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Philippine literature has a rich history dating back to pre-colonial times, when oral traditions like folk tales, epics, poems and songs were passed down through generations. During the Spanish colonial period from 1565-1897, the first published works were religious in nature as printing presses were controlled by religious orders. The first book published in the Philippines was the Doctrina Christiana in 1593. A key literary form that emerged was the pasyon, a narrative of Christ
- Author
- Japol Arban
- Language
- EN