TALASULAT
JOSE M. NAVARRO authored at least four novels: Cadena de Amor (Chain of Love), Bubug a Lamat (Cracked Crystal), Rosang Alang Suksuk (Rose Without Thorns), and Ernesto, Ing Gitarista (Ernesto, the Guitarist). Coming from a rice-producing town, Magalang, Navarro's setting for his novels is often the rural areas.
ATTY. AVELINO MENESES
One of the publishers of PINANARI - A KAPAMPANGAN AND ENGLISH MAGAZINE IN 1940.
He wrote in Kapampangan and English.
He wrote in Kapampangan and English.
POETA LAUREADO IGNACIO Y. UBALDO
Magalang is rich with people who wrote poetry, essays and sarzuela scripts.
JOSE M. NAVARRO, a writer became also a Chief of Police and two term mayor of the town. He wrote at least four novels: Cadena de Amor (Chain of Love), Bubug a Lamat (Cracked Crystal), Rosang Alang Suksuk (Rose Without Thorns), and Ernesto, Ing Gitarista (Ernesto, the Guitarist). Coming from a rice-producing town, Magalang, Navarro’s setting for his novels is often the rural areas.
AMANCIO AVENIR TAPNIO was, until his death, one of the best poets in Magalang, Pampanga. He has written many lyric poems and several verse narratives. He also wrote a kapampangan script with Mr. Vedasto Ocampo entitled “Ninu Kaya?”.
WENCESLAO PINEDA GUZMAN has made poetry his expression of lofty thoughts. Even when away from his Kapampangan haunts amidst western culture in the U.S.A., his kapampangan soul seeks expression in Kapampangan poetry.
Poems written by W. Guzman
Ing Napun ku Ngeni't Bukas, Mamun na kung mag Sundalus, Ing Landas, Ing ditak kung kamalayan king istorya ning Magalang, Ing Pastul, Ing Babaing Talipandas, Ing Susi ning Sumpa, "ALAK", Ing Pluma na ning Poeta, Ing Laket, ING BIE, Pasku, Karalungan.
SEGUNDO D. DIZON started writing at 16 and written seven three-act plays and four short stories . He was a contributing editor of the defunct “Kampuput”. He has participated in four crissotans, receiving awards for his activity from the founder and president of the United Poets Laureate International, Dr. Amado M. Yuzon in 1970 and from the “Aguman Talasulat Kapampangan” (AGTAKA). Yuzon crowned him poet laureate in 1973. In 1980, he won an award for his poem, “Kapampangan” in the poetical contest conducted by the Office of the Provincial Governor of Pampanga. In the same contest, in 1981, Dizon won another award with his “Ing Banal Kung Angad”.
He served as member of the Magalang Police Force, general foreman at Clark Air Base, and as chief interviewer of the Bureau of Census.
VEDASTO D. OCAMPO’s inclination to poetry started when he was eleven years old but he wrote his first poem “Mayumung Tagimpan” (Sweet Dream) when he was sixteen and his first zarzuela, “Tala ning Dalumdum”, (A Star in the Dark), the following years.
He wrote more poems and two other zarzuelas “Lua Arap Ning Dios” (Tears before God) and “Panulung Lasun” (Beneficial Poison) and “Via Crusis”.
During the celebration of Pampanga’s Cultural Day on Feb. 13, 1982, Ocampo won all the first prizes in poetry, the short story, and the essay.
JOSE GUZMAN MUNOZ, a contemporary of Jose Gallardo, a poet and writer, became a poet laureate but his works were destroyed after his death. After several years of searching for his work, one novel was found in one of the old houses in Magalang, ING LUA NING SINTA. RESTITUTO F. MANABAT started writing at the age of sixteen. In 1982, he was crowned poet laureate by no less than Rogelio dela Rosa. Out of one hundred twenty contestants, he won in the province and was crowned in the provincial capitol by then Governor Estelito Mendoza as poet laureate in 1987. VER F. MANABAT wrote poems under the tutelage of the late Vedasto Ocampo. Unfortunately, his works were destroyed after his death. SERAFIN LACSON and VEDASTO OCAMPO (both Magalenos) together with JOSE GALLARDO wrote the Himno ning Kapampangan.
