This poem was legendarily hidden inside an alcohol stove and smuggled out of its author's prison cell the day before his execution. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this poem whose speaker calls their country “my adored Land, region of the sun caressed” and proclaims “to die is to rest” after saying goodbye to their loved ones.
ANSWER: “Mi último adiós” [or “My Last Farewell”]
[10m] “Mi último adiós” was written by this poet who wrote about the “fair hope of my fatherland” in “To the Philippine Youth.” This author wrote about the mestizo Crisóstomo Ibarra in Noli Me Tángere.
ANSWER: José Rizal [or José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda]
[10e] Rizal is often falsely attributed as the writer of “Sa Aking Mga Kabata,” which calls for the usage of this language of the Philippines. Rizal wrote mostly in Spanish instead of this native language of a namesake ethnic group.
ANSWER: Tagalog [accept Filipino]