1898 The anti-Spanish revolution in Cebu breaks out with a skirmish on Valeriano Weyler Street (now Tres de Abril) in Labangon between Spanish Guardia Civil and Katipuneros armed with nothing but bolos, pointed bamboo poles “and perhaps five riffles and shotguns.” The rebel’s drive back the Guardia Civil and take control of the city. In […]
Pre-War Works
Unsa ang Kasingkasing sa Magbabalak | Gardeopatra Quijano
Unsa ang Kasingkasing sa Magbabalak by Gardeopatra Quijano Download: PDF Contributed by: Geomarie Lyle A. Carino & Maria Juanita Theresa Romualdez
Kinsa Ka Man? | Gardeopatra Quijano
Kinsa Ka Man? by Gardeopatra Quijano Download: PDF Contributed by: Geomarie Lyle A. Carino & Maria Juanita Theresa Romualdez
Kon ang Gugma maoy Mosilot | Florentino Suico
Kon ang Gugma maoy Mosilot by Florentino Suico Lering and Nonoy were victims of cupid’s arrow. They were so in-love that they decided to marry each other. Nobody thought that they would end up together because Nonoy was hated by Lering’s mother. One night, an incident happen and Lering went back to her mother which […]
Gugma sa Inahan | Vicente Sotto
Gugma sa Inahan by Vicente Sotto Gugma sa Inahan, beautifully written by Vicente Sotto, is a story about a young man, Titoy, who willfully wants to marry a well-off, daughter of a barangay captain in a town in Sugbo, and that is Mina. But his ill mother would not want him to marry Mina in […]
Andoy Hininginlan | Pantaleon Kardenas
Andoy, Hininginlan by Pantaleon Kardenas We follow the life of a diligent farmer, Andoy, who is exiled from his community. The family was demanded to leave by his employer who heard the gossips and rumors proliferated by envious neighbors. He leaves his life of abundance, and left for his hometown to start afresh. He misses […]
Ang Yawa | Pantaleon Kardenas
Ang Yawa by Pantaleon Kardenas The mother usually looks for food for them (the mother and the son) to eat; however, one day, she was unable to do so since she was in pain due to her sickness. The son would be angry and violent to the mother every time there was nothing prepared for […]
Hangtud sa Sala! | Escolastico Morre
Hangtud sa Sala! by Escolastico Morre In this story there was a young man named Floro who was deeply in love with Luisa, Luisa on the other hand was a beautiful young lady and for Floro, Luisa has the prettiest smile in their town. Floro was so dedicated to Luisa, he is so determined to […]
Walay Sapayan!.. Limbongi Ako | Angel Enemecio
Walay Sapayan!.. Limbongi Ako by Angel Enemecio Walay Sapayan!.. Limbongi Ako is a poem about how the speaker is greatly affected by the lies that have influenced his mindset. These lies have corrupted his happiness and the memories of his past. Moreover, the betrayals tore his being physically, mentally and emotionally. Nonetheless, the lies have […]
Usa ka Paghandum | Angel Enemecio
Usa ka Paghandum by Angel Enemecio The poem talks about the speaker’s reminiscence of his past. It illustrates how true love never really fades. True love remains for a lifetime despite undesirable circumstances. The person being reminisced about in the poem is a true portrayal of how one cannot question what fate brings. In spite […]
Ang Sala Walay Bay Pasaylo? | Angel Enemecio
Ang Sala Walay Bay Pasaylo? by Angel Enemecio Ang Sala Walay Bay Pasaylo? talks about the constructs of forgiveness. The speaker is trying to show that forgiveness is a dawn of hope. Hope in a sense that night time will eventually evolve to daylight. Moreover, mistakes happen to and are committed by everyone. Thus, it’s […]