Last fortnight, our thoughtful Ambassador to Beijing, Mr. Chito Sta. Romana, asked me and the poet, Luisa Igloria, to speak at a seminar on our literary legacy. I thank him for this. This is what ...

Lecturing on Philippine Epics of Luzon, del Rosario focused on the Hudhud of the Ifugao people in Northern Luzon. She pointed out that the Ifugao people had no “epic,” just hudhud. Hudhud, she said, ...

The website has all 21-chapters of the "Pasyon", a Filipino prayer in the form of an epic poem, which is traditionally recited in a non-stop session in many devout Philippine towns during Holy Week.

Matabagka preserves the qualities of a Philippine epic. The human characters in the play become superhumans with the aid of their talismans. Imbununga defeats his enemies at war using his ...