May Bagyo Ma’t Rilim
Despite Storms and Darkness (Though It May Be Stormy and Dark) is one of the earliest Tagalog poems ever to be published. It was in a book printed in the year 1605. The poet is unknown. May Bagyo Ma’t...
View ArticleTULA: Sa Tabi ng Dagat
This famous Tagalog love poem was written by Ildefonso Santos in 1897. SA TABI NG DAGAT Marahang-marahang manaog ka, Irog, at kata’y lalakad, maglulunoy katang payapang-payapa sa tabi ng dagat; di na...
View ArticleTULA : Ang Matampuhin
This Tagalog poem was written by Lope K. Santos. It describes a woman who has a sensitive temperament. The mimosa plant is called damong makahiya in Tagalog. ANG MATAMPUHIN Damong makahiya na munting...
View ArticleTula: Bayan Ko
Bayan Ko (My Country) is a Tagalog poem written by José Corazón de Jesús in 1929. It was set to music by Constancio de Guzman and became a very popular song during the struggle against the Marcos...
View ArticleKasabihan: 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 ArticlePoem: Kay Ama (To Father)
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View ArticleFlorante at Laura (Buod)
Buod ng Florante at Laura Ang kuwento ng Florante at Laura ay nagsisimula sa isang madilim na gubat sa may dakong labas ng bayang Albanya, malapit sa ilog Kositong na ang tubig ay makamandag. Dito...
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 ArticleAng Guryon
This poem was written by Ildefonso Santos. Ang Guryon Tanggapin mo, anak, itong munting guryon na yari sa patpat at papel de Hapon; magandang laruang pula, puti, asul, na may pangalan mong sa gitna...
View ArticleHele ng Ina sa Kaniyang Panganay
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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 ArticleClodualdo del Mundo
SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION IN ENGLISH Clodualdo del Mundo was born in Manila in 1911. Liwayway editor, critic, scholar, and head of TANIW (Taliba ng Inang Wika). Winner of a presidential award on...
View ArticleKay Selya
A Filipino poem written by Francisco Baltazar for his beloved Maria Asuncion Rivera (M.A.R.). It is part of Florante at Laura. The title can be translated into English as “To Celia.” Kay Selya Kung...
View ArticleTulang Pansabayang Bigkas
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View ArticleAng Batang Magalang (Poem)
Ito ay halimbawa ng tulang pambata. Ang Batang Magalang Ang batang magalang, kinatutuwaan Ng kapwa bata’t maging matanda man. Pag nasasalubong ang guro n’yang mahal, Ngiti ng pagbati ang lagi niyang...
View Article15 Best Poems of Jose Corazon de Jesus
Mga Halimbawa ng Tula ni Jose Corazon de Jesus Kalupi ng Puso Manggagawa Puso, Ano Ka? Isang Punungkahoy Sa Pamilihan ng Puso Sa Bilangguan ng Pag-ibig Kamay ng Birhen May Mga Tugtuging Hindi Ko...
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 ArticleTULA: Ang Salapi
Arguably the most insightful poem written in any language about the nature of money. Penned in Tagalog by the prolific Filipino poet Jose Corazon de Jesus. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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