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The Legend of Guava A long time ago, there's a king who ruled a rich, prosperous island. He had all the things a king could ever ask for: the power, the wealth, and all the delicious foods one could only imagine.The king's name was King Barabas. King Barabas is a rude king and overweight, indulging himself to all the foods available, hesitant to share. And his castle is starting to become filthy. He would spend most of his time sitting and eating with his bare hands. As he eats, he drips food on the floor and smile mockingly at the people around him, specially his servants. People in the kingdom would approach with requests for his help, but he would always refuse. As he neglected his kingdom, people started to complain and starve. After some time, an old hunched-back woman showed up at the castle begging for food while the king was eating. The old lady asked for food as she was starving. "Go away! I don't have anything to give. Can't you see I'm eating?" said the king. "Please, my king, " said the old woman. "I'm asking for anything, anything you could give me as I am so hungry. Even a little piece of bread or fruit would do." "Get out at once! You disgust me," the king belittled the old beggar. The old woman stood up straight, casting aside her stooped posture. "I've heard much about you and how your kingdom is suffering." The tone of her voice had changed. It was no longer the voice of a weak, old woman. "I asked for help, and you shoved me away. You have a lot for yourself, but when I only asked for a little food, you belittled me. You are selfish. No one loves you and no one will you when you are gone!" And the beggar disappeared. After a few more days, the king slowly weakened and became sick. No one knows what's wrong with him. He got weaker and weaker and lost much weight. He looked older than his age. Soon after that, the king died. As unfortunate and unexpected as it was, no one cried and nobody showed up at the king's burial. He died alone. And where the king was buried, his people noticed a strange plant growing, a plant they had never seen before. The plant soon grew into a tree, which bore rounded fruits that turned yellowish when ripe. People also noticed that the fruit seemed to have a crown as it develops, which reminded them of their selfish, arrogant king. The flesh of the fruit tasted a bit sour, just like the sour personality of the king towards them. The people learned to eat the fruit, which helped them with starvation. And because the tree was from the grave of their King Barabas and it has crown just like their king, they named the tree after him: barabas, which in time they called bayabas. The fruit is still called, as to this day, bayabas.

The Legend of Rice When the world was still new, the rice plant has no value. It was just a mere grass. It has no grain or fruit. It doesn’t do anything but to kiss the wind all day long. One day, it happened that the Chinese goddess Kuan-yin went down to visit the Earth. In her excursion, she saw that everywhere in the four corners of China are people dying of hunger. Her soft heart cannot endure the pain and poverty that she sees and it seems as though her heart will melt with pity. She took a deep breath and said, “Aiya, Ai-ya, I need to act and help these people.”

She silently observed her surroundings. She took interest in a worthless rice plant which sprouted in the alley. She approached it and said, “I will use this humble plant to help my poor people.”

She opened her robe and exposed her white bosom. She squeezed her right breast with her hand and let out drops of milk of life to the rice plant’s panicle. She also squeezed her other breast and let the milk drop on the plant’s empty hulls. She squeezed her breasts until there’s no milk coming out anymore. She prayed, “Oh merciful heaven, bless me with a little more drops of milk.” She massaged and squeezed her breasts again until she saw that some drops are coming out but it is mixed with blood. The goddess gave all that she can. She was glad to see that all the panicles became full of rich rice grains. “Oh noble plant, may your panicle overflow. May we harvest a lot to eliminate hunger in this land.” After she has done her duty, she happily came back to the heavens. This is how the rice plant yielded its first rice grains. There are varieties which produce white rice as white as Kuan-yin’s milk, and there are also some which yields reddish rice as a reminder of the blood mixed with the last drops of the merciful goddess’ milk.

The Legend of Mayon Volcano In the town of Daraga, in the province of Albay i n the Bicol Region, lays the most beautiful volca no in the Philippines- Mayon volcano. Its pictur esque view may have been what inspired the na tives to come up with one of the most exception al Philippine alamats - the legend of "Daragang Magayon" of the Bicolanos, or "Dalagang Magan da" (beautiful maiden) in Tagalog. Long ago, along the streams of Yawa river lays a kingdom named Rawis. It is reigned by a very gene rous and intelligent king - King Makusog. His only daughter was called "Daragang Magayon" (beau tiful maiden) because of the exceptional beauty that she possesses. Because of this beauty, all the men in their kingdom, as well as in the neighboring kingdoms, dream to have her heart. It has been a hobby of Daragang Magayon to secretly take a bath in the Yawa River every morning at the break of dawn. It was one morning when a traveler from the faraway kingdom of Laguna acc identally saw her secret ritual. He was a young lad named Ulap (cloud). Upon seeing the beautiful maiden, Ulap was instantly hypnotized by her beauty. In the many journeys of Ulap, it was only then that a maiden has successfully captured his heart. Ev ery morning since then, he would secretly watch behind the bamboo groves as Daragang Magayon takes a bath in the Yawa River. He was not contented in being a secret irer so he eventually dec ided to come out of his hiding place and introduce himself to the maiden. Daragang Magayon, startled by this revelation , started to come to her feet and run away, but as fa te may have dictated it, she was tripped by a mossy stone and was about to be drawn away by the river current when Ulap grabbed her arm. In that instant, she too was hypnotized by the lad's stanc e and charming eyes that she failed to turn her back from him and run away. Not for long, the two became inseparable lovers and their relationship was happily blessed by King Makusog. Ulap asked permission from his lady love to go home to Laguna and fetch his relatives fo r the pamamanhikan (prenuptial get together). He was away for two months. Meanwhile, the news of the soon-tobe wedding spread like fire in the nearby kingdoms including the Kingdom of Iraya which is reigned by Patugo. This news enraged him and brought back the pain incurred by Daragang Magayon's refu sal of his love proposal. He convinced his people to set a battle against the Kingdom of Rawin by telling them that Daragang Magayon's marriage to a foreign man is an insult to their maleness. They agreed to capture King M akusog and ask for Daragang Magayon as a ransom.

Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Rawis is busy in the preparation for the arrival of the people from Lagu na. This was used by Patugo and his army as an opportunity to attack them. The people of Rawis w as so stunned by this sudden attack that the king was effortlessly captured. The festive mood was i nstantly replaced with doom. Daragang Magayon offered herself as a ransom for the freedom of hi s father even if this was against her will. Just then, their expecting visitors, Ulap and his clan from L aguna, arrived and helped in fighting the enemies. "If you are real men, fight with men! Do not was te your power in terrorizing ladies and old men!", Ulap exclaimed. With this, the battle heated up a nd there was bloodshed. Under the heat of the sun, behind the dusty wind, swords and bolos wer e ravagely swished against each other. Daragang Magayon's heart beated outrageously because of the suspense brought about by the battle. A bloody body fell on the ground, and the maiden's hear t skipped a beat thinking that this might be his lover's. She ran closer and reveled when she saw tha t instead of Ulap, the lifeless body belongs to Patugo. She turned around and saw Ulap with his ar ms wide open. She joyfully ran towards the waiting arms of her lover. As the two ionately embr aced each other, a deadly arrow came flying from one of the enemies and struck their entwined bo dies. The sky was covered with gloom as the two lovers slowly fell on the ground. The whole Kingdom of Rawis grieved upon their loss. King Makusog proclaimed that the two shall b e buried together since it is not right to separate what death has united as one. As they say, true love is hard to bury. Like a strong current, it will eventually struggle and resurface. Daragang Magayon's love is as such. It is said that because of the strong love of Daragang Magayon for Ulap, her grave mounted into a towering mass of volcano as if an emblem of her undying love. Raging lava even came out of it as a symbol of her overflowing affection. This volcano which surfac ed from the grave of Daragang Magayon is now known as the Mayon volcano. Daragang Magayon i s what they claim as the Mayon. They say that if you want to see the best of Mt. Mayon, you should wake up very early in the morni ng just about the crack of dawn. By then, you will see clearly the perfect shape of the volcano but a s the time es, clouds will then cover the slopes from the view. These clouds are represented by the jealous Ulap who is not comfortable with the numerous eyes laying upon his beloved Magayon.

The Legend of the Pineapple Once upon a time, there was a woman who lived with her daughter Pina in a tiny hut in the village. They were poor, and the mother worked day and night to make both ends meet. No matter how hard she worked, though, she never got any help from her daughter. Pina was a lazy, spoiled kid who liked to play in the backyard all day. Whenever her mother asked for help around the house or tried to send her on an errand, she would always find an excuse by saying she can’t find the object that was needed to complete that task. If her mother asked her to sweep the house, for example, she would say she cannot find the broom, even if it was right there in front of her. Needless to say, her mother always ended up doing the work herself. One day, her mother became very ill. She called out to Pina, who as usual was playing in the backyard. “Pina! Pina! Come over here, anak. I am very sick. Can you cook some porridge for me please? I am too weak to get up.” Pina ignored her mother and continued to play. “Pina, come over here this very instant, or else!” Pina’s mother mustered all her strength just to say this, but it worked. Pina grudgingly stopped playing and went inside the house. She poked her head inside her mother’s room. “What do you want, Nanay (mother)? You really expect me to cook for you? That’s too hard,” protested Pina, pouting and stomping her feet. “Pina, it is very simple. Just put some rice in a pot and add water. Once the water boils, let it simmer for awhile. Stir it occasionally with a ladle. Everything you need should be right there in the kitchen.” Pina reluctantly left and went to the kitchen. Her mother could hear her banging the drawers and cabinets. Then her mother heard her open the back door and sneak out into the backyard. Her mother waited and waited. Finally, she called out to Pina again. “Pina, did you cook like I told you to?” “No,” was the defiant response. “And why not?” was her mom’s exasperated response. “Because I could not find the ladle,” was her flippant reply.

