Noli Me Tangere (Introduction)
Jose Rizal started writing the first part of Noli Me Tangere in 1884 in Madrid when he was still studying medicine. After his studies, he went to Paris and there continued writing the novel. And it was...
View ArticleDahong Lugás (Florante at Laura)
The excerpt known as Dahong Lugás (“Fallen Leaf”) contains the most famous lines of poetry from the classic Philippine literary work Florante at Laura. It is presented here in its original orthography...
View ArticleIsang Dipang Langit
The title of this poem by Amado V. Hernandez can be translated into English as A Piece of Heaven. Signed in Muntinlupa Prison on April 22, 1952. Isang Dipang Langit Ako’y ipiniit ng linsil na puno...
View ArticleFlorante at Laura
Florante at Laura is a Philippine literature classic written in the nineteenth century by Francisco Baltazar (1788-1862), better known by his pen name Balagtas. It is a romance in Tagalog verse. What...
View ArticleBiag ni Lam-ang (Summary)
Ilocano: Biag ni Lam-ang Tagalog: Buhay ni Lam-ang * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePoem: Kay Ama (To Father)
Father’s Day 2017 is on Sunday, June 18. Read a Tagalog poem dedicated by a Filipina poet to her father! Filipina poet Emelita Perez Baes wrote this Tagalog poem for her father. She also wrote a longer...
View ArticleBenigno Zamora
SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION IN ENGLISH Benigno Zamora was once chief of the section on Secondary Instruction and Supervision in Pilipino of the Department of City Schools. Former member of the...
View ArticleLamberto E. Antonio
This great Filipino poet has won the Palanca award at least ten times! Lamberto E. Antonio was born in Manila in 1946. Former editor of the University of the East’s newspaper Dawn. His poetry has been...
View ArticleTULA: Manggagawa
This Tagalog poem about how important a role Filipino laborers play in Philippine society was written by Jose Corazon de Jesus. MANGGAGAWA Bawat palo ng martilyo sa bakal mong pinapanday alipatong...
View ArticlePag-ibig ng Ina (Love of a Mother)
The poet wrote these Tagalog verses as part of a longer poem dedicated to his dear mother who had passed away. PAG-IBIG NG INA Ang puso ni ina’y kaban ng paglingap, May dalawang tibok na...
View ArticlePoem: Ang Aking Ina (My Mother)
The poet wrote these Tagalog verses in the early 20th century as part of a longer poem dedicated to his mother. ANG AKING INA Gaya rin ng iba, ang ina kong giliw Ay inang mayumi’t lubhang maramdamin,...
View ArticlePoem: Kay Inay (To Mom)
This Tagalog poem was written by Filipina poet Emelita Perez Baes to her mom. It is a poem by a daughter about a mother on her 59th birthday. KAY INAY Sa aking kamusmusang balot ng kalungkutang...
View ArticlePoem: Ang Halik ni Ina (Mother’s Kiss)
In this short Tagalog poem, the poet is comparing his mother’s kiss to dew on a flower. He describes her kiss as hope in the heart, light to an unclear mind. ANG HALIK NI INA Ang mata ni ina’y bukalan...
View ArticleTULA: Ang Reyna Elena
This Tagalog poem is from the early 20th century. Reyna Elena refers to the Queen Helena personage who leads the traditional parade during the annual Flores de Mayo (“Flowers of May”) celebrations....
View ArticleTULA: Inay
INAY ni Deus Quitco Sila ang nagdala, sila’y nahirapan, Mga gawaing bahay, kanilang sinasabay. Kahit na nangangalay, kahit na nasasaktan, Ika’y iingatan, magpakailanman. Sa eskwekahan, ika’y ihahatid,...
View ArticleMi Ultimo Adiós (Jose Rizal)
This was the last poem written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal before he was executed in Manila on December 30, 1896. It was untitled, but Filipinos refer to it as ‘Mi Ultimo Adios‘ (English...
View ArticleThe Famous Poem ‘Trees’ in Tagalog
Rufino Alejandro’s Tagalog translation of Joyce Kilmer’s famous English poem “Trees” Punungkahoy Sa aking palagay ay hindi na ako makakakita pa Ng tulang sindikit nitong punungkahoy na kaaya-aya Bibig...
View ArticleSa Gabi ng Isang Piyon
In the Night of a Peon is a Tagalog poem written by Lamberto E. Antonio in 1946. It is about the life of a Filipino laborer. SA GABI NG ISANG PIYON Paano ka makakatulog? Iniwan man ng mga palad mo ang...
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