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Sa Aking Mga Kabata

This Tagalog poem was long assumed to have been written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal when he was eight years old, though that assumption is now widely doubted. It is translated into English as...

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Noli Me Tangere (English Summary)

A summary in English of the classic Philippine novel Noli Me Tangere, written in Spanish by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

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Bituin at Panganorin

A relatively short love poem written in Tagalog by Jose Corazon de Jesus. BITUIN AT PANGANORIN Ako’y nagsapanganorin upang ikaw’y makausap At sa pisngi niyong langit ang dilim ko’y inilatag; Ang nais...

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TULA: Itanong Mo Sa Bituin

Ang tulang ito ay isinulat ni Jose Corazon de Jesus. ITANONG MO SA BITUIN Isang gabi’y manungaw ka. Sa bunton ng panganorin ay tanawin ang ulila’t naglalamay na bituin; Sa bitui’y itanong mo ang ngalan...

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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...

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Jose Corazon de Jesus

Known as the King of the Balagtasan and as Makata ng Puso, José Corazón de Jesús was born in Manila on November 22, 1896. He wrote Tagalog poetry during the American occupation of the Philippines...

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Jose Rizal, Filipino National Hero

December 30 is celebrated as Rizal Day every year in the Philippines. It is an official holiday. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

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Laganap Ang Pasko

A Christmas poem in Tagalog... * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

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Pagbabagong Buhay

Halaman mang lanta kapag pinagpala, ang sanga at dahon ay nananariwa, gaya rin ng isang nanlalabong tala, paglipas ng dilim, ilaw na sa diwa. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

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Tunay na Diwa ng Pasko

Tula ni Estela Canama * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

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Mi 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...

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TULA: Gubat

Halimbawa ng Tula na Tungkol sa Kalikasan GUBAT Malawak na dibdib ng sangkalikasan may pusong maliblib ng kahiwagaan; madawag sa tinik ng kasiphayuan; mababa, matarik ang mga halaman; may mahalumigmig...

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Sa Kabataang Pilipino

This is a Tagalog translation of Jose Rizal’s Spanish-language poem A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth). SA KABATAANG PILIPINO Itaas ang iyong noong aliwalas ngayon, Kabataan ng aking...

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Sa Mga Kababayang Dalaga ng Malolos

Filipino national hero Jose Rizal was in Europe when he wrote this very long missive to the young women of Malolos, Bulacan, in February 1889. SA MGA KABABAYANG DALAGA SA MALOLOS Nang aking sulatin ang...

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Tagalog Sayings Contributed by Rizal

In May 1889, while living in London, Jose Rizal contributed these examples of Tagalog sayings (mga kasabihan) to Trübner’s Record, a journal devoted to the literature of the East. See a picture of...

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To My Muse by Jose Rizal

The following is part of a series of nineteen verses published in La Solidaridad for which Jose Rizal used his favorite pen name of Laong Laan. To My Muse Invoked no longer is the Muse, The lyre is out...

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¡Me Piden Versos!

This Spanish poem was written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal in Madrid in 1882. ¡ME PIDEN VERSOS! I Piden que pulse la lira há tiempo callada y rota: ¡Si ya no arranco una nota ni mi musa ya me...

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Ang Awit ni Maria Clara

Ang Awit ni Maria Clara is a Tagalog translation of Jose Rizal’s poem Canto de María Clara, which can be found in his Spanish-language novel Noli Me Tangere. The main character Maria Clara talks about...

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A La Juventud Filipina (Jose Rizal)

This Spanish poem was written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal when he was only 18 years old. It won him first prize in a competition at the University of Santo Tomas. A LA JUVENTUD FILIPINA...

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Huling Paalam ni Jose Rizal

PAHIMAKAS * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

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