GROUP 2

POETRY
Almazora, Dimaculangan, Pilar, Zoleta,
Cagunot, Ocampo, Vallera, Lerpido
DEFINITION
POETRY

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Poetry is literature that draws out
imaginative experiences and emotional
respones towards language by means of
sound, meaning and rhythm.

Poetry is literature that draws out

imaginative experiences and emotional
respones towards language by means of
sound, meaning and rhythm.
ELEMENTS OF POETRY

Rhythm- pattern of stressed syllables in a

line and rhying words

Imagery- imaginative image that appeals

to all five senses

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Sound- brings out the effects of the
poem

Meaning - message that can be either

connotative or denotative in a given
phrase or expression

Figurative Language/ Connotative

Devices- form of language used by
writer/s to express the message of the
poem
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ILOCOS REGION

Pedro Bucaneg, a Filipino Poet and blind since birth who

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collaborated with Lopez in the translation of the Doctrina

into Iloko, for having been the first known Ilokano poet,
and as the "Father of Ilokano Poetry and Literature."
Bucaneg, blind since childhood, authored the popular epic
known as "Biag ni Lam-ang" ("Life of Lam-ang") written in
the 17th century. Some Iloko writers credit Pedro Bucaneg,
who collaborated with Lopez in the translation of the
Doctrina into Iloko, for having been the first known
Ilokano poet.
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CAGAYAN VALLEY

Fernando Maramag was an excellent poet and journalist in English. He had a rich
styleand deep understanding of human nature – qualities which made his poetry
appealing to allreaders. On the other hand, his editorial writings “exerted great
influence on the various phasesof the Filipino way of life, particularly in its government,
economics, education and politics,”according to a critic. His famous work is The Rural
Maid.

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REGION 3
CENTRAL LUZON

Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 –

February 20, 1862), also known as Francisco
Baltazar, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is
widely considered as one of the greatest
Filipino literary laureate for his impact on
Filipino literature. The famous epic, Florante at
Laura, is regarded as his defining work. In fact,
the events of this poem were meant to parallel
his own situation.He wrote his poems in
Tagalog, during an age when Filipino writing
was predominantly written in Spanish.
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CALABARZON

A la juventud filipina (English Translation: To The

Philippine Youth) is a poem written in Spanish by
Filipino writer and patriot José Rizal, first

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presented in 1879 in Manila, while he was studying
at the University of Santo Tomas. A La Juventud
Filipina is an inspiring poem that states that the
Filipino youth are capable of great heights. It
urges the Filipino youth to reach their potential by
harnessing their skills and talents for the
betterment of our countrymen.
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MIMAROPA
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he Ambahan: A Mangyan Poem of Mindoro. The

ambahan is the traditional poetry of the Hanunuo
Mangyans of Oriental Mindoro. It is usually written
on bamboo in the Surat Mangyan, a centuries-old
pre-Spanish script. The syllabic script and the
ambahan poetry have complemented each other,
contributing to their continued existence today.
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BICOL REGION
Francisco V. Penones Jr. is an award-
winning poet and journalist. He is a
third prize Palanca awardee for Poetry
for Children, and was named an

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Outstanding Bikolano Artist in Literary
Arts in 2009 by the Bicol Regional
Council for Culture and the Arts. An
Opon sa Ibalon: Kan mahale an
Maskara (The Board in Ibalon When
Unmasked). His work that received a
CCP Award
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NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Jesus Balmori (1887) in his early

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years, Balmori was already

gathering literary honors
especially prizes for poetry. In a
Rizal Day contest, all of his entry
won the first second and third
prize for poetry. His poems are
Gloria, Mi casa De nipa, and A
Nuestro Senor Don Quijote de la
Mancha
CAR
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
MELVIN BANGGOLLAY (CAR)
Presently residing at Tabuk, Kalinga, Philippines and presently
working at the Department of Trade and Industry as a senior
specialist. Some of his poems are Twilight Memories, Once More In
Memory, Love At First Sight

Luisa A. Igloria (CAR)

She is a Filipina American poet and author of various award-winning
collections, and is the current Poet Laureate of Virginia. Originally
from Baguio City in the Philippines Some of his poems are
Cartography and won on 1993 National Book Award for Poetry,
Encanto won on 1994 National Book Award for Poetry and Blood
Sacrifice which won on 1998 National Book Award for Poetry

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NORTHERN MINDANAO
A Poem for Mindanao: Let a thousand
coops bloom by Orlan Ravanera. He said
that "We lost our seas and rivers and all
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of our ecological integrity, we just didn’t

mind. As poverty worsens and oppressive
systems and structures are turning-on the
heat, we seem not to care to democratize
wealth and power.Today, we cannot
afford to lose even that most essential
value in life, peace and unity, otherwise,
we will lose everything. We now take heed
of the many sufferings visited upon our
people and we now declare that enough is
enough, even through this simple poem"
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DAVAO REGION
Ricardo De Ungria
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in
Literature (cum laude), degree from the De
La Salle University and acquired M.F.A. in
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the Creative Arts from the Washington

University in Missouri, USA in 1990. In 1999,
he moved to Davao City in Mindanao to
become the first dean of the College of
Humanities and Social Sciences of the newly
established UP Mindanao campus.
Works:
R+A+D+I+O (1986)
Decimal Places (1991)
Pidgin Levitations (UP Press, 2004)
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