“Oh, you lazy child! You probably did not even bother to look for it! What am I going to do with you? Here I am, sick, and I cannot even count on you!” Her mother wept bitterly. In her anger, she shouted, “I wish you would grow a thousand eyes all over your head! Then you can find what you’re looking for. Maybe then you won’t have any more excuses.” As soon as she said this, there was complete silence. Her mother thought, “She is trying to be quiet so I will forget about asking her again.” She sighed. She waited a little bit to see if Pina would come back. Realizing the wait was futile, she wearily got up to do the cooking herself. When she looked out into the backyard, Pina was nowhere to be found. She sighed again and said to herself, “That lazy kid probably went to a friend’s house so she did not have to do any more errands for me.” Exhausted from the exertion, she soon went back to her room for a much-needed rest. Weak as she was, she just tried to do everything by herself, having given up on any help from Pina. Hours ed by, and then days. Still no sign of her wayward daughter. With a heavy heart, she thought that Pina had ran away for sure. When she finally recovered from her illness, the first thing she did was look for Pina. No one had seen or heard from her. It was like she disappeared into thin air. Months ed and still no sign of her. The mother felt bad for her angry outburst, and she feared that she might probably never see her daughter again. One day, she was sweeping the backyard where Pina used to play. For months now, she had noticed this strange plant growing on the very spot where she last saw Pina. By this time, the leaves of the plant had fully opened. Inside, she saw this strange yellow fruit that resembled a child’s head with a thousand eyes. A thousand eyes… She suddenly ed the spiteful words she used that fateful day. With horror, she realized that in the same way her mother’s love had spoiled her daughter, so did her anger unwittingly curse her. Somehow, her daughter had been turned into this plant. To honor the memory of her beloved daughter, she named the fruit Pina. She took such loving care of it like it was her own daughter. The fruit flourished so well that it bore more and more fruits, and became popular among the village and the entire country. Its name later evolved to pinya, or pineapple in English. That’s how the pineapple came to be, according to folklore, named after a spoiled child who was cursed with a thousand eyes…

The Legend of Makahiya Once upon a time, there were a rich couple named Dondong and Iska. They had a 12 year old daughter named Maria whom they love deeply. Maria was a responsible daughter, hard working and kindhearted. Because of her traits, everybody loved Maria. Maria was also a shy young lady and because of her shyness, she was not fond of speaking with other people. She would blush every time somebody would greet her and she would just nod her head and wouldn’t utter a word. Because of this, she would often hide herself in her room so she wouldn’t have any chance of mingling with other people. Maria loved taking of her flowers. She had a beautiful flower garden that was popular in their town. She took good care of the flowers in her garden. She loved it there; it’s in her garden that she found refuge and happiness. One day, the townspeople heard horrifying news. A group of bandits came to a nearby town and killed all the people who tried to hide their money and other belongings from them. The next day, the group of bandits had reached the town where the family of Dondong, Iska and their daughter Maria lived. Dondong saw the group of bandits were heating towards them, so he decided to hide Maria in her flower garden to protect her from being killed by the bandits as well. Iska and Dondong hid inside their house, frightened and shaken. She heard the bandits crushed their door and at that moment she silently prayed to protect them from whatever the bandits will do to them. Iska cried out, “Oh Lord, my Lord, please save my daughter Maria.” At this time, the bandits had already broken down their door. They went in and hit Dondong on his head, he lost consciousness and fell down on the floor. Iska, on the other hand, tried to run and escape but she too was hit on her head and fell down and also lost consciousness. The bandits knew they had a daughter and they searched the whole house to find the little girl but to no avail they couldn’t find Maria. They took all their money and jewelries and they left. When Dondong and Iska regained consciousness, the bandits had already fled. They immediately ran towards the flower garden to find their young daughter Maria. Much to their surprise, Maria was gone! They tried to look for her everywhere but still they did not find Maria. They went back to the flower garden and searched on every corner but they didn’t find Maria. “My daughter! They took away my daughter!” Iska was frantic and scared. Suddenly, Dondong felt something pricked his foot. He was shocked with what he saw. He saw a small plant that quickly closes its leaves. It was the first time they ever saw such a unique plant. He stooped down to look at the plant more closely; Iska did the same thing too. They saw that the plant would open up and will close its leaves again once touched. Because of this, they believed that the plant was Maria. God made Maria into a plant to save her from those bandits. Both Dondong and Iska couldn’t stop their tears from falling. As their tears dropped on the plant, they became little flowers that looked like little roses. From then on, Dondong and Iska took good care of the plant. They believed and they knew that the plant was indeed their daughter Maria. Just like their daughter, the plant was also quite shy. Because of that, they called the plant “makahiya”, because they believe the plant was as shy as Maria. And from then on, the plant had been called “makahiya”.

