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This document summarizes the influence of Spanish colonialism on literature in the Philippines from 1565 to 1898. It discusses how the Spanish introduced Christianity and the Roman alphabet, replacing indigenous writing systems. Spanish became the literary language, influencing vocabulary. European legends and traditions were assimilated into local songs and stories. The first books printed in the Philippines were religious texts in Spanish and Tagalog. During this period, folk songs, plays, and poetic form

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Melvin Dela Cerna

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