Which Region in the Philippines?
This region includes Pampanga, Bulacan, and Tarlac, and is home to National Artist Virgilio Almario.
What is Region 3 (Central Luzon)?
This genre portrays ordinary life and everyday people realistically.
What is realism?
A body of written or spoken artistic works.
What is literature?
He wrote Noli Me Tangere and is a national hero of the Philippines.
Who is Jose Rizal?
This highly urbanized region is home to authors like Charlson Ong and Jessica Zafra.
What is NCR (National Capital Region)?
This genre contains magical elements and often borrows from myths and legends.
What is fantasy?
This is literature written by Filipinos reflecting local experiences.
What is Philippine Literature?
He once said Manila shouldn't receive the majority of the national budget.
Who is Senator Alan Peter Cayetano?
Writers like Jose Dalisay Jr. hail from this island region that includes Palawan and Romblon.
What is Region 4-B (MIMAROPA)?
This genre deals with real people and real events and is the opposite of fiction.
What is nonfiction?
A system of ideas and beliefs that shape worldviews.
What is ideology?
He coined the concept of "imagined communities" in nationalism studies.
Who is Benedict Anderson?
Jaime An Lim and Christine Godinez-Ortega come from this Mindanao region that includes South Cotabato and General Santos City.
What is Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN)?
These stories explain origins and natural phenomena using supernatural characters.
What are myths?
A traditional story that explains real-life events and has cultural roots.
What is a legend?
A National Artist for Literature known for championing Filipino language and literature.
Who is Virgilio Almario?
This region is home to authors like Ian Rosales Casocot and Rosario Cruz-Lucero, and includes Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.
What is the Negros Island Region (NIR)?
A religious poetic narrative focusing on the life and death of Jesus.
What is pasyon?
A live stage play based on the pasyon, often shown during Lent.
What is sinakulo?
She authored Green Girl, a story blending fantasy with everyday life.
Who is Cyan Abad-Jugo?