Philippine Literature during Martial Law

Martial Law
 Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military
authorities over designated regions
on an emergency basis.
 Martial law is usually imposed on a temporary basis
when the civilian government or civilian
authorities fail to function effectively when there are
extensive riots and protests, or when
the disobedience of the law becomes widespread.
Fundamentally it is a requirement put on
civilian government when they fail to function correctly.
MARTIAL LAW ERA
 The declaration of martial law on September 21, 1972
stifled the creativity of most writers.
 Many writers preferred to write on trivial matters.
CONTEMPORARY PERIOD
 The Contemporary Period is seeing a “renaissance” in
publishing which some publishers
have attributed to two factors – reinstitution of
democratic processes and a strong
economy.
 The dismantling of martial law and its repressive
measures has made the writers feel free
again to write on all sorts of topics according to their
mood and mold
FILIPINO POETRY DURING THE PERIOD OF 1972-1980
THEMES
 Themes of most poems dealt with patience, regard for
native culture, customs and the
beauties of nature and surroundings.
WRITERS
 Ponciano Pineda
 Aniceto Silvestre,
 Jose Garcia Revelo,
 Bienvenido Ramos,
 Vicente Dimasalang,
 Cir Lopez Francisco,
 Pelagio Sulit Cruz.