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El Filibusterismo ( transl. The filibusterism; The Subversive or The Subversion, as in the Locsín English translation, are also possible translations), also known by its alternative English title The Reign of Greed, [ 1] is the second novel written by Philippine national hero José Rizal. It is the sequel to Noli Me Tángere and, like the ...
Kilig. In the context of Philippine culture, the Tagalog word "kilig" refers to the feeling of excitement due to various love circumstances . [ 1] The term kilig can also refer to feeling butterflies in one's stomach, and the feeling of being flushed that only a certain person can make one feel. It is a romantic excitement. [ 2][ 3]
Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs. [1] The lyrics of the kundiman are written in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals. Kundiman was the traditional means of serenade in the Philippines.
978-1-78435-092-5. Florante at Laura[ a] is an 1838 awit written by Tagalog poet Francisco Balagtas. The story was dedicated to his former sweetheart María Asunción Rivera, whom he nicknamed "M.A.R." and Selya in Kay Selya ("For Celia"). [ 2][ 3][ 4] The story is loosely based on Balagtas' own biography.
Philippines. Language. Tagalog. Subject (s) Language. " Sa Aking Mga Kabatà " (English: To My Fellow Youth) is a poem about the love of one's native language written in Tagalog. It is widely attributed to the Filipino national hero José Rizal, who supposedly wrote it in 1868 at the age of eight. [ 1] There is not enough evidence, however, to ...
The Entente Cordiale ( French pronunciation: [ɑ̃tɑ̃t kɔʁdjal]; lit. 'Cordial Agreement') comprised a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and the French Republic which saw a significant improvement in Anglo-French relations. On the surface, the agreement dealt with issues strictly related to fishing and ...
Rogelio de Jesús. José Cecilio Corazón de Jesús y Pangilinan (November 22, 1894 – May 26, 1932), also known by his pen name Huseng Batute, was a Filipino poet who used Tagalog poetry to express the Filipinos' desire for independence during the American occupation of the Philippines, a period that lasted from 1901 to 1946.
Gulong ng Palad. Gulong ng Palad (International title: Stand for Love / transl. wheel of fate) is a 2006 Philippine television drama broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Erick C. Salud and Jerome Chavez Pobocan, it stars Kristine Hermosa and TJ Trinidad. The series is based on the 1949-1956 radio drama and 1977-1985 television drama of the same title.