The Cycle of the Sun and the Moon

Impression

The sun and the moon loved each other, and the sun was very ugly and quarrelsome. Their first child was a large star. Their second child was a gigantic crab and his attitude was like his father.

Summary

The Sun and the Moon were married, but the Sun was very ugly and quarrelsome. One day he became angry at the Moon and started to chase her. She ran very fast until she was some distance ahead of him, when she grew tired and he almost caught her. Ever since he has been chasing her, at times almost reaching her, and again falling far behind.
The first child of the Sun and Moon was a large star, and he was like a man. One time the Sun, becoming angry at the star, cut him up into small pieces and scattered him over the whole sky just as a woman scatters rice, and ever since there have been many stars.
Another child of the Sun and Moon was a gigantic crab. He still lives and is so powerful that every time he opens and closes his eyes here is a flash of lightning. Most of the time the crab lives in a large hole in the bottom of the sea, and when he is there we have high tide; but when he leaves the hole, the waters rush in and there is low tide. His moving about also causes great waves on the surface of the sea.
The crab is quarrelsome like his father; and he sometimes becomes so angry with his mother, the Moon, that he tries to swallow her. When the people on earth, who are fond of the Moon, see the crab near her, they run out of doors and shout and beat on gongs until he is frightened away, and thus the Moon is saved.

Cultural Background

These Visayan tales reflect old beliefs covered with a veneer of Europian ideas. The Visayan still holds too many of the old superstitions, not because he has reasoned them out for himself, but because his ancestors believed them and transmitted them to him in such stories as these. A very old explanatory tale. In a slightly varying from it is found on other parts of the islands.

Positive Points

Don't get angry at your child and always love your family. Always have a good attitude.

Conclusion

The Sun and the Moon were married and the Sun was very angry with his child the larger star and the other child the gigantic crab like his father.

Daniel Pagkalinawan
Group 1
7-Unity

Bernardo Carpio

Impression

King Alfonso was bad and cruel. Bad because he he wanted Bernardo to suffer the same fate as with his parents. And cruel because he locked him up deep within the hallows of the mountain in Montalban even he knew he was innocent. Kind Alfonso sued Bernardo Carpio for a thing he did not even do.

Summary

When the forbidden love affair between his sister Infanta and political rival Sancho was discovered by the King Alfonso, he ordered the imprisonment of Infanta and the murder of Sancho.

The young Bernardo was able to escape the furious King Alfonso only to be discovered later. But the boy has grown as a giant. The cruel king wanted Bernardo to suffer the same fate as with his parents so he ordered a shaman to have him locked-up until he meets his death deep within the hallows of the mountain in Montalban. The shaman was able to lure Bernardo into the trapped. It is said that whenever an earthquake occurs, it is caused by Bernardo trying to escape from the bowels of the mountain.

Cultural Background

The basic form of the legend is that Bernardo Carpio, a being of great strength, is trapped in between two great rocks in the Mountains of Montalban.

Positive Points

I've learned not to be angry at things easily.  

Conclusion

Because of King Alfonso's political rival Sancho's love affair with his sister was discovered, chaos began.

Kenneth Paguila

Luis Zayas

Group 1

7-Unity

Legend of Mayon Volcano 

Impression 

Daragang Magayon and Handiong's love for each other was undenial and unseperable. They loved each other so much that they did everuthing to fought for their love even their respective families were opposed to them. They sticked together in their ups and downs that they even committed suicide together. They so loved each other that they decided to die together. 

Summary

Once there was a princess named Daragang Magayon (Daraga means lady, Magayon is beautiful) who lived in Bicol. She’s so beautiful. She came from the family that reigns over the entire Bicol.
Because of her beauty and influence, warriors, princes and datus from different parts of the country desired to have her as their wife. But Magayon fell in love with a warrior named Handiong, a prince who came from a tribe that was, unfortunately, the rival of Magayon’s tribe. The two suffered so much from their respective family’s attempts to separate them that they finally decided to flee. Unfortunately their families found out and fought a bloody tribal war. This caused the young couple so much pain they decided together to commit suicide.

The tribes buried the lovers separately. Months passed when Magayon’s tribe saw a volcano growing in the place where Magayon was buried. They named it for Daragang Magayon. “Bulkang Magayon” describing its perfect shape like their beautiful Daraga.

Cultural Background 

Mayon Volcano also known as Mount Mayon is an active volcano in the province of Albay,  on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its almost symmetric conical shape, the mountain was declared a national park and a protected landscape on July 20, 1938, the first in the country. It was reclassified a Natural Park and renamed Mayon Volcano National Park in the year 2000.

Local folklores refers to the volcano being named after the legendary heroine Daragang Mayon (English: Beautiful Lady).

Positive Points

Positive points I've got from the story are if you really love that person, fight for him or her no matter what, true love is worth fighting for, and don't give up on love easily.

