Ang Iskolarsip ni E. Arsenio Manuel sa Folklore at Identidad na Filipino

I highlight E. Arsenio Manuel as one of the foremost scholars in folklore studies by opening discussions on his research concerning the Filipino identity, shaped by his experience as a student under the American curriculum. Simultaneously, I endeavor to revisit the foundational contributions of Jose Rizal and Isabelo de los Reyes as earlier scholars who engaged in discourses on folklore, given how frequently Manuel cited and referred to them across his nearly two hundred published works. As a concluding reflection, I present selected readings of Manuel’s seminal research and studies about him, calling for a deeper understanding of his role (and that of folklore) within the evolving complexities of discourses on Philippine Studies.