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The Story of the First Durian (The Hermit’s Three Wishes)

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Barom-Mai was an old and ugly king who lived in a kingdom called Calinan in the Visayas hundreds of years ago. Although he was powerful, he was helpless when it came to winning the love of his young bride, Madayaw-Bayho (daughter of Tageb, king of the pirates).

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Dandansoy

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Dandansoy, bayaan ta ikaw Pauli ako sa payaw Ugaling kung ikaw hidlawon ang payaw imo lang lantawon. Dandansoy, kung imo apason

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