Archive for the 'Post-Colonial Era' Category

Ang Masamang Kalahi

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Buhat nang mapatakbo ni Toniong Tandang si Tenoriong Talisain ay humanap na ng ibang libutan at madaling nakapamayagpag na muli ang Talisain. Ang mga Katyaw na leghorn doon ay madaling nasilaw sa balitang bilis at lakas ni Tenoriong Talisain. At madali niyang naging kaibigan ang pinakamagandang sa mga banyagang manok na si Lolitang Leghorn.

List Of Filipino Writers and Their Pseudonyms

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Antonio K. Abad Akasia Jose Abreu Kaibigan Macario Adriatico Amaori, C. Amabri and Felipe Malayo Faustino Aguilar Sinag-Ina

Daw Nasusunog

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

(As If it were burning) Waray-Waray Folksong Daw nasusunog, sidsid han langit Pati an dagat gindadala-it Bangin ha unhan, may nagkaingin Nga madlos huyog hinin hangin.

Ang Dalagang Pilipina

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

by Jose Corazon de Jesus Ang dalagang Pilipina, parang tala sa umaga Kung tanawin ay nakaliligaya May ningning na tangi at dakilang ganda Maging sa ugali, maging kumilos mayumi, mahinhin, mabini ang lahat ng ayos Malinis ang puso maging sa pag-irog

Mama, mamang namamangka

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Mama, mamang namamangka Ipagsakay yaring bata Pagdating sa Maynila Ipagpalit ng kutsinta! Ale, aleng namamayong Ipagsukob yaring sanggol, Pagdating sa Malabon, Ipagpalit sa bagoong!

Ako’y May Alaga

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Ako’y may alaga Asong mataba Buntot ay mahaba Makinis ang mukha Mahal niya ako Mahal ko rin siya Kaming dalawa Laging magkasama.

Bahay Kubo

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Bahay kubo, kahit munti Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari Singkamas at talong, Sigarilyas at mani, Sitaw, bataw, patani, Kundol, patola, Upo’t kalabasa Saka mayroon pa Labanos, mustasa, Sibuyas, kamatis, Bawang at luya Sa paligid-ligid May puno ng linga

Ha Akun Tunang Natawhan

Monday, June 21st, 2010

An Iruy nga Tuna matam’is pagpuy-an,
Kay diin man siplat purus kasangkayan,
Hahani an hingpit nga ak’ kalipayan,
Hahani hira nanay pati kabugtuan.

Juan Gathers Guavas

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

The guavas were ripe, and Juan’s father sent him to gather enough for the family and for the neighbors who came to visit them. Juan went to the guava bushes and ate all that he could hold. Then he began to look around for mischief. He soon found a wasp nest and managed to get [...]

The Philippine Flag

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

In conformity with my orders issued on the 1st of September, all Philippine vessels hoisted the national flag, the Marines of the Filipino flotilla being the first to execute that order. Our little flotilla consisted of some eight Spanish steam launches (which had been captured) and five vessels of greater dimensions, namely, the Taaleño, Baldyan, Taal, Bulucan, and Purisima Concepcion. These vessels were presented to the Philippine Government by their native owners and were converted by us, at our Arsenal, into gunboats, 8 and 9 centimetre guns, taken from the sunken Spanish warships, being mounted on board.