The Legend of Pineapple – Ang Alamat ng Pinya
A long time ago when pineapple was not yet known to anyone. In a faraway village, there lived a mother and daughter. Aling Rosa and her daughter named Pinang. Pinang is ten years old....
Category: Philippine Legend
The Legend of Rice – Ang alamat ng palay
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...
The Legend of Sampalok Lake – Ang Alamat ng Lawa ng Sampalok
In the province of Laguna in the Philippines, there is a lake called Sampalok (tamarind) Lake. It is said that this lake does not exist during the early times. This is how the lake...
Ang Alamat ng Bulkang Mayon – The Legend of Mayon Volcano
In the town of Daraga, in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region, lays the most beautiful volcano in the Philippines – Mayon volcano. Its picturesque view may have been what inspired the...
The Legend of Chocolate Hills – Ang Alamat ng mga Bundok ng Tsokolate
It is said that in the early times, the island of Bohol in the Visayas is a vast mass of dry land. Rice fields tend to crack under the heat of the sun. During...
The Legend of Olongapo – Ang Alamat ng Olongapo
Olongapo is a city located in the province of Zambales. It is one of the most cheerful cities in Central Luzon. It is near the Subic bay and is also one of the places...
The Legend Of the Guava – Ang Alamat ng Bayabas
Philippine culture is rich in folklore. One tale I enjoyed during my childhood was the legend of the guava fruit, which comes with a moral lesson. A guava tree or fruit is called bayabas...
The Legend of Java Apple – Ang Alamat ng Makopa
The bell fruit, or the makopa, is a familiar sight in most tropical countries. Its skin ranges in color from white to red, with some varieties having black skin. Its flavor is similar to...
The Legend of Mango – Ang Alamat ng Manga
The Philippine mango is inarguably the beloved darling out of all our local fruits. Mangoes thrive in the tropics, and are cultivated everywhere from the Carribean Islands to Southeast Asia. But it is the...
The Legend of Mt. Arayat – Ang Alamat ng Bundok Arayat
At the foot of Mt. Alindayat in Pampanga, Philippines, a beautiful maiden by the name of Ara Ayat lived. She was an orphan and is only living with her sick grandmother. Around their small...