Conclusion

Daragang Magayaon and Handiong so loved each other that they fought for their love until their deaths.

Kayla Marcelino

Group 1

7-Unity

Why Is The Sea Salty

Impression

I was shocked because the two giants only dropped a sack of salt and then the sea turned salty after all.

Summary

One day, there we're two giants who were delivering the salts to a country to another. One giant dropped the salt to the sea and the other dropped his sack of salt too. And that's why the sea became salty.

Cultural Background

They say that the giants were delivering salts around the world.

Positive Points

They were delivering salts around the world which makes me curious and at the same time entertained. Be responsible of whatever task assigned to you in life.

Conclusion

Be responsible and be serious on whatever task assigned to you in life.

Jose Dizon

Group 1

7-Unity

The Legend of Mango

Impression

Ben was a kind and helpful young man. He helped people he sees on streets especially the poor and the elders. He helped without any return favors. He thought or was concerned of other people's lives. He was not a rich boy but that did not stopped him from helping other people. Ben was truly gifted with a pure heart.

Summary

Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben, who had a wonderful heart. He is the son of Maria and Juan, Ben is a kind and helpful young man who was nurtured well by his parents who have good hearts as well. One day, Ben saw an old beggar and he took pity on him, Ben decided to invite the old beggar into their home and he cooked food and fed the old beggar until the old beggar is full. Ben was not a rich boy but that did not stop him from helping this old beggar by serving him with the type of food that Ben’s family could only afford. After a sumptuous meal, the beggar thanked the young boy and bade him farewell. On another day, while Ben was looking for fire woods, he passed by an old man who was also very hungry Ben took pity on him once more and without a doubt in his mind, he invited the old man back to their home and gave him food and some clothes that his father does not use anymore, Ben’s parents were happy that they have a son who has a heart of gold like Ben. Unfortunately, the time came that Ben suddenly got very ill. His parents were troubled and didn’t know what to do but despite that, Ben died. His parents mourned over the loss of their only son, the next day, after Ben’s death, a fairy came to Ben’s wake and talked to his parents, she asked them to give her Ben’s heart. They agreed and gave it to her, the fairy then flew away and in a mountain, she dug and buried Ben’s dead heart. It then turned into a fruit-bearing tree whose fruits were in the shape of a heart and whose taste was so sweet and they called it mango.

Cultural Background

The Mango is a juicy stone fruit belonging to the genius Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees, cultivated mostly for edible fruit. Mangoes have been cultivated in South Asia for thousands of years. 

The English word "mango" (plural "mangoes" or "mangos") originated from the Malayalam word māṅṅa via Portuguese (also manga) during spice trade with Kerala in 1498.

Positive Points 

There were alot of positive points from the story. One of them is be kind to everybody. Be helpful to people especially the poor and the elders. Wether you are rich or not, help. Help without return favors.

Conclusion

Ben was truly gifted with a pure heart that when he passed away, a fairy bothered to get his heart and plant it.

Nicole Zapata

Group 1

7-Unity

Legend of Maria Makiling 

Impression

Maria loved deeply. Maria Makiling loved Juan for his pure heart. She picked Juan among the other two, Joselito the and Captain Lara even if Juan's just a simple farmer. She loved him with all her heart. That's why when the two mad rejected suitors killed Juan, she felt real sorrow. She tried to stop them but was too late. So because of his love that she did everything for love.

Summary

Long ago, in Mount Makiling, there lived a beautiful diwata named Maria Makiling. She is beautiful, kindhearted, and loving. One day, she had three suitors, Captain Lara the soldier, Joselito the scholar, and Juan the farmer. When she picked Juan, the other two got mad and envied Juan. So they planned to kill Juan. Maria tried to stop them but was too late. Because of Juan's death, Maria cursed Captain Lara, Joselito, and all the boys who can't accept rejection and hid herself in the mountain. And whoever steps foot in Mount Makiling, will never be found.

Cultural Background

Maria Makiling, sometimes spelled Mariang Makiling, in Philippine Mythology, is a diwata or lambana ( fairy or forest nymph ) associated with Mount Makiling in Laguna, Philippines. She is the most widely known diwata in Philippine Mythology. One prominent depiction of Maria Makiling can' be found on the Seal of the Municipality of Los Banos, Laguna. It depicts Maria Makiling in the foreground with the mountain in the background and water ( representing Laguna de Bay ) at her feet.

Positive Points

There are lots of posistive points we can get in the story of Maria Makiling. One is money can't buy happiness nor love as seen with Maria's first suitor, Captain Lara. Second is being kind and humble just like Maria. Third is if you're rejected, do not envy, get mad, or take revenge on others especially to the point you want to kill them.

Conclusion

Maria Makiling loved Juan so much.


Jeanzel Lei Torralba 
Group 1
7-Unity