Philippine Literature

Posted by Manuel Viloria on 01 Mar 2007

56 Responses to “Philippine Literature”

1. on 15 Nov 2007 at 2:39 pm 1 gab

   cite the panorama typical of the Ilocano setting

2. on 20 Nov 2007 at 8:56 pm 2 KIm espiritu

   the summaries of el fili totally helped me.
   I just want to ask if Simoun/juan Crisostomo Ibarra and Dr. Jose Rizal are the same person?

   [From Manuel] I'll send my response via email. Thanks!

3. on 30 Nov 2007 at 11:37 am 3 Joseph

   um it was helpful but it would be better if there is a chapter by chapter summary...

4. on 01 Dec 2007 at 9:34 am 4 mara

   is there any brief summary of ibong adarna?.. tnx

5. on 01 Dec 2007 at 9:58 am 5 Manuel Viloria

   @Joseph - chapter summaries of..?

   @Mara - Here's the Ibong Adarna Summary

6. on 29 Feb 2008 at 3:20 pm 6 krystel

   the chapter of the el fili was great but then it was incomplete!

7. on 02 Mar 2008 at 8:25 pm 7 abeh

   the pretenders summary please....

8. on 02 Mar 2008 at 8:26 pm 8 abeh

   the plot summary not only choragus but the whole story.. please..

9. on 28 Jun 2008 at 1:14 pm 9 benjamin

   can u please give me the summary of the story how my brother leon brought home a wife..

10. on 30 Jun 2008 at 5:44 am 10 Manuel Viloria

    Here's a quick analysis of HMBLBHAW.

11. on 02 Jul 2008 at 8:02 pm 11 Judea

    How my brother leon brought home a wife ang hinahanap ko bakit wala!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12. on 02 Jul 2008 at 8:03 pm 12 Judea

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!wala pala ung hinahanap ko dito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13. on 02 Jul 2008 at 8:20 pm 13 Manuel Viloria

    How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife? Ah, HMBLBHAW. Relax lang, 'Pre. Click ka dito.

    Looking for the actual story or the full copy of the story How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife? Sorry, copyright issues prevent us from publishing here the story written by Manuel Arguilla. Perhaps your library or your teacher in Philippine literature can help you out.

    But it looks like someone posted it here --
    http://www.geocities.com/alindahaw_essay/essay_stories_brother.html

    (I wonder why some teachers will assign readings that are not readily available to their students. Whatever happened to photocopied handouts? I guess times have changed... again.)

    Looking for a quick summary of HMBLBHAW? It's basically the story of a son who brings his wife to his ancestral home so that his family can meet her. That's it.

    Actually, the story is quite short that reading a summary of it will not do it justice. It's not just a "story" that you have to know. You have to read it to savor the descriptions made my Arguilla. When you read it, you will feel as if you're actually walking across the field, under the stars. You'll imagine yourself hearing the creaking of the wheels of the kariton (?) while the carabao pulls it. You'll even imagine smelling the scent of grass.

    Still looking for a summary? Sorry, but you'll end up missing the point. Please read the full story. Thanks.

14. on 15 Jul 2008 at 9:53 pm 14 dan

    do you have 'life of cardo' by amodor daguio

    [From Manuel] Sorry, I don't... but if ever I come across it, I'll let you know.

15. on 12 Aug 2008 at 9:32 pm 15 dexter

    pls... can i request for a chapter by chapter summary of ibong adarna in tagalog

    ^_^ thanks in advance ^_^

    [From Manuel] Sorry, I don't have summaries arranged by chapter. Still, please try http://www.viloria.com/ibongadarna Thanks!

16. on 19 Aug 2008 at 9:22 am 16 kimmy

    wala poh bang literature of region 7 to 9?

17. on 11 Oct 2008 at 2:28 pm 17 eliza

    hi!!good day!!
    can you give me the positive and negative aspects of the culture in the story how my brother leon brought home a wife?????

    plzzz....................i really need it for my literature project!!
    thanks!!!
    hope i can have your reply tomorrow!!!

