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– Self-Learning Module 2: Notable literature writers and their works from Pasig
City First Edition, 2020

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 21st Century Literature from
the Philippines and the
World

Quarter 1

Self-Learning Module 2

Notable literature writers and

their works from Pasig City

Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the
World 11 Self Learning Module on Notable literature writers and their works from Pasig
City!
This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and
reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the Learner:

Welcome to the 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the
World 11 Self-Learning Module on Notable literature writers and their works from
Pasig City!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills that

you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson at

hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts and

skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and application of

the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the lesson.

Posttest - This measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.
 EXPECTATIONS
This is your self-instructional learner module in 21 st Century Literature from
the Philippines and the World 11. All the activities provided in this lesson will help
you learn and understand: Notable literature writers and their works from Pasig
City.

Specifically, you will be able to:

• Identify representative authors and their works from Pasig City

• Appreciate and value the Pasig City literary authors and their works

PRETEST
Match the Pasig City literature authors to their works. Write your answer
in your answer sheet.

A B

1. Gregorio Coching A. The Ricebird Has

Brown Wings and
2. Lope K. Santos Lady Macbeth
3. Bernardo Del Rosario, Jr . B. Maluwalhating
Pasko
4. Federico Licsi Espino, Jr. C. Sanggumay
5. Benigno R. Juan D. Balarila ng Wikang
Pambansa
E. Ang Panginoon ng
Madera

RECAP
We have learned that Philippine literary history from pre-colonial to
contemporary period is necessary to trace the developments in literature during the
significant periods in our history that shaped our identities as a nation.
 LESSON
Pasig City is one of the most successful and well-known cities in the
Philippines. The city maintains the harmony in its economy, government,
environment, culture, visual arts and literature. It is the home of some notable and
award-winning literature writers in both national and international competitions.

Notable literature writers and their works from Pasig City

1. LOPE K. SANTOS (Poet, Novelist, Essayist and Critic)

Trivia:
Did you know that the roots for the
consolidation of Tagalog -based Filipino
into one national language were planted
deep into the very soil of Pasig by our
townmate Lope K. Santos of Buting?

Famous Works and Awards of Lope K. Santos:

• He was a fictionist, poet, printer, revolutionary (in the Philippine-American

War), politician (governor of Rizal 1910-1913, first Filipino governor of Nueva
Vizcaya 1918-1920 and senator of the 12th district 1921-1922). As senator,
he authored the law on Andres Bonifacio Day and sponsored bills to improve
the condition of workers.
• From 1941 to 1945, he was director of the Institute of National Language and
espoused the teaching of the national language. His Balarila ng Wikang
Pambansa of 1946 became the official textbook.
• Santos was a Tagalog language writer and former senator of the Philippines.
He is best known for his 1906 socialist novel, Banaag at Sikat and his
contributions for the development of Filipino grammar and Tagalog
orthography. Santos, a.k.a. “Berfugo,”.
• Santos authored 10 books of poetry and six novels, including his masterpiece
Banaag at Sikat.
• He was also one of the pioneer essayist and critics writing in Spanish and
Tagalog in Philippine language and literature.
• He received many awards, among them the posthumous Republic Cultural
Heritage Award in 1977.
2. GREGORIO COCHING (Novelist and Translator)

Trivia:
Did you know that Gregorio
Coching was also from Buting, Pasig
City born in 1892, a.k.a.
Kalingkingan?

Famous Works and Awards of Gregorio Coching:

• Gregorio Coching was one of the popular novelists of his time. He began
writing in 1923 with the novel Sanggumay, which won first prize in the
Liwayway publication contest.
• His many other novels include Baliya, Nita Ravinsky, Okami San, Dama de
Noche, Nanay Ko, and Babae ng Bayan.
• He translated into Tagalog John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Two of his novels were
made into films: Teniente Rosario and Ilaw ng Langit.
• He had a son who became a noted komiks writer and excellent illustrator,
Francisco, who in turn has successful portrait artist daughters, Lulu and
Maribel.
• Among Francisco’s works for the komiks, which were serialized and held the
readership in suspense, were Satur, Sabas, Ang Barbero, Palasig, Maldita,
and Movie Fan. Most of his works eventually found their way into films.

3. FEDERICO LICSI ESPINO, JR. (Poet, Short Story Writer and Playwright)

Trivia:
Did you know that Federico Licsi
Espino, Jr. was from Palatiw, Pasig
City ?
Famous Works and Awards of Federico Licsi Espino, Jr:

• Multi-awarded Espino received his journalism degree from the University of

Santo Tomas in 1959.
• He worked as editorial assistant of Saturday Mirror Magazine. Later, he
became a freelance writer, writing in four languages: English, Spanish,
Tagalog, and Ilocano.
• He also authored collections of stories: The Country of Sleep, Percussive,
Blood, and Geometries, Bright and Dark.
• He wrote two Palanca winning plays: The Ricebird Has Brown Wings and Lady
Macbeth/ A Black Symphony in Three Movements.
• Espino continues to live and write in Palatiw, Pasig City.

4. DR. LUCIANO P.R SANTIAGO (Writer, Historian, and Psychiatrist

Trivia:
Did you know that Dr. Luciano P.R
Santiago,finished his early schooling at
Pasig Catholic College
, high school at
San Beda College, and a medical degree at
the University of the Philippines?

