The Period of Activism (1970-
1972)
Prepared by:
•James Lawrence B. Diaz
•Lee Andrei Miranda
•Ian Clark De Asis
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
According to Pociano Pineda, youth activism in 1970-72 was due to domestic and
worldwide causes. Activism is connected with the history of our Filipino youth.
Because of the ills of society, the youth moved to seek reforms. Some continued to
believe that the democratic government is stable and that it is only the people
running the government who are at fault. Some believed that socialism or
communism should replace democracy. Some armed groups were formed to bring
down the democratic form of government.
Many young people became activists to ask for changes in the government to ask for
changes in the government. In the expression of this desire for change, keen were
the writings of some youth who were fired with nationalism in order to emphasize
the importance of their petitions.
Many young activists were imprisoned in military camps together with rebel writers.
As early as the period of history we can say that many of those writers who were
imprisoned were true nationalists and heroes of their time.
Many books aptly record and embody these times but many of these are not known
to many and many of these writers still have to be interviewed. We just leave to
scholars and researchers the giving of credit where credit is due.
THE SEED OF ACTIVISM
The seeds of activism resulted in the
declaration of Martial Law in 1972.
The revolution against the powerful
forces in the Philippines can be said to be
the monopoly of the youth in whose veins
flow the fire in their blood.
PERIOD OF THE BLOODY CARDS
Pineda also said that this was the
time when the youth once more
proved that it is not the constant
evasion that shapes our race and
nationalism.
THE LITERARY REVOLUTION
The youth became completely rebellious
during this period.
Campus newspapers showed rebellious
emotions.
The literature of the activists reached a point
where they stated boldly what should be done
to effect these changes.
LITERATURES DURING THE PERIOD OF ACTIVISM
(Winners Of The Palanca awards)
ENGLISH POETRY
The Tomato Game (N.V.M. Gonzales)
The Apollo Centennial (Gregorio C. Brillantes)
After This, our Exile (Elsa Martinez Coscolluela)
Batik Maker and Other Poems (Virginia R. Moreno)
The Edge of the Wind (Artemio Tadena)
Tinikling (A Sheaf of Poems) (Frederico Licsi Espino, Jr.)
Grave for Blue Flower (Jesus T. Peralta)
The Undiscovered Country (Manuel M. Martell)
The Boxes (Rolando S. Tinio)
Now is the Time for all Good Men to Come to the Aid of their Country (Julian E. Dacanay)
The Renegade (Elsa Martinez Coscolluela)
ENGLISH SHORT STORY
The Ritual; The Archipelago (Cirilo F. Bautista)
Beast in the Fields (Resil Mojares)
Children of the City (Amadis Ma. Guerrero)
Five Poems (Wilfredo Pascua Sanchez
From Mactan to Mendiola (Frederico Licsi
ONE ACT PLAY
• The Grotesque Among Us (Maiden Flores)
BOOK PUBLISHED
• Days of Disquiet, Night of Rage; the First Quarters Storm
and Related Events
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