PHILIPPINE HISTORY (summary notes) *He was known for his `Memoria Fotografica` - JOSE
MA. PANGANIBAN *He is known as the `poet of the
The first book written in the Philippines was DOCTRINA
CRISTIANA.
The Father of Ilocano Literature is PEDRO BUKANEG.
*The Father of Tagalog Poetry is FRANCISCO BALTAZAR.
*Lola Basyang is the pen name of SEVERINO REYES.
*The first and longest running komiks series in the
Philippines is KENKOY(Liwayway Magasin,1929)
*The Father of Pampango Literature who wrote There is
no God is JUAN CRISOSTOMO SOTO.
*The oldest existing newspaper in the Philippines since
the 1900 is MANILA BULLETIN.
*The Father of Modern Tagalog Poetry is ALEJANDRO
ABADILLA.
*The work of Bonifacio which tells the history of the
Philippines ANG DAPAT MABATID NG MGA TAGALOG.
*He wrote the popular fable The Monkey and the Turtle
- JOSE RIZAL
*This is known as Andres Bonifacio's Ten
Commandments of the Katipunan - THE DECALOGUE.
*Rizal's model for Pilosopong Tasyo was PACIANO RIZAL.
*The following characters created by rizal reflect his
own personality except SIMOUN (El Filibusterismo)
*The line 'whoever knows not how to love his native
tongue is worse than any beast or even smelly fish' TO
MY FELLOW CHILDREN
*Rizal's pen name - DIMASALANG, LAONG-LAAN
*Taga-ilog is JUAN LUNA's Pen name.
*The first filipino alphabet was called ALIBATA/BAYBAYIN
*the first filipino alphabet consisted of 15 LETTERS
*This is a song about love - TALINDAW, awit ng mga
taong hindi naimbetahan sa kainan (COLADO)
workers or laborers` - AMADO HERNANDEZ
*Ilocano balagtasan is called BUKANEGAN
*Visayan epic about good manners and right conduct -
MARAGTAS
*The father of Filipino newspaper is PASCUAL POBLETE
*Lupang Tinubuan is considered to be the best story
written during Japanese Period. The author is NARCISO
REYES
*The original title of Ibong Adarna was CORIDO AT
BUHAY NA PINAGDAANAN NG TATLONH PRINSIPENG
ANAC NG HARING FERNANDO AT REYNA VALERIANA SA
CAHARIANG BERBANIA
*PANDEREGLA - first filipino bread
The Great Plebian: Andres Bonifacio
The Father of the Katipunan: Andres Bonifacio
Hero of the Tirad Pass Battle: Gregorio Del Pilar
President of the First Philippine Republic: General Emilio
Aguinaldo
Brains of the Philippine Revolution: Apolinario Mabini
Martyred Priests in 1872: GOMBURZA
Brains of the Katipunan: Emilio Jacinto
Co-founder of La Independencia: General Antonio Luna
Mother of Balintawak: Melchora Aquino
Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement:
Graciano Lopez- Jaena
First Filipino Cannon-maker: Pandar Pira
Managing Editor of La Solidaridad: Mariano Ponce
Lakambini of Katipunan: Gregoria de Jesus
Poet of the Revolution: Fernando Ma. Guerrero
Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic:
Felipe Agoncill
First University of the Philippines President: Rafael
Palma
Greatest Filipino Painter: Juan Luna
Greatest Journalist of the Propaganda Movement:
Marcelo H. del Pilar
First Filipino Poetess: Leona Florentino
Peace of the Revolution: Pedro Paterno
Founder of Philippine Socialism: Isabelo Delos Reyes
Viborra: Artemio Ricarte
Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National
Anthem: Jose PalmaChief of Tondo: Lakandola
The Last Rajah of Manila: Rajah Soliman
Fiancée of Jose Rizal: Leonor RiveraMaker of the
First Filipino Flag: Marcela Agoncillo
Co-founder of Katipunan: Galicano Apacible
Leader of the Ilocano Revolt: Diego Silang
First Filipino Hero: Lapu-lapuLeader of the Longest
Revolt in Bohol: Francisco Dagohoy
The Man of Many Talents: Epifanio Delos Santos
Prince of Tagalog Poets: Francisco Baltazar
Visayan Joan of Arc: Teresa Magbanua
Mother of Biak-na-Bato: Trinidad Tecson
Wife of Artemio Ricarte: Agueda EstebanLeader of the
Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco Makabulos
Composer of the Philippine National Anthem: Julian
Felipe
Spaniards born in the Philippines: Insulares Leader of
Magdalo: Baldomero Aguinaldo Leader of Magdiwang:
Mariano Alvarez
Founder of La Liga Filipina: Jose Rizal
Painter of the Spolarium: Juan Luna
● Emilio Aguinaldo – Rosalia Magdalo, Magdalo
● Virgilio Almario – Rio Alma
● Cecilio Apostol – Catulo, Calipso and Calypso
● Francisco Baltazar – Balagtas
● Andres Bonifacio – Agapito Bagumbayan, Maypagasa,
Magdiwang
● Felipe Calderon – Simoun, Elias
● Florentino Collantes – Kuntil-butil
● Jose Corazon de Jesus – Huseng Batute, Pusong Hapis,
Luksang Paruparo
● Jose dela Cruz – Huseng Sisiw
● Epifanio delos Santos – G. Solon
● Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez – N.V.M. Gonzalez
● Marcelo H. del Pilar – Plaridel, Dolores Manapat,
Piping Dilat, Siling Labuyo
● Severino Reyes – Lola Basyang
● Fernando Ma. Guerrero – Fluvio Gil, Florisel
● Amado Hernandez – Amante Ernani, Herninia de la
Riva, Julio Abril
● Emilio Jacinto – Dimas-ilaw, Pingkian
● Nick Joaquin – Quijano de Manila
● Graciano Lopez Jaena – Bolivar, Diego Laura
● Antonio Luna – Taga-ilog
● Juan Luna – J.B., Buan
● Apolinario Mabini – Bini, Paralitiko, Katabay
● Jose Palma – Anahaw, Esteban Estebanes, Gan Hantik
● Jose Maria Panganiban – Jomapa, J.M.P.
● Pascual H. Poblete – Anak-bayan
● Mariano Ponce – Nanding, Tikbalang, Kalipulako
● Jose Rizal – Dimas-alang, Laong-laan, Agno
● Lope K. Santos – Anak-bayan, Doktor Lukas,
Lakandalita
● Pio Valenzuela – Madlang-awa
● Jose Garcia Villa – Doveglion