by Edelio P. De los Santos | Apr 24, 2024 | Good Inspiration
We keep it alive when we mourn, and put it out on happy occasions. “Kandila” is a dalit, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines and 8 syllables per line, and in this cartoon, is used as a riddle. Steven Claude Tubo is from Marikina, currently taking up BSED-Filipino...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Apr 17, 2024 | Good Inspiration
The poet mishears his wife when she asks to have the rice cooker unplugged. “Hugot” ensues. “Alaala ng Sinaing” is a dalít, traditional Filipino poetry with 4 lines and 8 syllables each line. The author is the writer and animator for TulaToonz, and a member of the...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Apr 3, 2024 | Good Inspiration
This week’s poem is written by National Artist Virgilio S. Almario and expresses the bliss that the poet experiences as he finds a pleasant surprise in a flower garden. “Romansa sa Hardin” is a dalít, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines of 8...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Mar 20, 2024 | Good Inspiration
When we just have enough money for the exact fare home, we hold on to them tightly. How about memories? “Pag-uwi” is a dalít, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines and 8 syllables per line. Watch this TulaToonz here: @tulatoonz Sakto ang pamasahe at...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Mar 13, 2024 | Good Inspiration
What if “lip service” has a different meaning? And what’s behind the poet’s mask? Find out in “Lip Service” which is a tanaga, a native Filipino poem with 4 lines and 7 syllables per line. Watch this TulaToonz here:...