Sarzuela scripts were written by Arcadio Rodriguez like Violetang Lili, Lagrimas d Amor, Guintung Landas (several installments). “Aduang Casal E Milupa”, from Abelardo Indiongco, written by Segundo D. Dizon and Ignacio Y. Ubaldo . “Ating Dios”,was performed at Teatro Magalang in 1940.
EMILIO AGUILAR CRUZ, a noted diplomat, artist and journalist known by his contemporaries as Abe Cruz.
A native of Magalang, Pampanga, E. Aguilar Cruz wrote Maynila and Other Explorations, edited The Daily Mirror and Sunday Times Magazine and served as Philippine ambassador to the UNESCO in Paris. As art critic, he wrote in 1944 the anti realism essay The Autochthonous Tradition, which ushered in a new era in Philippine art. When he died in 1991, his ashes were scattered at the foot of Mount Arayat, where he was born, in accordance to his wishes.
FELIX N. QUILALA, wrote "ING MAPANACO"
DING LAMAN NA
ING MAPANACO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
QNG COLEGIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II
QNG BALEN CIPRES . . . . . . . . . . . .III
QNG HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV
MACAPANGABLAD A PAMICATAGUN V
ADUANG PATAC NING LUA . . . . . . . VI
ALANG UTANG A E MIBAYARAN . . . . VII
QNG PIPALPALAN NANG MATUANG DARIO VIII
ING PAMANISI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
Mumunang Pangalimbag - JULIO 1932 - Magalang, Pampanga
AVELINO D. MENESES was one of the owners of the PINANARI magazine in the 1940's.
He wrote both in English and Kapampangan.
Ing sinulat nang Marso 20, 1940 "ING CAPAMAHALAN AT DING MEMALEN" guinale ne qng RADIO KZRM, qng metung a ukyan ning National Information Board.
FLOWERS - May 1, 1940
THE MAN WHO CAME TO HIMSELF - March 5, 1940
A story the plot of which he tears from the pages of the book called Life.
ING LALAKING E NA MIGBALIC - Abril 15, 1940
RUPERTO PEREZ GALANG - Sinulat ne ing QNG BATUNG MAPUTI a milimbag - Noviembre, 1939 - Magalang, Pampanga. Ing maquicatsa caring novelang ING PAGUINAQUIT, EVERLASTING, CABANALAN AT ALDO GULUT NING LULAM, ampon caring salitang macuyad a ING SULAT A BORDADO, SUNDANG, DING BACAS NANG SANTISIMA, ROSA, ING BABAING LUBAS at aliwa pang linual qng ING CATIMAWAN.
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GUZMAN, PRUDENCIO P., Wenceslao P. Guzman poem collections
LACSON, Evangelina Hilario, Kapampangan Writing (A Selected Compendium and Critique), National Historical Institute, 1984
MANABAT, Restituto F. Interview on Kapampangan papers
MANLAPAZ, Adoracion M., Sarzuela Manuscripts
QUIAZON, Serafin D., “E.Aguilar Cruz: A Rara “Abe”, Singsing, Vol. 5 No. 1
JOSE M. NAVARRO, a writer became also a Chief of Police and two term mayor of the town. He wrote at least four novels: Cadena de Amor (Chain of Love), Bubug a Lamat (Cracked Crystal), Rosang Alang Suksuk (Rose Without Thorns), and Ernesto, Ing Gitarista (Ernesto, the Guitarist). Coming from a rice-producing town, Magalang, Navarro’s setting for his novels is often the rural areas.
AMANCIO AVENIR TAPNIO was, until his death, one of the best poets in Magalang, Pampanga. He has written many lyric poems and several verse narratives. He also wrote a kapampangan script with Mr. Vedasto Ocampo entitled “Ninu Kaya?”.