18. on 18 Nov 2008 at 6:16 pm 18 nayra

    i really dont feel the meaning of each story until i finally read it. . .
    filipino writers are extreamly good in writing the life of filipinos
    i even force myself reading it because its very great that i learned something from them and so as the inner message of the story. . .
    wish i could create stories like them wahaha

19. on 19 Nov 2008 at 6:33 pm 19 armiel

    plz chapter by chapter summary poh ng Ibong Adarna (Tagalog) hirap suirng aklat

20. on 26 Nov 2008 at 10:07 pm 20 MAI

    hi!i find your site helpful but then i need the synopsis of A Season of grace by NVM gonzales and can you pls. help me? i also need the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action,denoument and conclusion of the novel. thank you in advance.god bless....

21. on 28 Nov 2008 at 1:49 pm 21 she

    i need an informaton about Tony Perez .... his contribution in litetature....

22. on 12 Dec 2008 at 1:28 pm 22 Princess

    I really need a brief summary of the story "scent of apples by bienvenido santos". Pls. I really need it within this day.
    thanks

23. on 12 Dec 2008 at 1:29 pm 23 Princess

    Can you provide me................any literature in region 2 thanks

24. on 14 Dec 2008 at 6:30 pm 24 Nomel

    nid ko po ng ibang literary genre sa region 9... ala po ako makita bukod sa the white horse...

    Thankz po...

25. on 16 Dec 2008 at 3:12 pm 25 kc

    analysis of the laughter of my father

26. on 21 Jan 2009 at 6:56 pm 26 nicole

    ....meron po bang analysis ng ibong adarna...

27. on 22 Jan 2009 at 4:32 pm 27 ann

    .....hi good day!          can you pls can me a summary of  how my brother leon brought home a wife..l really need it w/in this week...thank you...

28. on 07 Feb 2009 at 6:17 pm 28 eLLah

    +well..i really love to read literature books...\anyway..
    i found this site to be informative and interesting..\
    =)

    i like it..

29. on 18 Mar 2009 at 3:11 pm 29 janz

    axan ung summary ng how my brother leon brought home a wife????????????

    kainiz bkt bah walah???????????????????

30. on 02 Aug 2009 at 3:04 pm 30 ivel bautista

    need q poh ung summary ng pp 90-105 ng A season Of Grace by NVM Gonzales..plzzz...^_^

31. on 25 Aug 2009 at 2:09 am 31 Gus

    hey mr. viloria i need a summary of divided by two a short story written by the late francisco arcellana. Please. Thank you.

    p.s.
    I need also your point of view.
    Thank you again.

32. on 13 Sep 2009 at 8:52 pm 32 tsangmi

    good day..
    can you give me a summary of the "CADAVER" by alberto S. Florentino?.. pls.. thank you

33. on 17 Sep 2009 at 9:54 am 33 angel acosta

    pls..., can you make a review on "a season of grace" by nvm gonzalez?...,

    ..it's for our lit class...

34. on 19 Sep 2009 at 5:09 pm 34 josie bihag

    can you give me a summary for "A Season of Grace" by NVM Gonzales?

35. on 07 Oct 2009 at 1:46 pm 35 dennis mondejar

    enge naman details about region 11's literature..... really need this.

36. on 13 Oct 2009 at 6:05 pm 36 art

    mron po bng summary about three filipino women?

37. on 15 Oct 2009 at 10:44 pm 37 micca

    hi.. .can u pls. give the brief summary of season of grace by N.V.M Gonzales and the hand of the enemy by Kerima Polotan? pls. i need it on sat,.. .thank u soooo much!

38. on 18 Oct 2009 at 3:24 pm 38 Michelle Niñalga

    Hi there Mr. Manuel Villoria. I just wanna ask if you could help me on my Book report. I'm a college Freshie. Still working on the book "The Pretenders" by F. Sionil Jose.
    I hope you could help me. I need the complete summary of it. Or if you can give me link, instead. Thanks po.

39. on 18 Oct 2009 at 9:13 pm 39 kaycee donaire

    i'm searching po 4 the literature of every regions in the philippine lalo n po ung story ng ibaloy origin,agusanon manobo myths ska ung bagobo riddles..

40. on 19 Oct 2009 at 5:45 pm 40 james

    may summary po kau ng seasons of grace by nvm gonzales.. thank you God Bless!!

41. on 07 Nov 2009 at 11:15 am 41 rommelhinautan

    mron po bng smmry ng region1,2,3 at car?????ung story po ha!!!!!!short lang tnx.....god blesssss...........

