CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE REGIONS
CLASSROOM
CHECK
Written Work #3
Directions: Identify the
National Artists for Music and
Dance based on their
significant contributions in
the Philippine arts.
1. She initiated the popularization of modern
dance in the country.
2. He/she is a person who practices an imaginative
art.
3. He was a National Artist for Music whose works
include La Loba Negra, Ashen wings and Yerma.
4. Two operas which are considered as his
masterpieces are the “Noli Me Tangere (1957)”
and “El Filibusterismo (1970)”.
5. His works include “Nahan, Kahit na Magtiis” at
“Bato sa Buhangin”
6. She founded “The Artists’ Guild of the
Philippines.”
7. She was acknowledge as the Folk Dance
Pioneer.
8. He was the winner of Guinness Book of World
Record as the only person able to make music
using just a leaf.
9. He was the conductor of the much acclaimed
Pengkong Grand Mason Concert Band.
10. He was a conductor and restored the Philippine
Army Band
11. He effected cultural and dramatic changes in
the art of dance through the Ramon Obusan
Folkloric Group.
12. She is the Mother of Philippine Theater.
Lesson 4:
NATIONAL FILIPINO
ARTISTS FOR LITERATURE
AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, student should be able to:
1.Familiarize yourselves with Literature
in the Philippines
2.Identify contemporary literary in
recent years
3.Recognize recent programs and
developments in the field of Literature
MOTIVATION
Questions to ponder:
➢ Have you ever read a story? What is the
title of the story and who is the author?
➢ Discuss some of your favorite parts in
that story.
Literature
AMADO V. HERNANDEZ (++)
(1973)
He was a poet, playwright, and novelist, is among the
Filipino writers who practiced “committed art.”
Hernandez’s other works include Bayang Malaya, Isang
Dipang Langit, Luha ng Buwaya
Literature
JOSE GARCIA VILLA (+)
(1973)
He used Doveglion (Dove, Eagle, Lion) as pen name, the very
characters he attributed to himself. He is also known as “The
Comma Poet” for his extensive use of the comma and other
punctuation marks in his poetry and short stories. Villa is also
known for the tartness of his tongue.
Literature
NICK JOAQUIN (+)
(1976)
Nick Joaquin, is regarded by many as the most distinguished
Filipino writer in English writing so variedly and so well about
so many aspects of the Filipino.
Among his voluminous works are The Woman Who Had Two
Navels, A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino.
Literature
FRANCISCO ARCELLANA (+)
(1990)
For Arcellana, the pride of fiction is “that it is able to render
truth, that is able to present reality”.
Arcellana’s published books are Selected Stories (1962), Poetry
and Politics: The State of Original Writing in English in the
Philippines Today (1977)
Literature
ROLANDO S. TINIO (++)
National Artist for Theater and Literature (1997)
Rolando S. Tinio, was a National Artist for Theater and
Literature, as his creative talent has been manifested in his
literary works as well. Tinio’s chief distinction is as a stage
director whose original insights into the scripts he handled
brought forth productions notable for their visual impact and
intellectual power.
Literature
NVM GONZALEZ (++)
(1997)
Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez, better known
as N.V.M. Gonzalez,a fictionist, essayist, and
poet.
Literature
EDITH L. TIEMPO (+)
(1999)
A poet, fictionist, teacher and literary critic, Edith L. Tiempo is
one of the finest Filipino writers in English. Her works were
characterized as a remarkable fusion of craftsmanship,
substance and insight.
Literature
F. Sionil Jose (+)
(2001)
F. Sionil Jose’s writings since the late 60s, when taken
collectively can best be described as epic. Its complete volume
puts him on the forefront of Philippine writing in English. But
ultimately, it is the consistent support of the aspirations of the
Filipino for national sovereignty and social justice that
guarantees the value of his work.
Literature
VIRGILIO ALMARIO (2003)
Virgilio S. Almario, also known as Rio Alma, is a poet,
literary historian and critic, who has revived and
reinvented traditional Filipino poetic forms, and even
championed modern poetry.
He bravely used 10 of his books to express his views on
society and call out social injustice.
Literature
ALEJANDRO ROCES (+)
(2003)
Alejandro Roces, is a short story writer and essayist and
considered as the Philippines’ best writer of comic short stories.
He is known for his widely anthologized “My Brother’s Peculiar
Chicken.”
Literature
Bienvenido Lumbera (+)
(2006)
As a poet, he introduced to Tagalog literature what
is now known as Bagay poetry, that talks about
experiences, uses colloquial language, and talks
about national consciousness.
Literature
LAZARO FRANCISCO (++)
(2009)
He was a champion of the Filipino writer’s struggle for
national identity when he established the “Katipunan ng
mga Alagagad ng Wikang Pilipino” which advocated the
use of Tagalog as the country’s national language.
Literature
Cirilo F. Bautista (2014)
He was a literary editor and columnist for
Manila Bulletin.
His lectures and workshops inspired
generations of young writers to develop their
literary craft.
Literature
Resil B. Mojares (2018)
As founding director of the Cebuano Studies Center—an
important research institution which placed Cebu in the
research and documentation map—he pioneered
Cebuano and national identity formation.
Literature
Ramon L. Muzones (2018)
Ramon Muzones was a Hiligaynon poet, essayist, short story
writer, critic, grammarian, editor, lexicographer, and novelist
who authored an extraordinary 61 completed novels.
Performance Task #2
1.Group the class into five (5)
groups.
2.Each group will be assigned
with two-three National Artists
for Literature.
Performance Task #2
3. Then, each group must create a 5-minute
video presentation featuring the National
Artists fro Literature assigned to you. The video
must be shoot inside the school only.
4. In the video, you as your selected National
Artist, will have to give a short background of
yourself and answer the following interview
questions:
Interview Questions
• How would you describe your writing style?
• What or who are the main influences in
your works?
• What advice would you give to aspiring
young writers?
• What do you consider the most significant
accomplishments as a Filipino literary artist?
Interview Questions
• Lastly, these days, young Filipinos read
more foreign literature than local ones. How
can more of our fellow citizens and youth
favor local literature over foreign ones?
