Tula: Agaw-Dilim
The Tagalog poem Agaw-Dilim was written by Filipino poet José Corazón de Jesús, who was known as Huseng Batute. The term agawdilim literally means “snatching darkness” or “grasping darkness” — it...
View ArticleBugtong-Bugtungan (Letra G)
If you’re fluent in Tagalog, these should not be difficult to figure out. Hint: The answers begin with the letter G. Hayan na si kaka bubuka-bukaka. SAGOT: answerGunting (scissors) Instrumentong...
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 ArticleA 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...
View ArticleSa 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...
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 two of his haiku, along with English...
View ArticleAng Kaibigang Tunay (Poem)
This short poem was written by Filipino poet Al Q. Perez. It is included in his poetry collection Bahay-Kubo: Mga Tulang Pambata, published by the Philippine Normal College Press in 1967. Tulang...
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...
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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 ArticleO Sintang Lupa
The Philippine National Anthem was originally in Spanish. O Sintang Lupa (“Oh Beloved Land”) by Balmaceda, Santos and Caballo was used from 1948 (two years after the United States granted independence...
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 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: Manggagawa
This Tagalog poem about the important role Filipino laborers perform in Philippine society was written by Jose Corazon de Jesus. MANGGAGAWA Bawat palo ng martilyo sa bakal mong pinapanday alipatong...
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...
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