42. on 16 Nov 2009 at 7:05 pm 42 kean

    kUa gUsto kO po sNa gAwa kAu ng sCript ng El Fili mUla sa bOOk, kAbanata 1-40..

43. on 21 Nov 2009 at 8:56 pm 43 Darkhart

    is there any descriptions or history of regions 5,6,7??? and example of there literature

44. on 29 Dec 2009 at 7:29 pm 44 kharla

    can i please get a summary of the story "how my brother leon brought home a wife". thanks!

45. on 01 Jan 2010 at 4:27 pm 45 michelle aubrey c. garcia

    can you give me the exact summary of the story a season of grace..............
    as soon as possible po........
    tnx........
    hoping for your response......
    tnx..........

46. on 04 Jan 2010 at 6:54 pm 46 sherwin pactol

    bakit walang tagalog?

47. on 02 Feb 2010 at 4:00 pm 47 rachell

    strory of cadaver..pls

48. on 17 Feb 2010 at 12:26 am 48 patricia de guzman

    summary nmn po ng chapters 14-15 ng el fili...thank you..

49. on 14 Mar 2010 at 4:54 pm 49 Kirkemmn

    Can someone give me a per chapter summary of po-on ny Sionil Jose? Tnx! would mean a LOT to me!

50. on 21 Mar 2010 at 5:23 pm 50 TSD

    Hi, Manuel.

    Does your site turn up when one searches for Philippine literature? Why would these readers be looking for such content here? Funny, huh?

    Anyway, this gave me an idea. I admire your patience with frustrated readers--i.e. those who leave negative comments.

    By the way, I seem to remember a post here that gives a list of sites to ping in order to SE-optimize. I can't seem to find it now.

    Maybe you can direct me? Thanks!

    [From Manuel] Thanks, TSD!
    Try this: http://www.manuelviloria.com/archives/another-seo-friendly-wordpress-installation/

51. on 24 Mar 2010 at 5:23 pm 51 NEED po-on chapter summary

    pahingi nmn ng per chapter summary ng po-on by sionil jose, pls...
    kelangang kelangan lang,
    pa tulong nmn.
    salamat sa mga tutulong.

52. on 21 Jun 2010 at 11:07 pm 52 Pongskie22

    well well!! Seeking for help! Hehehehe" In need of the plot of your best story " how my Brother Leon Brought home a wife?? Thnx Poh!!!!

53. on 26 Jun 2010 at 10:50 pm 53 debie santos liwag

    My son has just entered high school. He's not really into literature. Your site i of great help to us. Unlike my son I enjoy local color short stories. I now find myself reliving my Prose and Poetry days. Hope you can review works by carlos Bolosan, F. Sionil Jose, Nick Joaquin, Alejandro Roces and other writers of the same era. thanks

    [From Manuel] Thanks, Debie!

54. on 03 Jul 2010 at 9:02 pm 54 jmnob

    i need the whole story ... not the quick analysis .. could you pls help me where to find it?.. thanks to those who could help me ..

55. on 07 Jul 2010 at 1:11 am 55 luisa relatado

    Hi, Manuel,

    I have to tell you that you've been my favorite site since I taught (tutor actually) Ibong Adarna, Noli Me Tangere and El Fili. I let the student read the English summary (kaya importanteng kumpletuhin mo ang English summaries mo!) and then we discuss the novel in Filipino. It becomes easier for him /her because he/she has the background in English. At present it's Noli Me Tangere I'm teaching. The English summaries are not complete.
    You know, I'm really glad you did what you did. Do you still have time to continue it? Napa- helpful talaga. Thank you very much.

    Mrs. Relatado
    P.S. I remember we've communicated before. REgards to your family.

    [From Manuel] Hi, Mrs. Relatado! I've been quite busy lately, and since very few people asked for the rest of the Noli Me Tangere chapter summaries in English, I didn't make the time to complete that series. Hayaan po ninyo... I'll write again in September.

56. on 12 Jul 2010 at 7:57 pm 56 ivy

    do u have any epics about da region 11!?or karunungang bayan!!!!!!!!mga salawikain,kasabihan,kawikaan,palaisipan,bulong and bugtong!!!!!!!!! of region 11?