Philippine Forms of Literature

TANAGA• Mono-rhyming quatrain; Seven syllables each line• Write in any language you prefer with English

translation• Specify: NAME, COURSE

MAHALMahal na ang delataMahal pa’ng abre-

lata;Minamahal kong

sinta,Nagmahal ka na rin

ba?

Nang gatas ay umapawMula dibdib ni Bugan

May tumubong halamanSa lupang dating tigang

Ibinaon ni WiganItong uhay ng buhay

Hanggang kanyang tanimanAy naging isang payaw

Umaning walang hoyangNang Bul-ul (Bulul) dinasalan

Ngunit nakaligtaanItong si Kabunian.

Kaya sila nag-cañaoAt natutong mamigay

Upang mabiyayaanHindi lang ang Ifugao

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Philippine Vowels

AE/I

O/U

AlpabetoA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, Ng, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X,

Y, Z

I-gorot/ golot (from the highlands)

I-luko(from the lowlands)

DALIT• Quatrain

• Eight Syllables each lines

DIONA• Tercet

• Seven Syllables each lines

AWIT• Oldest Forms of Philippine

Literature• Quatrain

• Seven Syllables each lines

KORIDO• Oldest Forms of Philippine

Literature• Quatrain

• Seven Syllables each lines

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