Kasabihan: Filipino Sayings
The difference between a saying and a proverb? Not much. According to definitions in the dictionary: A saying (kasabihan) is an often repeated and familiar expression. Example of usage in sentence:...
View ArticleIndarapatra & Sulayman
The famous Mindanao epic, in English * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBiag ni Lam-ang (Summary)
Ilocano: Biag ni Lam-ang Tagalog: Buhay ni Lam-ang * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleNoli 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 ArticleIBONG ADARNA – Tagalog
Ang korido ng Ibong Adarna ay ang kasaysayan ng isang hari na Fernando ang pangalan at ang asawa ay Reyna Valeriana. May tatlo silang anak na ang mga pangalan ay prinsipe Pedro, prinsipe Diego at...
View ArticleNoli 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.
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 ArticleTULA: Watawat ng Pilipinas
Watawat ng Pilipinas (Flag of the Philippines) Maikling tula na isinulat ng makatang Aniceto Silvestre. Short poem written by the poet Aniceto Silvestre. AKO’Y Watawat ng Pilipinas Tatlong kulay...
View ArticleTutubi (Haiku)
The first noted Filipino poet to write haiku was Gonzalo K. Flores, also known as Severino Gerundio, an avant-garde poet during the Japanese period. Here are some of his haiku, along with English...
View ArticleTULA: Ang Pagbabalik
Halimbawa ng Tulang Pasalaysay This narrative poem in the Tagalog language was written by the Filipino poet Jose Corazon de Jesus, who was also known as Huseng Batute. The title can be translated into...
View ArticleTalumpati sa Araw ng Kalayaan
This speech was given in the Filipino language by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during the 103rd Independence Day Celebration on June 12, 2001, at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta. Maraming salamat...
View ArticleMga Bugtong at Sagot
Mga Bugtong: Tagalog Riddles Isang balong malalim, punong-puno ng patalim. A deep well that is full of chisels. SAGOT: answerbibig (mouth) Dalawang batong maitim, malayo ang dinarating. Two black...
View ArticleJose 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.
View ArticleTULA: Lupa
Halimbawa ng tulang may malayang taludturan * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleNoli 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.
View ArticleKamay ng Birhen (Hands of a Virgin)
“Virgin’s Hands” (1929) is beautiful, touching Tagalog poem by Jose Corazon de Jesus about how his love for a woman changed him for the better. It has been said that the hands of a virgin have the...
View ArticleVirgilio Almario
On January 5, 2017, it was announced that National Artist for Literature and Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) chairperson Virgilio Almario is the new chairperson of the National Commission for Culture...
View ArticlePoem: Kay Ama (To Father)
Father’s Day this year (2022) is on Sunday, June 19th. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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