The Legend of Coconut Once upon a time, there lived in one of the barrios of Bago, Negros Occidental a very rich couple and their young daughter. Their daughter was so beautiful. She had such a sweet face and most of the time she was so eventempered. She often wandered around smiling, singing, skipping and dancing. The couple spoilt her; what she wanted, she got – most of the time!!! But now and again she would throw a tantrum when she doesn’t get what she asked for. The couple had a huge land attached to their equally huge farm-house. A large part of the land was turned into an orchard where all sorts of fruit bearing trees grew, beautifully scented flowering trees were also in abundance as well as majestic shady trees. One day the couple were out in the orchard tending to their fruit trees when the girl came running to her father demanding that she be given a coconut. The father gave her some ripened Spanish plums which were particularly sweet at that time of year. The girl refused the fruits saying they were not coconuts. She screamed her annoyance. Her father looked at her indulgently, thinking that his wife must have planted this ‘coconut’. He told her to go to her mother and ask her for the coconut. The girl ran to her mother who was busy at the guava grove. “Mom, I want coconut!” Her mother picked the biggest, ripest, juiciest guava for her most beloved daughter. “This is not coconut!” And the girl hurled the guava as far as she could throw, much to her mother’s annoyance. But still she placated her daughter and gave her some other fruits. She said she had never heard of coconuts. She did not know what they were! “This is not coconut, I want coconut, I want coconut, I want coconut” Her daughter was turning purple with rage. She was stomping her feet, she was waving her arms, she was shouting at the top of her lungs and in between cried and cried. Her father came to see what was the commotion was all about. He was so alarmed to see their little angel so aggrieved and so frustrated. His wife had had enough and shouted to her daughter “God Almighty! All right, you better get the fruit yourself.” All of a sudden there was thunder, there was lighting. Then the earth started quaking and shaking. It turned black as the night. And then their daughter vanished from where she stood. Her mother wept and wept. They looked everywhere for her; she couldn’t be found. They looked and looked and looked some more until they were both too tired and can do no more. At the crack of dawn they went back to their orchard to look for their daughter again. What they saw was a plant growing in the very spot, where their daughter disappeared from. To alleviate their sorrow, they tended to the plant. Years ed and the plant grew and grew until it was more than twenty feet tall and started to bear fruit. The fruit has white meat which was sweet and the water like tears. The two holes like eyes and the third one the mouth. This fruit they called coconut, the fruit the girl wanted. And that was how the coconut came about.

The Legend of Banana In a small peaceful kingdom down south, a beautiful princess lives. Near the kingdom’s castle is a small forest with beautiful flowers. The princess spends her time there picking the most exquisite and rare that she can find. Although she has her own piece of garden near the palace, the princess prefer visiting the strange forest during siesta time to take a peaceful stroll and enjoy the nature. One day, she met a handsome man garbed in princely clothes. Although a stranger, the beautiful princess fell in love at first sight at the handsome gentleman. The stranger asked her name and introduced himself afterwards. He said, “I am Prince Aging, and I live in a nearby kingdom, Your Majesty. If it is not too much to ask, I would like to know thy name?” The princess gave her hand for the prince to plant a kiss and gave her sweetest smile and replied, “I am Mariang Maganda, a princess of this kingdom. Where is this kingdom you are talking about, Prince Aging”. The prince replied sadly, “It is deep in the forest where no human can enter.” A friendship immediately grew. Everyday, the princess would wait for the prince at the forest and they would spend long hours together. One day, the Prince confesses his love for the Princess. The prince holds her hand and said,” Oh, Princess Mariang Maganda, I love you so much”. The princess replied with the same emotion, “I love you too, my prince.” She was about to add that she has been smitten by the prince since the first time they met when the tears on the prince’s eyes dropped. The prince sadly bade her goodbye and started to leave. Confused, the princess asked him, “But why are you so sad, my love?” The prince voiced out a very sad reply, “I have to go now, my love. I have to go home before it’s too late. If I don’t make it to our kingdom, I won’t be able to go home forever.” As he turn his back, the princess shouted after him,” Are you going back to see me? Will I see you tonight? I will wait in my garden for your return, my prince.” The prince gave a nod and left hastily. The prince came back before midnight. The happiness that the princess felt upon seeing her prince was priceless. They hold each other tightly and look into each others eyes. They talked about many things and told each other about their undying love. Time ed by so swiftly that the prince gave a start when he realized that it is near daybreak. He hold the princess in his arms and told her that he is about to leave. The princess touches his arms and hold his hands tightly, “Are you coming back?” The prince replied gravely, “I don’t know, my love. But please, always that you are the only woman I will ever love.” The princess tried to stop him from leaving by holding his hand firmly. The prince tried to let go of the hands that is grabbing him tightly when suddenly he was gone! All that was left are the prince’s hands that she was firmly holding. Frightened and shocked, she buried the two hands in her garden and retired for the night full of sorrow. Days ed, the princess waited for her prince charming to return. Then she noticed strange plant on her garden. The plant grew tall and bears fruits as she waited in vain. The fruits, to her surprise were very similar to the hands of the prince. It downed on her that the Prince Aging is not coming back. The fruit was later on called Banana.

