Fiesta of Moalboal, Cebu Fiesta of San Remigio, Cebu 1565 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi issues a proclamation in Cebu prohibiting the opening and looting of native graves and burial places. This follows reports of the Spanish soldiers’ desecration of graves for the gold ornaments, porcelain ware, and other valuables buried with the dead in accordance […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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, […]
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 […]
Mga Tinutob nga Mihungaw | Sulpicio Osorio
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 […]
Kaniya Gibuhat Ang Iyang Gibuhat | Vicente Garces
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 […]
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 […]