WENCESLAO PINEDA GUZMAN has made poetry his expression of lofty thoughts. Even when away from his Kapampangan haunts amidst western culture in the U.S.A., his kapampangan soul seeks expression in Kapampangan poetry.
Poems written by W. Guzman
Ing Napun ku Ngeni't Bukas, Mamun na kung mag Sundalus, Ing Landas, Ing ditak kung kamalayan king istorya ning Magalang, Ing Pastul, Ing Babaing Talipandas, Ing Susi ning Sumpa, "ALAK", Ing Pluma na ning Poeta, Ing Laket, ING BIE, Pasku, Karalungan.
SEGUNDO D. DIZON started writing at 16 and written seven three-act plays and four short stories . He was a contributing editor of the defunct “Kampuput”. He has participated in four crissotans, receiving awards for his activity from the founder and president of the United Poets Laureate International, Dr. Amado M. Yuzon in 1970 and from the “Aguman Talasulat Kapampangan” (AGTAKA). Yuzon crowned him poet laureate in 1973. In 1980, he won an award for his poem, “Kapampangan” in the poetical contest conducted by the Office of the Provincial Governor of Pampanga. In the same contest, in 1981, Dizon won another award with his “Ing Banal Kung Angad”.
He served as member of the Magalang Police Force, general foreman at Clark Air Base, and as chief interviewer of the Bureau of Census.
VEDASTO D. OCAMPO’s inclination to poetry started when he was eleven years old but he wrote his first poem “Mayumung Tagimpan” (Sweet Dream) when he was sixteen and his first zarzuela, “Tala ning Dalumdum”, (A Star in the Dark), the following years.
He wrote more poems and two other zarzuelas “Lua Arap Ning Dios” (Tears before God) and “Panulung Lasun” (Beneficial Poison) and “Via Crusis”.
During the celebration of Pampanga’s Cultural Day on Feb. 13, 1982, Ocampo won all the first prizes in poetry, the short story, and the essay.
JOSE GUZMAN MUNOZ, a contemporary of Jose Gallardo, a poet and writer, became a poet laureate but his works were destroyed after his death. After several years of searching for his work, one novel was found in one of the old houses in Magalang, ING LUA NING SINTA. RESTITUTO F. MANABAT started writing at the age of sixteen. In 1982, he was crowned poet laureate by no less than Rogelio dela Rosa. Out of one hundred twenty contestants, he won in the province and was crowned in the provincial capitol by then Governor Estelito Mendoza as poet laureate in 1987. VER F. MANABAT wrote poems under the tutelage of the late Vedasto Ocampo. Unfortunately, his works were destroyed after his death. SERAFIN LACSON and VEDASTO OCAMPO (both Magalenos) together with JOSE GALLARDO wrote the Himno ning Kapampangan.
Sarzuela scripts were written by Arcadio Rodriguez like Violetang Lili, Lagrimas d Amor, Guintung Landas (several installments). “Aduang Casal E Milupa”, from Abelardo Indiongco, written by Segundo D. Dizon and Ignacio Y. Ubaldo . “Ating Dios”,was performed at Teatro Magalang in 1940.
EMILIO AGUILAR CRUZ, a noted diplomat, artist and journalist known by his contemporaries as Abe Cruz.
A native of Magalang, Pampanga, E. Aguilar Cruz wrote Maynila and Other Explorations, edited The Daily Mirror and Sunday Times Magazine and served as Philippine ambassador to the UNESCO in Paris. As art critic, he wrote in 1944 the anti realism essay The Autochthonous Tradition, which ushered in a new era in Philippine art. When he died in 1991, his ashes were scattered at the foot of Mount Arayat, where he was born, in accordance to his wishes.
FELIX N. QUILALA, wrote "ING MAPANACO"
DING LAMAN NA
ING MAPANACO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
QNG COLEGIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II
QNG BALEN CIPRES . . . . . . . . . . . .III
QNG HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV
MACAPANGABLAD A PAMICATAGUN V
ADUANG PATAC NING LUA . . . . . . . VI
ALANG UTANG A E MIBAYARAN . . . . VII
QNG PIPALPALAN NANG MATUANG DARIO VIII
ING PAMANISI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
Mumunang Pangalimbag - JULIO 1932 - Magalang, Pampanga
AVELINO D. MENESES was one of the owners of the PINANARI magazine in the 1940's.