The Legend of Smapaguita A long time ago, there were neighboring Baranggays named Balintawak and Gagalangin. Between the two baranggay, is a very sturdy fence made up of dried bamboo. Every five years, they destroy it and build a new fence. Sometimes, the guardsmen from Balintawak watch over the fence, oftentimes the guardsmen from Gagalangin. Everything is working according to the rules of each datu. The datu of Barangay Balintawak has a daughter with incomparable beauty and kindness. Her name is Rosita. Her mother died when she was young, however, she has four maids to assist her every need. There are a lot of handsome young men who ires her. But the only man who captured her heart is the son of Gagalangin’s datu, whose name is Delfin. The conflict between their parents did not stopped Delfin and Rosita from loving each other. At the end of the bamboo fence lies there secret lair. Every night when the moon is bright, they meet at the end of the fence and stroll along with Rosita’s maids. Their relationship is hidden from both of their datu parents. One day, the datu of Gagalangin heard that the fence is being destroyed by the servants of datu Balintawak so that they can build a new one. He asked one of his guards to watch at the said fencemaking. When the guard came back, he told the datu that the new fence was moved. He was mad because the datu of Balintawak took five meters of their land. Immediately, he sent a man to the datu of the neighboring baranggay. ”Tell the datu of Balintawak to put the fence back where it is supposed to be. They are being unlawful and stealing one’s land is a crime!” said the datu of Gagalangin. When the datu of Balintawak heard about it, he became furious and asked the servant to give a message to their datu. “Tell your datu that I never stole anything from him. I just placed the bamboo fences at its right place according to the documents that I discovered, written by my ancestors.” Delfin’s father was very much displeased with the other datu’s response. This kind of conflicts usually results bloodshed among the two baranggays. The datu of Gagalangin prepared his unit for the battle. He needs to get their baranggay’s stolen land even by violent means.When the news reached the datu of Balintawak, he eagerly prepared his battle unit as well. The two leaders are now ready for a never-ending war. A few days before Gagalangins planned to attack the Balintawak, the datu got sick. He became seriously ill that lead him to his death. The responsibility was then handed to Delfin. He will be the one to lead the battletroops of baranggay Gagalangin. The female servants told Rosita what was about to happen and she started to become frightened. Delfin is so young and does not have any experience when it comes to war. His father, on the other hand, had been trained to fight since he was still a child. She worried too much. She wanted to talk

to Delfin and ask him to forfeit the war and simply talk to his father and settle the conflict peacefully. However, they do not have time to converse anymore. Tomorrow is the start of an endless battle between the two baranggays. Both parties lost so many lives. Delfin was badly hurt and shed a lot of blood. He started to be blurry. He was half conscious when he fell to the ground. Before his last breath, he told one of his comrades to bury him near the end of the fence where he and Rosita used to secretly see each other. Nobody can ever tell what really happened to the young lovers or the result of the war. All they knew is that Rosita became seriously ill when she knew that Delfin died in the battle. Her father called for so many doctors to make her feel well but neither one of them can treat Rosita. When she was about to die, Rosita told her father to bury her near Delfin, at the end of the bamboo fence. Though it is hard for the datu to do, she still obeyed her daughter’s last wish. Many years had ed and the existence of baranggays gradually disappeared. Spaniards came and the city of Manila was established. Balintawak and Gagalangin became populated. But all the people living in these two places were having a mysterious experience. During the month of May, especially when the moon is bright, they hear a mystical sweet voice of a lady saying “Sumpa kita! … Sumpa kita!” (I swear, I swear) but nobody can see from whom it is coming from. It seems as if it comes from the bushes where little white flowers grow. Although the flowers are so tiny, it bursts out a different kind of scent that everybody loves to smell. That’s what usually happens every month of May, each year. Because everyone was so curious about the voice, they all decided to dig up the spot and uncover the mystery behind it. To their surprise, they found the roots of the bushes where the lovely flower grows, comes from the mouth of the two bodies buried not so far from each other. The elders ed the memoir of the two lovers – Delfin and Rosita. The story spread fast. The words “Sumpa kita” evolved as “Sampaguita” that signifies an everlasting love of Delfin and Rosita.

