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Walay Kinatulgan | Angel Enemecio
Walay Kinatulgan by Angel Enemecio Enemecio’s “Walay Kinatulgan” tells of the writer’s broken heart; how, even in his dreams, he is haunted by the monsters of the failed relationship with his love. He misses his great love dearly; how, even when he closes his eyes, the twinge is completely agonizing. His heart is in pain […]
Gihagit Mo Ba Ako | Angel Enemecio
Gihagit Mo Ba Ako by Angel Enemecio The poem “Gihagit Mo Ba Ako” denotes of the emotional involvement of the writer towards his dreams and passions. The writer is utterly zealous about playing the guitar and singing—skills he has greatly honed, valued and treasured. However, he came to a point where he just wanted to […]
Mahay sa Bukidnon | Uldarico Alviola
Mahay sa Bukidnon by Uldarico Alviola There were two young men named, Isyong and Kolas, who lived in a far away mountain of Cebu. They have different cultural views and interests in life but even if they differ from each other they were still good friends. Kolas was good at Cebuano writings and culture while […]
Ang Dungog Balaanon | Uldarico Alviola
Ang Dungog Balaanon by Uldarico Alviola Amboy has a wife named Nenang. Nenang became the center of talk in Cebu because she was said to be Tiyago’s girl. Tiyago was a womanizer, who loves to seduced and have fun with women. Amboy, the husband of Nenang did not believe in these rumors about his wife’s […]
Pangigi kun pasangil? | Vicente Alcoseba
Pangigi kun pasangil? by Vicente Alcoseba Asun is a widow. She doesn’t decide which is the path to happiness and which is the path to misery, so she takes a blind gamble in love. She has two men who want to marry her, but she can’t decide what to do. She end up with the […]
Takna sa Kabantan-on | Candido Vasquez
Takna sa Kabantan-on by Candido Vasquez Candido Vasquez dedicates this poem to a woman named Catalina Alfafara whom he describes as shis kauban ug higala. This poem is all about the breaking through the temptations present in the lives of adolescents which are characterized by the weakening of our fortitude especially in times of hardships. […]
Kadungganan | Candido Vasquez
Kadungganan by Candido Vasquez This piece opens a recognition of the many people who belong to different religions and professions and the differences in their ways of thinking. Vasquez then criticizes the groups within those religions and professions who divide themselves by virtue of religion – setting themselves above the rest and placing the rest […]
Hain na ang kabataan nga gidamgo ni Rizal? | Candido Vasquez
Hain na ang kabataan nga gidamgo ni Rizal? by Candido Vasquez A critique on the lifestyles and interests on the youth of Vasquez’s time which contrasted deeply with the expectations of Rizal on the youth which he believes are bringers of peace and progress. Vasquez urges its readers not to forget the struggles of the […]
Ang Atong Umaabot | Candido Vasquez
Ang Atong Umaabot by Candido Vasquez “Ang kaugmaon sa usa ka lungsod ikatandi ta sa usa ka sakayan.” starts Candido Vasquez’s Ang atong umaabut, an article about a country’s hope for freedom and progress. According to the Vasquez, a country’s future is in the hands of its children, it’s constituents, who ensure that its interests […]
Ambut ug Ngano | Candido Vasquez
Ambut ug Ngano by Candido Vasquez An essay on unrequited love, Ambot ug ngano was written for and dedicated to the woman whom Candido Vasquez loves. In this essay, Vasquez cites the woes that an unrequited love toward a fickle mind brings – a relentless addiction that ushers in both elation and misery. However, despite […]