal (1861–1896)
- a prominent ilustrado and the country’s national
hero, is famous for the novels Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo. These novels portray the
corruption and abuse of the Spanish officials
and the clergy.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Famous Filipino Writers & their Literary Works:
Andres Bonifacio (1863–1897)
- the founder of the Katipunan, wrote the poem
“Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa.” This poem
appeared in the Kalayaan, the official
newspaper of the Katipunan, in March 1896.
Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898)
◦Famous Filipino Writers & their Literary Works:
Leona Florentino (1849–1884)
- known as the “mother of Philippine women’s
literature,” was a poet in both Ilocano and
Spanish. Twenty of her poems were preserved
and exhibited in Europe. The poems were
included in the Encyclopedia International des
Oeuvres des Femme in 1889.
Philippine Literature during the Spanish
occupation was mostly influenced by
Christianity as well as the European ideals
of liberty and freedom through trade.
Filipino writers either wrote in Spanish or
in their own tongue or both. Spanish
colonial literature focused on the society
and culture as reflected and affected by the
Catholic faith. Up until now, this kind of
Summary
influence still reigns in Filipino society, as
 Activity Sheet
◦ As a group, the students will answer the Activity
Sheet.
Journal (3,2,1)
 Review
Quiz No. 2