NOTABLE WRITERS PER PERIOD

SPANISH PERIOD and NATIONALISTIC PERIODS

1. Dr. JOSE RIZAL - Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Alonzo y Realonda was born on June 19,
1861. His first teacher was his mother, Teodora Alonzo. His pen names are Dimasalang
and Laong Laan.
Works: Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, Mi Ultimo Adios ( My Last Farewell), On the
Indolence of the Filipinos , La Juventud Filipina ( To the Filipino Youth)
2. Marcelo H. Del Pilar is known for his pen names Plaridel, Piping Dilat, Dolores Manabat.
He was born on Cupang, San Nicolas, Bulacan on August 30, 1850.
Works: Pagibig sa Tinubuang Lupa ( Love of Country), Kaiingat Kayo ( be Careful) ,
Dasalan at Tocsohan ( Prayers and Jokes), Ang Kadaquilaan ng Dios ( God’s Goodness)

3. Graciano Lopez Jaena -I n 1888 Filipino expatriate journalist Graciano López

Jaena founded the newspaper La Solidaridad in Barcelona. Throughout its course, La
Solidaridad urged reforms in both religion and government in the Philippines, and it
served as the voice of what became known as the Propaganda Movement. He wrote,
Fray Botod.
4. Mariano Ponce – became an editor-in-chief, biographer and researcher of the
Propaganda Movement. He used Tikbalang, Kalipulako and Naning ad pen names.
Works; The Legend of Bulacan, Pagpugot kay Longinos, Sobre Filipinos
5. Pedro Paterno – forst Filipino writer who escaped censorship of the press during the last
day of Spanish colonization.
Works: NINAY  is the first Filipino novel written in Tagalog., A Mi Madre
6. Andres Bonifacio – Father of Filipino democracy, Father of Katipunan , established KKK
( Kataas taasan, Kagalang galangan Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan )
Works: Pagibig sa Tinubuang Bayan, Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog, Huling Paalam
( a translation of Jose Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios in Tagalog)
7. Jose Maria Panganiban – his penname is JOMAPA, some JORMAPA
Work: Ang Lupang Tinubuan
8. Jose Palma – he became popular because of his Hymno Nacional Filipino ( The Philippine
National Anthem) which was set to music by Julian Felipe.
9. Emilio Jacinto – Brains of the Katipunan
Works: A La Patria (To my Country) – his masterpiece
10. Apolinario Mabini – Brains of the Katipunan, Sublime paralytic
Works: The True Decalogue or the Ten Commandments
To the Filipino Nation
Writers during the American Period

1. Estrela Alfon – a Palanca awardee, wrote “Knitting Straw” ( a one-act play)

2. Nicanor Abelardo- known for Kundiman songs
3. Francisco Arcellana
4. Liwayway Arceo - received a Carlos Palanca Award for Short Story in Filipino (Filipino
(Tagalog) Division) in 1962
Works: Canal dela Reina, Titser
5. Francisco Balagtas / Francisco Baltazar
6. Nick Joaquin – “ The House on Zapote Street”; “The Women with Two Navels”, “ May
Day Eve”
7. Amado Hernandez – Mga Ibong Mandaragit
8. Manuel Arguilla – “How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife”

Paz Marquez Benitez – authored Dead Stars, the first short story written in English)

Zoilo Galang - author of the first Philippine novel written in the English language, A Child of
Sorrow,