CPB PART 1

GEN. ED

Jacob Bernoulli

“Law of Large Numbers”

Carl Friedrich Gauss

Mathematician who summed up 1-100 (5,050)

Blaise Pascal

“Greatest Might Have Been”. He died at the age of 39.

Al Khwarizmi

“Father of Algebra”

Euclid

“Father of Geometry”

Paz Marquez - Benitez

“Dead Stars”

Stevan Javellana

“Without Seeing the Dawn”

Sen. Claro M. Recto

Author of The Rizal Law / RA 1425, and sponsored by Jose P. Laurel

William Shakespeare

Bard of Avon ; Greatest English/ Sonnet Writer

Works: Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet ; Othello

Geoffrey Chaucer

Father of English Literature

The Book of Duchess ; The Canterbury Tales

Christopher Marlowe

Father of English Tragedy ; Faustian Bargain

Guy de Maupassant

Foremost French Short Story Writer ; The Necklace

Alice Munro

Contemporary Chekhov ; Won the Novel Prize

Giovanni Boccaccio

Father of Short Story ; The Decameron

Edgar Allan Poe

Father of Horror/Detective Stories

Anabelle Lee ; The Raven

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter

Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens

Father of American Literature

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ; Adventures of Tom Sawyer ; The Prince and the Pauper

Mary Ann Evans / George Elliot

Silas Marner ; Middlemarch ; Adam Bede

William Sydney Porter / O. Henry

Master of American short story with a “twist ending'“

The Gift of Magi ; The Last Leaf

Francis Bacon

Father of English Essay / Father of Empiricism

“of studies”

Michel de Montaigne

Father of Essay / Father of Modern Humanism / Skepticism

“The Essays / Essais”

Maximo Ramos

Father of Philippine Folklore ; Lower mythology

Magdalena Jalandoni

Grand Dame of Hilgaynon

Bienvenido Santos

Bienvenido Santos is celebrated as a pioneering Filipino-American writer. His famous short story collection, "Scent of Apples," explores the exile, nostalgia, loneliness, and cultural identity of Filipino immigrants living in the United States.

Alejandro Roces

Alejandro "Anding" Roces was named a National Artist for Literature in 2003. He is widely recognized in LET Gen Ed for his short stories depicting Filipino customs and folklore, notably "My Brother's Peculiar Chicken", which centers on humorous debates about cockfighting.

Nick Joaquin

Known for writing under the pen name Quijano de Manila and highlighting Hispanic-Filipino heritage / Spanish-Filipino heritage, beliefs, and traditions. (e.g., "The Woman Who Had Two Navels").

Ambeth Ocampo

Revolutionized public history in the Philippines by presenting historical figures (like Jose Rizal) through personal, humanized, and witty perspectives (making it accessible and entertaining for modern readers) . His essay collections titled "Looking Back" are frequently referenced in contemporary General Education questions.

Ricky Lee

Ricky Lee (Ricardo Lee) is one of the most prolific screenwriters in Philippine cinema history, authoring over 180 film scripts including “Himala”. He was named National Artist in 2022 and is frequently tested regarding Philippine popular literature and cinematic arts.

N. V. M. Gonzales

Nestor Vicente Madali (N. V. M.) Gonzales is a celebrated National Artist for Literature whose works focus heavily on rural Philippine settings, provincial culture, and the dignity of everyday laborers.

Edilberto Tiempo / Edith Tiempo

Co-founded the prestigious Silliman National Writers Workshop—the oldest creative writing workshop in Asia

Homer

Iliad ; Odyssey

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Famous Victorian poet wrote the iconic lines, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways" in her collection Sonnets from the Portuguese?

Cleopatra

Queen of Egypt

Medea

A figure in Greek mythology known for helping Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece.

Helen of Troy

"the face that launch'd a thousand ships"