A brief survey of Iloko literature from the beginnings to its present development, with a bibliography of works pertaining to the Iloko people and their language, by Leopoldo Y. Yabes.

46 ILOKO LITERATURE
Despite his protestations of accuracy,l9 the fact is that de
los Reyes is not a very accurate writer. His works contain
several errors in fact and in statement. But perhaps he cannot
be blamed entirely for his inaccuracies because of the scarcity
of the materials then at his command and because, as a propagandist for reforms, he was primarily interested in reforms and
had not much time to devote to checking up on small details.
However, with all his faults, there is no doubt that he occupies
an important place, not only in the history of Iloko literature,
but in that of Flipino literature in Spanish. He contributed
much to Philippine historical literature and blazed the trail, as
it were, for a more scientific study of Philippine folk-lore.
19-Ibid. Avila quotes him as saying that he always took much pains
to be accurate in his writings.