Noli Me Tangere Alternate Ending: A Mistake for Love

              The merriment brought on by her impending marriage to Linares continued to sour Maria Clara's spirits. Exasperated with all the laughter and music from the party, Maria Clara went outside to be alone in the azotea. When she finally cannot withstand the heavy betrayal and hurt that stirred in her heart, she broke down and cried her heart out.  When finally alone with her thoughts, Maria Clara began to despair over the unfortunate news that she carried with her – the truth of her...

To the Philippines

For every life that has fallen In exchange for our liberation. Lovers and lives were taken, In the midst of this valiant fight. Perhaps this plight, Is only an illusion we made, and Nothing else will matter Over time, everything will pa...

From A Young Woman of Bulacan: An essay reacting to Rizal’s To the Young Women of Malolos

by Rachelle Herrera In Rizal’s letter to the twenty (20) young women of  Malolos who petitioned to the Governor-General that a “night school” be opened so they could be taught Spanish, he praised the courageous character and good judgments of the Filipinas and at the same time encouraged them to play their role in the deliverance of the people from servitude. Despite the church’s objection to their proposal, these women managed to secure permission to go on a “night school” with Señora Guadalupe Reyes as their teacher. Back in their...

Noli Me Tangere Alternate Ending: A Father's Affection

by Victoria Margaret Calimon             Maria Clara is set to to be wed to Linares in a big ceremony in the parish of San Diego. It is becoming the talk of the whole town for two weeks now and everyone, including the women of gossip around town, have been spreading that Maria Clara’s wedding to Linares is going to be the most grandiose in all of San Diego. This situation, however, is proving to make Maria Clara feel the exact opposite. Since hearing about Ibarra’s drowning in the lake, she has never been seen...

Tarsilo

By Patrica Salvador “Tarsilo!” Juanita, their stepmom,  called out as she screamed on top of her voice just so to be heard. It was lunch time, and yet another typical day in the family life of Tarsilo. He had always been the nice guy: definitely modest, very obedient and never complained. As Tarsilo and Bruno sat down, they immediately delved in with the prepared meal. Their mother quickly nodged them off and said “You forgot to say your graces,” and quickly intertwined her fingers from each of the hand to a pray position....

Kundiman

By Patricia Salvador This is a loud cry, even a scream Of a silenced country from people Who refuse to acknowledge they can speak Stand Lead Think. If a this is a song, this expresses deep love If this is a poem, this expresses even deeper, But either's a love and compassion We often look over, rather than after. ...

Ai Mi Musa (To My Muse)

By Patricia Salvador It's a disappointment People are half-hearted Go and leave me but not; Come back, let triumph win.   All your efforts for this land, Came true few decades apart But nevertheless your bitterness Did not put waste when east arises   Your troubles may have been there But the struggle they did bare Then again, we were free From opression; Now love.   Love as astounding as a woman Attractive as a blooming flower, Blooming freedom, and the growing love For the motherland we try to keep.&n...

Philippines a Century Hence

By Camilla Salvador The Philippines a Century Hence is an essay written by Jose Rizal explaining his views of what the country would look like in a hundred years over. Rizal felt that it was time to remind Spain that the circumstances that ushered in the French Revolution could have a telling effect for her in the Philippines. This essay was published in a newspaper called La Solidaridad under Rizal's pen name, Laong Laan.             It was highlighted in the essay that there are...

Sangguniang Kabataan, Dapat pa nga bang ipagpatuloy?

By King Metrillo Mainit ang usapin ngayon ng pagpapaliban ng eleksyon para sa Sangguniang Kabataan. Ito ay dahil di umano sa mga isyung bumabalot sa bahaging ito ng pamamahala sa barangay. Naririyan ang isyu ng pangungurakot ng samahan sa pondong inilalaan ng barangay para sa youth welfare and development na napupunta lamang sa mga pa-liga at sports fest. Naririyan din ang kawalan o kakulangan ng proyekto sa isang taon ng sanggunian, na para bang sa oras na mahalal ay hindi na muli pang makikitang umaaksyon. Sa kabila ng mga isyung...

Ang Dalagang Pilipina sa Bagong Dekada

By Bernadette Bagon Hindi maikakailaang napakalaking pagbabagong naganap sa mga dalagang Pilipina mula noong panahon na malakas pa angimpluwensiyangmgaKastila. Noon, angmgakababaihan ay itinuturing lamangnakasamasabahay, mgaasawa at inana mag-aalagasasusunodnahenerasyon. Ganyanangturingsakanila at tinanggaplangnilaiyon. Lamang, angsalitangsadyangnagpapababangkanilangestadobilangisangbabae.Walangnakakaalamngbigatngkanilangobligasyondahilgumagalawsilasapatriarkalnamundo. Hindi napapahalagahan ang kanilang mga karapatan dahilmaliitlamangangkanilangnaidudulotsabayan. Hindi...