Famous Works and Awards of Dr. Luciano P.R. Santiago:

• His love for history and the arts has brought him prestigious awards and
prizes such as the Premio Manuel Bernabe, Primer Premio in History from the
Centro Cultural de la Embajada de España in 1987; finalist, Best Book for
The Hidden Light, Catholic Mass Media Awards in 1988; the Catholic Author
Award from the Asian Catholic Publishers and the National Book Award for
art from the Manila Critics Circle for The World of Damian Domingo, both in
1990.”
• Dr. Santiago was trained in adult and child psychiatry at Sheppard and
Erroch Pratt Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, he won the Wendell Muncie
Prizes for 1970 and 1976 for writing in psychiatry. He is the only nonAmerican
and only two-time recipient of the award.
• Santiago’s research on the various aspects of the 19th century has produced
books like The Hidden Light: The First Filipino Priests, 1987, and The World
of Damian Domingo, 1990, with Nick Joaquin. He has contributed on Filipino
 artists to the Filipinas Journal of Science and Culture and Philippine
Quarterly of Culture and Society.

5. BERNARDO DEL ROSARIO, JR. (Playwright and Novelist)

Trivia:
Did you know that Bernardo Del
Rosario, Jr. was from Sagad, Pasig
City with his family, where his roots
have always been?

Famous Works and Awards of Bernardo Del Rosario, Jr.:

• Amazing indeed that this mechanical engineering graduate of the

University of the Philippines, and now associate professor of the Rizal
Technological University, would be a twice-awarded literary personality for
works in Filipino.
• In 1966, he won the first prize in the Palanca Awards for his one-act play,
Itim ang Kulay ng Paruparo. In 1968, he won first prize in the Liwayway
novel contest for Ang Panginoon ng Madera.

6. BENIGNO R. JUAN (Writer/ Journalist)

Trivia:
Did you know that Benigno R. Juan, has
served as an elected barangay councillor of
Palatiw, Pasig City for two terms. He finished
his early schooling at Pasig Catholic College .

Famous Works and Awards of Benigno R. Juan:

• He’s the cousin-in-law of Federico Licsi Espino, Jr., he is a staff member of

Liwayway Publications. He has been awarded prizes for his short stories in
 Filipino. He also served as barrio councilman of Palatiw, and was among those
named Outstanding Pasigueños in 1994.
• His works include: Ang mga Deboto, Bagyo, Ina, Kapag di ukol, Kotse,
Maluwalhating Pasko, Sa Paskong Darating, Si Tatang, Sorpresa, Sumpa, Ang
mga tinik ni Sigfreda, Wala nang lawin sa bukid ni Tata Felipe,
Trahedya, Tagtuyot, Saan ihahanap ng puwang ang hininga’t panagimpan,
Piitan, Pangamba, Orasyon, Monumento, Malas, Maibabalik pa ba?, Lagablab
ng isang yagit, Kabayu-kabayuhan, Isang ganap na paglaya, Inhustisya,
Ibagsak ang ano, kailan at paano, Gusto kong umiyak, Duguang sapatos,
Dilim, Ama, Masarap, Masakit Umibig (Taliba newspaper, 2006), Bahay
Kuwago (Taliba, 2006), and Futuristic.

ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Regroup and match the corresponding works of the notable writers from
the lists below with their names inside the table.
Lope K. Gregorio Federico Licsi Dr. Luciano Benigno Bernardo
Espino, Jr.
Santos Coching Santiago Juan Del Rosario,
Jr.

List of works of the abovementioned notable writers:

• Banaag at Sikat
• Maluwalhating Pasko
• The Country of Sleep
• Panginoon ng Madera
• The Hidden Light
• The Ricebird Has Brown Wings and Lady Macbeth
• Sa Paskong Darating
• Balarila ng Wikang Pambansa
• Nanay Ko
• Babae ng Bayan
Activity 2
Write critical analysis in 3-5 paragraphs regarding the question, “what
are the contributions and impacts of Pasig City notable writers and their works
in our present generation?”

WRAP-UP
To wrap everything up, answer the following questions to check your own
understanding.

1. How will you promote the literatures of Pasig City to your fellow student or youth?
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2. What will be your possible contribution to your community as a student?

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VALUING
According to Martin Luther King Jr, "The ultimate measure of a man is not
where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands in
times of challenge and controversy." We need to be responsible in keeping ourselves
and others healthy at all times, especially for us to prevent the pandemic Covid-19
and other diseases. However, writing is one of the best ways to nourish and relax
your brain. Make use of your precious time, perhaps one day you will become one
of the notable writers of Pasig City and of our country.
 POSTTEST

Choose the letter that bares the correct answer. Write on the space provided
before each number.

1. This notable writer finished his early schooling at Pasig Catholic College and
the author of “Maluwalhating Pasko.”
A. Benigno Juan B. Dr. Luciano Santiago C. Gregorio Coching

2. The following books are written by Lope K. Santos, except_______?

A. Banaag at Sikat B. Balarila ng Wikang Pambansa C. Babae ng Bayan
3. This notable writer won the first prize in the Palanca Awards for his one -act
play, “Itim ang Kulay ng Paruparo.”
A. Gregorio Coching B. Bernardo Del Rosario, Jr. C. Lope K. Santos
4. Multi-awarded Federico Licsi Espino, Jr., became a freelance writer in these
languages, except______.
A. Ilocano B. Cebuano C. English

5. Who was the son of Gregorio Coching who became a noted komiks writer and
excellent illustrator?
A. Alberto B. Gregorio Jr. C. Francisco
 KEY TO CORRECTION

References
Lozada, Manolo. Profiles of Pasigueños in the Literary and Visual Arts.2018
https://www.pasigcity.gov.ph/pasig-literary-visual-arts

Pasigueños, Famous and Infamous. Pasig City 2018.

https://www.pasigcity.gov.ph/pasig-famous-infamous