RSSPre-War Works

Ang Yawa | Pantaleon Kardenas

| December 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Hangtud sa Sala! | Escolastico Morre

| December 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Gugmang walay paglubad | Escolastico Morre

| December 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

Gugmang walay paglubad by Escolastico Morre A story of a forbidden and tragic love affair, Escolastico Morre’s Gugmang Walay Paglubad was published on January 26, 1923. The short tale tells the story of poor a young man named Tomas, who fell in love with Teresing, a woman he had fawned over for quite a while. […]

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Panimalus | Marcelino Navarra

| December 31, 2015

Panimalus by Marcelino Navarra Donya Basilisa, the heiress of a rich family, visited a small old house with an old woman named Margarita. Margarita wanted to talk to Donya Basilisa about a secret that she kept for a very long time with connection to Donya Basilisa. Margarita narrated her story, about her sister Flordelisa who […]

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Ang Tawo Sa Ilawn Sa Sontana | Marcelino Navarra

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Ang Tawo Sa Ilawn Sa Sontana by Marcelino Navarra It was Lenten season where everyone goes to church to confess their sins with the priest. Titay, a single woman confessed her sins with father Luis. As she confessed, father Luis said something accidentally about himself that caused Titay to panic. As the priest calmed Titay, […]

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Alibangbang | Gardeopatra Quijano

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Alibangbang by Gardeopatra Quijano The poem describes how the persona is enveloped in fascination in his experience with a butterfly. Download: PDF Contributed by: Geomarie Lyle A. Carino & Maria Juanita Theresa Romualdez

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Mga Bulak sa Mayo | Gardeopatra Quijano

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Mga Bulak sa Mayo by Gardeopatra Quijano It is a poem that displays the love and affection of a lover which has been likened to the many/various beauties of nature, just like the May flowers. Download: PDF Contributed by: Geomarie Lyle A. Carino & Maria Juanita Theresa Romualdez

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Ambut ug Ngano | Candido Vasquez

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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 […]

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Kalaay Kun Kapuol | Angel Enemecio

| December 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kalaay Kun Kapuol by Angel Enemecio In the poem, the speaker does not know what he feels exactly. He is confused whether or not he is sad or happy. He is also still in the process of knowing and understanding how he truly feels. The poem also talks about how his life is like a […]

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Ang Atong Umaabot | Candido Vasquez

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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 […]

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