Sa Kabataang Pilipino

By Anonymous Kabataan, ikanganila, ay pag-asangbayan! Tayo daw ang gamot Sa mga kaganap ang masalimoot Kaya ating kagitingan ay dapat ipamalas Atingpag-igihinangmgaaralin Na hindilamangsaeskuwelaatingmalilimlim Kundipatinarinsabuhaynaito - Atin yang ipangako! Patuloynaabutin Sagisangngtagumpay Runong at dangal ay lagingnandyan Huwagpahuhulisalabanngbayan Hayo, hayonangayon Pag-alabinangsigawngiyongisip at talino Ipakitasaiba kung anongmayroonka Dangalngtaoipagsigawanmo!    Lahat ng ito ay posible Ayonsaisangbayaning...

Ang Makabagong Pilipino

By Bernadette Bagon Inspired from Sa Aking Mga Kababata – Jose Rizal Kapag ang baya’y sadyang umiibig Sa kanluraning kultura at makamundongnais Sino pang maghahangad kalayaa’y makamit Kung kay dali lang namang pumahimpapawid Ginamit ang salitang may pagkakakilanlan Di lang sa isang bayan, kundi saan pa man Para matawag na taong nakakaalam Pangarap na makaangat ang dahilan Ang wikang Tagalog ay di tuladng Latin Na ginagamit pangngalan ng mga siyentipiko At ang Ingles na lahat na ay gumagamit Kaya kang dalhin sa bawat sulok...

From Another Perspective

By Bernadette Bagon Inspired from A Poem That Has No Title – Jose Rizal To the Creator each Catholic knows Who was known to give, to take, to forgive them To the one force behind it all But was never really there Who holds the power, if not I? I who was conceived, born, with flesh and thinking Who developed from two incomplete cells Now a walking system of ions and molecules, cells and tissues I who came from a lineage of Homo sapiens Evolved from my ancestors Migrated and occupied the world Surviving each day with limited...

Pinatutula ako

By Anonymous Kung lilisanin ang baying mahal Wag kalimutan ang ala-ala Na siyang sa’yo ay nagbigay aral Isiping ikaw ay pinagpala Anomang dahilan ng paglisan Gawin ang nararapat na gawin Pagmamahal sa bayan, higitan Magaaral patuloy na isipin Maglingkod ng tapat yan ang dapat Tulad ng magiting na bayani Runong at galing ay hindi sapat Dangal ng tao ay mamayani Wag nang lisanina ng Inang Bayan Pagmamahal ni Rizal, sabaya...

Rizal

By King Metrillo Rizal Makata, Doktor, Bayani Isang halimbawang natatangi Para sa kabataan ng bayan. Tulang isinulat tungkol sa pag-asa Kabataan ang itinatalaga Magpakabait at gumalang sa nakatatanda Tatayong hirang ng ganda. Talinghagang ibinaon sa kasaysayan Lulan ng pag-aasang makakamit Kabataang haharap at pagsisibulan ng galak Ng bayang nag-aasam ng magandang sapit Matapang na wika ng bayani Matupad nawa nang mabut...

By King Metrillo Ang tulang “Awit ng Manlalakbay” ng bayaning si Gat Jose Rizal Ay isang gawang magandang tunay Nagpapakita ng puso’t dangal. Ang manlalakbay na lumilibot sa buong daigdig ay matapang. Ngunit napupuno daw ng takot, nagpapanggap na magiting lamang. Ang tula ay aking nagustuhan sapagka’t ito ay bumubuwag sa nakasanayang kaibahan ng kung sinong matapang at duwag. Magiting man sa mata ng iba Paslit pa ring alaga ng in...

"The youth is the hope of our future." - Jose Ri...

Ang Hinagpis ni Pepay

By John Kevin Cuisia                                                                                 ANG HINAGPIS NI PEPAY                ...

Reply to "To Josephine"

By John Kevin Cuisia I Marami ang nagsasabi na masarap magmahal Magkaroon ng kasintahang, bigay ng maykapal Dito’y matatagpuan ang tunay na kaligayahan Sa piling ngi yong makakatuluyan II Pero di lahat ng daan ay matuwid at makinis May mga lubaklubak, may palihislihis Makakasagupa ka ng iba’t-ibang problema Mga sakit namin san mo lang makikita III Huwag kang matakot magmahal, kaibigan Ano b ayung masaktan kang paminsanminsan Kung balang araw matatagpuan mo naman Ang magpapakilig ng iyong laman IV Masarap magmahal, pero...