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(PROSE) FABLES
1. The Crown Jewels of Heezenhurstby Sylvia Mendez Ventura
2. The Emperor’s New Underwear by MeynardoA. Macaraig
3. The King’s Cold by BabethLolarga
4.The Case of the Missing Charisma (unfinished) by Sylvia L. Mayuga.
In all the fables, the king, differently referred to as TotusMarkus or the king or Haring Matinikwas meant to poke fun at the ruler at Malacañang; similarly, Reyna Maganda or the Queen, was a veiled thrust at his queen.
They were both drunk with power and were punished in the end for their misdeeds.
This contest, held every three years, gives time for local writers to write more beautiful and quality works.
In 1983, the winners are :
The people’s cry of protest found outlets not only in poetry but also in veiled prose fables which transparently satirized the occupants of Malacañang. Among those that saw prints were:
In 1985, those who won were:
In 1981 winners are the following:
presented by:
de mesa, jhona
manlangit, geselle
sebastian, lucille
shinnette
In 1982,the winners are:
In 1984, the Palanca Awards started choosing the best in novel writing
La Tondeña continues to be its sponsor.
Poems during this period of the Third Republic were romantic and revolutionary. Writers wrote openly of their criticism against the government. The supplications of the people were coached in fiery, colorful, violent, profane and insulting language.
Many Filipino songs dealt with themes that were really true-to-life like those of grief, poverty, aspirations for freedom, love of God, of country and of fellowmen.
Many composers, grieved over Ninoy Aquino’s treacherous assassination composed songs.
Ten years of military rules
To those in government, the lifting of military rule heralded a change.
To their perceptions, the Philippines became a new nation and this; former President Marcos called “The New Republic of the Philippines.”
In
January 2, 1981,
we were freed from Military Rule.
A historian called this the Third Republic
oppression and suppression
This was further aggravated when former Senator Benigno S. Aquno Jr., the idol of the Filipino masses, whom they hoped to be the next president was brutally murdered on August 21, 1983.
During this period, it cannot be denied that many people seethed with rebellion and protest.
During the wake of the tragic Benigno Aquino Jr.’s incident, people reacted with shock, appalled by the suddenness and the unexpectedness of events.
The themes of most during this time dealt with courage, shock and grief over the “treachery inflicted upon Aquino.”
This stage of the nation had its effect on our literature.
Both the public and private sectors in government were chanting, and shouting; women, men and the youth became bolder and their voices were raised in dissent.
THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH AT THIS TIME
Isagani Cruz, writing about Philippine literature in the “Age of Ninoy,”makes the following observations:
“Philippines literature is definitely changing,”and he summarizes these as follows:
1. Change in the direction of greater consciousness in content and form.
2. Change in the number of readers and the number of writers and the kind of class of writers. Writers who joined the ranks came not only from the established or professional groups but from all ranks –clerks, secretaries, drivers, housewives, students; in short, the masses.
3. The resurgence of Balagtasismo and the continued dominance of Modernismo. While Balagtasismo turned its back on the American challenge to Philippine literature its conservative conventions, Modernismo adapted Americanization for its own ends.
4. The birth of a new poetic movement still dims in outline.
5. The apparent merging of the erstwhile separate streams of oral and written literature.