of a few words," and lifts her up and takes her back to his mother. His mother chastises him, for he had brought back a corpse. "Juan Tamad's Burial" Juan Tamad is mistakenly buried alive by monkeys. Books A book published by an unknown author in 1919 in Manila entitled Buhay na Pinagdaanan ni Juan Tamad na Anac ni Fabio at ni Sofia sa Caharian nang Portugal (Tagalog for "The Life Lived by Juan Tamad, Son of Fabio and Sofia, in the Kingdom of Portugal") contains a poem consisting of 78 pages of four-line stanzas at seven stanzas per page. It tells of how Juan Tamad was born to a couple named Fabio and Sofia, and his adventures in Portugal. In 1957, Manuel E. Arguilla (author of How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife) and Lyd Arguilla wrote the book Philippine Tales and Fables which included the story of Juan Tamad with illustrations by Romeo V. Tabuena. In 1965, playwright and publisher Alberto Florentino took the Arguillas' re-telling of Juan Tamad and published it as Stories of Juan Tamad, part of a series of 3 booklets for young readers. Illustrated with woodcuts by the late Jerry Navarro Elizalde (post-humously declared National Artist for Visual Arts), the book is out-of-print and is now considered a collector's item. Films Several Filipino films have treated Juan Tamad as a central or supporting character. Si Juan Tamad , released in 1947 and directed by Manuel Conde. Juan Tamad Goes to Congress, released in 1960 and directed by Manuel Conde. Juan Tamad Junior released in 1980, features Niño Muhlach as Juan Tamad Jr. and Manuel Conde as Juan Tamad Sr. Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli sa Mongolian Barbecue, released in 1991, features director Manuel Urbano, Jr.'s television character Mr. Shooli and Eric Quizon as Juan Tamad. Juan Tamad, released in 1993, again bills Eric Quizon as Juan Tamad. Television GMA Network had also launched their newest comedy series, Juan Tamad with StarStruck alumni Sef Cadayona, Max Collins, RJ Padilla, Stephanie Sol, and more. The show premiered on August 23, 2015, as part of GMA 7's 65th anniversary celebrations. GMA's animated-fantasy series, Alamat starred Mike Tan, voicing the titular character, Louise delos Reyes, Maey Bautista and Love Añover. See also Juan de la Cruz External links Manuel and Lyd Arguilla's Juan Tamad Stories Juan Tamad and the Flea-Killer References Philippine literature Folklore