Pre-War Works
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 […]
Paglangoy sa Kinabuhi | Sulpicio Osorio
Paglangoy sa Kinabuhi by Sulpicio Osorio Rumors about a ‘man in fire’ has been roaming around the town where Iyo Teban and Iya Ponsay lived. The townspeople have been suspecting that the said ‘man in fire’ is Iyo Teban whose death was sudden. People are doubting if the said creature is true. Those who have […]
Sa Bung-aw sa mga Kasal-anan | Vicente Rama
Sa Bung-aw sa mga Kasal-anan by Vicente Rama ‘Sa bung-aw sa mga kasal-anan’ is a story about Venacio who likes to eat foreign foods instead of Filipino foods and is disrespectful to his companions, especially the priests Pari Clemente and Pari Toribio. One character in the story named Tansiyang served as a companion to Venacio, […]
Si Amar og si Leon | Vicente Rama
Si Amar og si Leon by Vicente Rama Who is Amar and who is Leon? The story is a rivalry between Amar who has a good heart and Leon who is strong and fearful. The story started with a tree and their fight to get one of its branches for the affections of Isay. Download: […]
Lino ug Mercedes | Vicente Rama
Lino ug Mercedes by Vicente Rama ”Lino ug Mercedes” is a story about love. It talks about the old Filipino traditions of courting and how hard it was. Lino and Mercedes both came from a well-known family in Cebu, your typical “Romeo and Juliet” but with a twist. They both came from wealthy families but […]
Anne Ug Lily | Vicente Rama
Anne Ug Lily by Vicente Rama “Anne Ug Lily” written under the pen name of Datu Dakula, dated August 24, 1928. His article was published in one of the sections in Bag-ong Kusog news article, specifically found in the “Mga Sugilanon sa Bag-ong Kusog”. The story is about 3 orphaned siblings named Heraclio, the eldest […]
Si Imak, Awang, ug Mingga | Vicente Rama
Si Imak, Awang, ug Mingga by Vicente Rama “Si Imak, Awang, ug Mingga” was still written under the pseudo name Datu Dakula, published in January 13, 1933. The story revolves around the three teenage girls named Imak, Awang and Mingga decided to go the feast of Señor Sto. Niño. Imak, being the leader of the […]
Ang Masulob-ong Kaagi sa Gugma | Flaviano Bocquecosa
Ang Masulob-ong Kaagi sa Gugma by Flaviano Bocquecosa Ramon Dominador is known to the people in his town because of his physical features. With his average height, manly and good posture, the women consider him their ideal man. Aside from women who adore Ramon Dominador, men also see him as a celebrity in their place. […]
Sinakit sa Gugma | Flaviano Bocquecosa
Sinakit sa Gugma by Flaviano Bocquecosa Aurora is a girl that suffers from leprosy, she lives with her mother Iyang Titay, and her dad is long gone. Due to her condition, she is not very much acquainted with the outside world because people in her community are afraid of leprosy being contagious. Her condition slowly […]
Gipanumpa sa Pasipala ang Ngalan ni Bathala | Vicente Garces
Gipanumpa sa Pasipala ang Ngalan ni Bathala by Vicente Garces Constant (Constantine) and Amalia pledged their love in front the big crucifix with Bathala as their witness and also with a necklace. After sometime, Constant returned to find a changed Amalia, who seem to have broken their pledge or oath and simply laughed him off […]