Juan Tamad

Arguably, the Juan Tamad story most often told illustrates his utmost laziness to the point of stupidity that it becomes comedic.

Other Juan Tamad stories include: 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[3] (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[4]) and Lyd Arguilla wrote the book Philippine Tales and Fables[5] which included the story of Juan Tamad with illustrations by Romeo V. Tabuena.

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.