He wrote both in English and Kapampangan.
Ing sinulat nang Marso 20, 1940 "ING CAPAMAHALAN AT DING MEMALEN" guinale ne qng RADIO KZRM, qng metung a ukyan ning National Information Board.
FLOWERS - May 1, 1940
THE MAN WHO CAME TO HIMSELF - March 5, 1940
A story the plot of which he tears from the pages of the book called Life.
ING LALAKING E NA MIGBALIC - Abril 15, 1940
RUPERTO PEREZ GALANG - Sinulat ne ing QNG BATUNG MAPUTI a milimbag - Noviembre, 1939 - Magalang, Pampanga. Ing maquicatsa caring novelang ING PAGUINAQUIT, EVERLASTING, CABANALAN AT ALDO GULUT NING LULAM, ampon caring salitang macuyad a ING SULAT A BORDADO, SUNDANG, DING BACAS NANG SANTISIMA, ROSA, ING BABAING LUBAS at aliwa pang linual qng ING CATIMAWAN.
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GUZMAN, PRUDENCIO P., Wenceslao P. Guzman poem collections
LACSON, Evangelina Hilario, Kapampangan Writing (A Selected Compendium and Critique), National Historical Institute, 1984
MANABAT, Restituto F. Interview on Kapampangan papers
MANLAPAZ, Adoracion M., Sarzuela Manuscripts
QUIAZON, Serafin D., “E.Aguilar Cruz: A Rara “Abe”, Singsing, Vol. 5 No. 1
PINANARI - APRIL 15, 1940
Sinulat Neng Amancio Avenir Tapnio
Ing sinta yang banding mal dili qng yatu
Uling ya ing babye ligaya qng tau,
Inuman yang munye lunas qng kinau
Lalu na cang Rening malsintang masolu.
Qng bie na atin yang pepalalung dili
Y Norang simban na caring aldo't bengi'
Misan pigtapat na qng mamung babai
Ing pamalsinta nang e biasang cumati.
Nanan mucu ngana ning malagung Nora
Metung cung e biasang alipan ning dusa,
Ica, magaral ca't mibait macualta
Labis pa canacu pilming manakit ca.
Qng pamagaral cu nung micalma cu man
At ing sablang bandi keti qng sicluban
Maguing cacu man sa, epa caligayan
Nung qng canacung bie era ca acalman.
First 4 out of the 81 stanzas of the work of Amancio A. Tapnio published in the PINANARI magazine in April 15, 1940.
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Estanislao Manago Collections, Magalang Historical & Cultural Heritage
Ing sinta yang banding mal dili qng yatu
Uling ya ing babye ligaya qng tau,
Inuman yang munye lunas qng kinau
Lalu na cang Rening malsintang masolu.
Qng bie na atin yang pepalalung dili
Y Norang simban na caring aldo't bengi'
Misan pigtapat na qng mamung babai
Ing pamalsinta nang e biasang cumati.
Nanan mucu ngana ning malagung Nora
Metung cung e biasang alipan ning dusa,
Ica, magaral ca't mibait macualta
Labis pa canacu pilming manakit ca.
Qng pamagaral cu nung micalma cu man
At ing sablang bandi keti qng sicluban
Maguing cacu man sa, epa caligayan
Nung qng canacung bie era ca acalman.
First 4 out of the 81 stanzas of the work of Amancio A. Tapnio published in the PINANARI magazine in April 15, 1940.
