The Sigbin is a mythological creature believed by the people on the Philippines. It is a monstrous animal-like creature. It looks like a goat with very large ears and a long tail used as a whip. Its legs and arms are long are long and its stands with a curved back and its head hanging [...]

Isang Kuwentong-Bayan mula sa Bikol Malalim na ang gabi at abalang-abala pa sa pananahi ang dalawang magkapatid na babae. Tinatahi nila ang mga kamisa at saya nila, na isusuot nila para sa isang misa kinaumagahan. Ibinilin ng kanilang ina na siguruhing nakasara ang pinto at mga bintana ng kanilang bahay, kundi ay papasok ang duwende, [...]

Long ago when the world was still young the good and evil gods were not yet enemies as they are now. They were friends, each living separately in a mountain (bolod, Bicol). One report even said that they were brothers. Gugurang, the good god, was living inside Mount Mayon, and Asuang, the evil one, inside [...]

Long, long ago only gods lived in this world. The earth, the sea, and the sky were ruled by three different powerful gods. The sun god who ruled the sky had a very beautiful daughter, Luna, the moon. Luna enjoyed going around the heavens in her golden chariot. One day she found herself taking another [...]

An Excerpt from the original Filipino text of the Ibong Adarna corrido By Anonymous CORRIDO AT BUHAY NA PINAGDAANAN NANG TATLONG PRINCIPENG MAGCACAPATID NA ANAC NANG HARING FERNANDO AT NANG REINA VALERIANA SA CAHARIANG BERBANIA Virgeng Ináng mariquit Emperadora sa Langit, tulungan po yaring isip matutong macapagsulit. Sa aua mo po’t, talaga Vírgeng ualang macapára, [...]