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Walay Sapayan!.. Limbongi Ako | Angel Enemecio

| December 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Lino ug Mercedes | Vicente Rama

| December 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Anne Ug Lily | Vicente Rama

| December 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Si Imak, Awang, ug Mingga | Vicente Rama

| December 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Ang Masulob-ong Kaagi sa Gugma | Flaviano Bocquecosa

| December 31, 2015

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. […]

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Sinakit sa Gugma | Flaviano Bocquecosa

| December 31, 2015

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 […]

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Gipanumpa sa Pasipala ang Ngalan ni Bathala | Vicente Garces

| December 31, 2015

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 […]

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Kaniya Gibuhat Ang Iyang Gibuhat | Vicente Garces

| December 31, 2015

Kaniya Gibuhat, Ang Iyang Gibuhat by Vicente Garces After failing to finish his education, Iloy is filled with great regret for his blunder. Girls became his Achilles’ heel, just like any other teenager who was at the peak of his youth. His view of girls changed later on and he decided that if a girl […]

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Mga Tinutob nga Mihungaw | Sulpicio Osorio

| December 31, 2015

Mga Tinutob nga Mihungaw by Sulpicio Osorio The main characters, Badong and Anas, were the best rowers in town, until Badong suffered a shoulder injury when he fell from the branch of a kamunggay. Weeks after the incident, Badong felt his shoulder had already healed. Anas, then, asked him to join another sea race competition […]

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Paglangoy sa Kinabuhi | Sulpicio Osorio

| December 31, 2015

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 […]

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