The legend of the Fireflies Long ago in centraLuzon was a community called Pinak. In Pinak was a deep large lake that was bountiful with fish. The people of Pinak were contented and was blessed with rich cultivated lands. Then one day the water dried up, the lands grew barren and everywhere there was starvation. The people prayed to Bathala to send them rain. Every night the hungry community gathered an prayed together until one starless night Bathala answered their prayers, from the dark sky a golden boat descended. The people grew into a panic until a booming voice that was also soothing said. "I am Bulan-Hari, I have come with my wife Bitu-in were have come from the heavens to rule Pinak, we will give you a good life" He was pale like the moon with long dark hair and beautiful features, and so was his wife Bituin who was as lovely as the stars. Then it rained. The people accepted the couple from heaven for they have brought with them the rains, and soon the lands and waters were bountiful with harvest and catch. The people were contented and happy under Bulan-Hari's reign. The couple ruled and lived with the people and soon they had a daughter whose forehead was bright as a star, they named her Alitap-tap. She grew up beautiful, her skin as white as carabao's milk, her hair as black as the starless night. She was worshipped for her beauty, all the young men of Pinak piled out her window singing her songs, they all sought to win her heart. One day a "Katalo" from the mountain prostrate herself to the ruler and said that she foresaw the future of Pinak, that the warriors of Laut would come and counquer their lands. the only solution would be to marry Alitap-tap to the ruler of the Laut warriors or that she would marry a man and produce and heir which would defeated the warriors of Laut. Bulan-hari went to her daughters quarters, he pleaded with her daugther, But the moon king might as well have asked a favor from a stone, for his daughter merely stood in silence and looked at him. Bulan-hari explained and pleaded and told Alitap-tap that their people would be slaughtered, their palace and the village would be plundered and burned. She did not care. This angered her father. This time his request turned into a command "Alitap-tap if you do not obey me or you will lay dead right now!" Still his lovely daughter did not care. Bulan-hari struck his daughter in the forehead, the iron clashed with the star on her forehead and the star burst! then there was darkness everywhere until thousands little pieces of little stars seemed to dance and flicker in the great hall as Alitap-tap, the lovely daughter from the heavens lay dead. Soon the warriors of La-ut came, they ruined the crops, poisoned the lake, killed the people and burned the palace and the village. When it ended the beautiful valley of Pinak turned into a empty swamp. The night came and there was nothing but darkness, but soon thousand of tiny lights glittered and flew. They were the fragments from the star on forehead of Bulan-hair's daughter, the beautiful Alitap-tap The god of death Sidapa long ired the moons. Every night he would look at them and ire their beauty. So he asked the mermaids and birds to sing songs of adoration to them. The comely Bulan heard the songs but he did not know how to get to Sidapa for he was naive as he was lovely. So instead of the mountain abode of the god of death Bulan the boy moon descended into the waters. The next night the same thing happened the mermaids sang songs of adoration and pursuit and once again the boy moon descended into the waters. The god of death angered that the boy moon did not reach his domain thought of a plan. The next night he catches starlight with his hand and them he gave them to the insects near by. He commanded them in an angry voice to light the way so that the moon would find his way to him. The insects defecate in fear but nevertheless obeyed the god of death. So thousands and thousands of tiny light glittered and guided the boy moon down to were Sidapa waited. The god of death never took back the light from the insects it was a token of his appreciation for their help ..the Aliput-put

The Legend of Ampalaya There was a girl named Laya. She was a family oriented, a simple girl who was only wanting for good life where she could finish her study and looked for a better job. She had a six siblings. They had many vegetables planted in their backyard as a small business of her mother namely Maya. Her Father was a carpenter. Their life was simple yet full of love. Manong Ampong, her father, the best guy in Laya’s heart, she could say no one can love her perfectly like her father did. Even if they were poor but her father is responsible that he faced all the challenges in life no matter what with a positive mind. Out of the business, they never tend to forget giving time to each other like giving advices, bonding and go to church every Sunday. Laya never tried to experience a relationship even though there were guys whose flirting with her but she didn’t care about it. One night Laya sat down at the bench outside, she had a deep thoughts like thinking what if he can’t find a guy liked her father. Mang Ampong caught Laya’s attention and sat beside her daughter and asked her “What happen Laya? Is something bothering’s on you because you are like talking at the clouds above with a serious conversation? Then Laya explained her side. Her father laughed and told her no one can be me because I am your father I am different. Every person has its own uniqueness don’t over think Laya I know you’ll find him at the right time live your dream to the fullest and enjoy life. Graduation Day! This is the most awaited moment of Laya’s life. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Degree of Bachelor of Science in ancy followed by Paeng one of Laya’s suitor of course Laya gave her inspirational message to her colleagues confidently with a heart and after the graduation Paeng congratulated Laya and asked for a picture taking. Paeng greeted Laya’s parents and afterwards invited him to eat lunch with them. So he accepted that invitation Paeng opened up a conversation about where do Laya plan to work and afterwards he offered Manila is the place to be. But her mother was sad about what she had heard. Apong agreed on Paeng’s offered because he knew there’s a lot of opportunity in Manila. Laya decided to work in Manila although it is hard for her to separate with her family but she grab that opportunity for their own good. Months ago Laya and Paeng crossed their path so as Kababayan, they hang out sometimes. Without knowing, Laya fell in love to Paeng. Days ed, he confronted Laya and asked her to be his girlfriend but Laya refused it because he knew that Paeng is one of the playful guy way back to their place like almost all the girls cried because of him and were left with a broken heart. Paeng had a bad image to their city because he flirted all girls and after he got what he wanted, he left and let go. So instead of telling what Laya felt for Paeng, she just kept it with herself and chose to move on. Years ago, Laya had gone abroad, helped her family, sent her siblings to school and built their own business. Laya became a successful woman even she was not lucky to have relationship same as the girls who was hurt by Paeng but she was thankful and blessed for what she had right now she didn’t heard anything from Paeng .Another day has come Laya went home and her father was surprisingly amazed for what he saw at their backyard a color green vegetable taste bitterly and Mang Apong realized what happen to the girls who lived in their city were hurt bya guy who named Paeng who also linked to her daughter Laya that’s why he called it Ampalaya as a memorable reason why bitter people exist and doesn’t believe in Forever.