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Estanislao Manago Collections, Magalang Historical & Cultural Heritage
"Ing Tibwan nang BALEN ning ARI NING PARNASO"
I
Malagung kanakung mutya, MAGALANG kung pakamalan ---
Ika ing DIWA ning BIE ku at bagyus na ning tagimpan;
Ika ing duyan ding WATAS a miputungan dangalan
Antimo'y Jose Navarro, at i Silvestre Punzalan,
I RESPER, Gonzales, Lacap, Quilala, Salvador Tumang,
I Munoz ampon i Tapnio -- bistaman den mete nongan
Dapot pekipaltawan da keti meto-Kapampangan
E ya tawli king PANYULAT - ing balen tamung Magalang.
II
Agyang ngening salukuyan, Magalang ya ing makalto
dikil king literatura, poeta at dramaturgo;
Igagalang de panyulat ing bayung miglaureado
Poeta Segundo Dizon bilang Poeta Lyrico;
At pigayan diamu naman king pluma na at talinog
Ing Watas Resty Manabat king keyang pamagparayo,
At lakwas da neng durukuan ing Poeta Ved Ocampo
A migkamit atlung Laurel kilub ning misan a aldo.
III
E ya tawli, e ya pugit iting balen tamung sinta
nung dikil king KAYASALAN uling tune Magalang ya
Inya karing alang modu, ing malimit sasabian da:
Balamu e ka pa mengan king pale Magalang, ngara;
At king minunang panaun, at mekad agyang ngeni pa
Matikdi la ring lalaki, malagu la ring dalaga,
Yang bage yan, mapilan mu, king kanwanan at dangal na
Ning pakamalan tang Tibuan, balen Magalang, Pampanga.
IV
Ing balen tamung Magalang pupurian de't pakilimpi
King talulut ning sampagang ditman e malulumpawi,
At kawangis ne ing hardin a paglambisa'ning pali
Kabang mamuntuk yang lulam ing bunduk ning Sapang Takwi;
Ing budning Aring Sinukuan masaya neng pagbantiti
Ngening makatalungku ya babo ning Batung Maputi,
Makanian deng parangalan king malambis a taguri
Ing balen a binsagan dang: Magalang ... king panugali.
VER MANABAT
I
Malagung kanakung mutya, MAGALANG kung pakamalan ---
Ika ing DIWA ning BIE ku at bagyus na ning tagimpan;
Ika ing duyan ding WATAS a miputungan dangalan
Antimo'y Jose Navarro, at i Silvestre Punzalan,
I RESPER, Gonzales, Lacap, Quilala, Salvador Tumang,
I Munoz ampon i Tapnio -- bistaman den mete nongan
Dapot pekipaltawan da keti meto-Kapampangan
E ya tawli king PANYULAT - ing balen tamung Magalang.
II
Agyang ngening salukuyan, Magalang ya ing makalto
dikil king literatura, poeta at dramaturgo;
Igagalang de panyulat ing bayung miglaureado
Poeta Segundo Dizon bilang Poeta Lyrico;
At pigayan diamu naman king pluma na at talinog
Ing Watas Resty Manabat king keyang pamagparayo,
At lakwas da neng durukuan ing Poeta Ved Ocampo
A migkamit atlung Laurel kilub ning misan a aldo.
III
E ya tawli, e ya pugit iting balen tamung sinta
nung dikil king KAYASALAN uling tune Magalang ya
Inya karing alang modu, ing malimit sasabian da:
Balamu e ka pa mengan king pale Magalang, ngara;
At king minunang panaun, at mekad agyang ngeni pa
Matikdi la ring lalaki, malagu la ring dalaga,
Yang bage yan, mapilan mu, king kanwanan at dangal na
Ning pakamalan tang Tibuan, balen Magalang, Pampanga.
IV
Ing balen tamung Magalang pupurian de't pakilimpi
King talulut ning sampagang ditman e malulumpawi,
At kawangis ne ing hardin a paglambisa'ning pali
Kabang mamuntuk yang lulam ing bunduk ning Sapang Takwi;
Ing budning Aring Sinukuan masaya neng pagbantiti
Ngening makatalungku ya babo ning Batung Maputi,
Makanian deng parangalan king malambis a taguri
Ing balen a binsagan dang: Magalang ... king panugali.
VER MANABAT