The Legend of Mangoes Theres was a lovely young lady named Maria, her mother was Minda who was very lovely and sweet, just like her daughter. However Maria’s father named Mang Ado was a very cruel man. He wanted Maria to marry a rich, young man named Pedro just like himself. But Maria was already in love with a handsome and kind young boy named Julio. He was good and honorable. Maria and Julio has been engaged secretly. Maria hated Pedro because he was arrogant like just her father. Maria locked her self in her room and did not speak with anyone that day. She didn’t eat, sleep and drink. If she coudn’t marry Julio, she’d rather die. One day Maria, heard that he beloved’s dead, she was torn. She wanted to to die also. She wrote a letter and put it under her pillow, went out of the house through her open window. Minda went to her room but Maria was gone. She was rushing to go to the guest room and said Maria was gone and she cried. Minda found the letter on Maria’s room. It was addressed to Mang Ado. They found Maria beside a stream, embracing the dead body of her lover, Julio. When Mang Ado read the letter and fell asleep he had a dream. Mang Ado woke up, he didn’t notice himself walking towards the stream where Julio dead, he saw a tree had grown in the middle of the night and its fruit was heart shaped and golden. Mang Ado picked up a fruit and brough it inside the house. He showed the fruit to Minda. When Minda held the fruit it seemed to grow warm and to beat just like Maria heart. Both parents started to cry. They realized that it was Maria went to the area where her lover died. The fruit was so good to eat and very nutritious too. It was called the Mango after Mang Aldo. It reminded that never to break their children’s heart.

The Legend of the Bamboo Tree A very long time ago on a certain island there lived a family who was well-known and highly respected by the people. They ruled the entire village and whatever law they made were followed by the people. In fact, the villagers readily obeyed the laws that were just and fair which made them very powerful. This power was enjoyed and ed on to all their descendants. After a long period of time, there arose a new heir to the throne whose style of government was a complete reversal of his predecessors. He was very cruel. His punishment was harsh and he showed no respect for anyone. One day, there came an old man into the palace. The old man came to beg and ask the king to pity him and spare him any food to eat. Rajah kawayan, which was the name of the king, got angry. He even shoved him away and ordered him out of the palace. “You’re lazy, shame on you for not wanting to work. All you ever did was beg and beg,” shouted Rajah Kawayan who at the same time pushed away the pitiful old man from out of his way. At the king saying, “I pray you would change your mannerisms and learn to respect others, especially to the old and weak.” Upon hearing these words, the old man disappeared. Rajah Kawayan himself became weak and sickly from then on. Not long afterwards, the king died. Nobody went to lament his death because he treated everyone badly when he was still alive. It did not take too long there grew a strange plant on the site of his grave. The plant became big. It grew tall, but one thing noticeable about it was that it had a bending posture. It was always bowing to the wind and everything around it which on lookers say reminded them of Rajah Kawayan whom they say has finally learned his lesson of humility and respect for others. The plant further grew into tree and was named “KAWAYAN” (=bamboo, in English) after the cruel king’s name as we still refer it today.

The Legend of Maria Makiling Long ago,in Mount Makiling,there lived a beautiful goddess name Mariang Makiling. She is beautiful,kindhearted and loving. She had a long shiny black hair and she often wear black pearls and gold jewelry. She often shows off herself to people living at the foot of the mountain as a human. Many times,people would climb up to the mountain and pick some fruits but when they came down,fruits changed into gold. People thanked her for it. But one day,some people robbed her jewelry. Some hunters climb up the mountain and hunted for wild animals,cut down trees and left the forest at the top of the mountain denuded. At that time,one of those hunters is a mortal which Mariang Makiling fell in love with. She discovered that that hunter already have a mortal as his wife. After those things happened,Mariang Makiling was very angry that it thundered and rained hard that night and her voice was heard by all people leaving at the foot of the mountain saying "I have provided you food,treasures and shelter but it wasn't enough for you!I have given you everything you want but still you aren't contented. I loved you more than myself but still you searched for mortal love. Now,feel my anger! And wait for my revenge! From now on,you shall stand on your own feet and you will never see me again. I swear!" And she laughed so hard that it brought an earthquake. After her large voice was heard, she never showed herself again to those mortals who abused her kindness. Today,it is still believed that MAriang Makiling is still living there.

The Legend of Makahiya Makahiya is a plant whose name means "touch me not" because it closes its leaves everytime someone touches it. It is like the daughter of the couple in the legend of makahiya. The moral lesson in the legend is about confidence. The mere fact that we are given life, that is something to be proud of and to be confident of. Though we should not overdo it, it would not harm us to be a little confident because the life we have should be shown to others and not to be kept to ourselves alone. The Legend of Butterflies When life gets tougher, you have to become stronger. Life can never be smooth-sailing, hardships are there to make us stronger. The Legend of Pineapple In applying the moral to the children discuss to them how to help their parents in the household task, obey their parents by their command in doing the task. We must be obedient always not only to our parents but to other people. we must not take things for granted because we don't what will happen if we don't abide the rules. Be careful of what you wish for!!! Don't be a lazy one The Legend of Mangoes As parents they should not be the reason of suffering of their daughter, instead they should be the reason that their daughter will be happy. A father should not control the feelings of the daughter and push her to marry a man whi she never loves. Parents should give their love and of what their daughters wants and what would make their daughter happy as long as it is good for her The Legend of Bamboo Tree =The lesson that I learned was, be humble, learn to share the blessings that we have and respect others, because everything you have, you cannot bring it to your tomb. As the saying goes; “Do unto others, what you want others do unto you”, if you want to gain some respect, you should respect others, if you want others give you, you must give them yours too. The Legend of Coconut Tree = The values here are, loving to the part of the mother and obedient to the part of the children. The Legend of Ampalaya Patience is something that can change our life particularly when we make decisions either it can be good or bad. In life in order for us to learn something we must face all the consequences or take risks. Know the people you may encounter because it is hard giving trust to those people whom you don’t know well. Lastly, each of us should know how to forgive and forget for us to be able to look forward to another step of our life.

The Legend of Guava This is story is all about the king who lives a rich , prorperous Island. He has all things king could ever ask for the power, the wealth and all the delicious food and his name was Barabas Applying this lesson say to pupils that share people with your food, and so on ... but no the answer in the exam.... and but not too much share ... and if you need them and asked for help surely it will help you back Don't be self fish Don't be greedy The Legend of Sampaguita This story is all about the relationship of of Rosita and Delfin.And their father's not agree with their relationship of Rosita and Delfin hid from their parents. Delphin's father is a datu of Brgy.Gagalangin and the father of Rosita IS DATU OF Brgy. Balintawak Applying this lesson is to teach them that the wrong one is always wrong. Don't stole the things that you didn't own Have a long patience to wait for the right time The Legend of Mayon Volcano This legend showed how powerful the love is. During difficulty, your love for him/her will move you to sacrifice even your life just for the one you love so much, like Ulap did for Daragang Magayon and like what Daragang Magayon did for her father, King Makusog. Just like in our lives, I think all of us are willing to sacrifice and suffer pain just for our love ones. Sometimes because of our extreme love for them, we want to take instead the pain they suffer. We wished that hopefully it will be transferred to us. It is okay for us to be selfless just for their happiness. This legend also teaches us to accept the fact or the reality. Let us don’t imitate Patugo who couldn’t accept the fact that he will not be loved by Daragang Magayon that’s why he decided to do such hideous thing. In our lives we need to it that we can’t get everything we want. Destiny doesn’t always go with our plan. Not all people we loved will love us back. This is the reality! We need to accept that whether we like it or not. If we won’t accept that, it might lead to a wicked thing which not really belongs in our plan. Or worst it might be the reason to loss the life of the person we loved so much, like what happened to Daragang Magayon in the legend. Sometimes it is very hard to accept the reality. But we can’t force the destiny to give us someone who is not really meant for us. We can’t force someone to love us too. Reality won’t adjust for us. Accept reality even it hurts you so much. The pain that you will feel will help you to move on.

The Legend of Maria Makiling The “legend of Maria Makiling” taught us that we must know how to accept rejection. Because Captain Lara & Joselito couldn’t accept failure in love, they we’re blinded by anger and deceived by their emotions so they decided to do the wrong thing and they frame-up Jose for a reason that Maria Makiling chose Jose over them. Upon knowing what the two did, Maria Makiling took revenge on them and they suffered. We need to that in whatever we do, there will always be an effect afterwards. The effect will depends on how bad or good our actions and decisions. I personally believes in the power of karma- that in whatever you do, it will eventually comes back to you. We must think first what would be the cause of our actions and also our behavior towards others.