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San Vicente sa Lupa

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A lady past her prime prays for a husband to San Vicente.

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Petra

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A blind girl regains her sight and finds her sister and the man she loves making a fool of her. She dies.

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Maldo

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Maldo squanders his inheritance and soon suffers the depradations of extreme poverty.

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Luha sa Inahan

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A story of love and betrayal. Tells of a mother’s long search for her daughter.

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Tungud sa Hilabihang Pagpanga

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Spoiled by wealth and love, a young man’s life ends in death.

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Witwit Ako, Amaw Ako!

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A man who tries to impress a girl with his false pride ends up in jail for threatening his rival suitors.

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Iyang Halin

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A father envisions the bride price he would receive from his three daughters.

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Ilawom sa Buwan

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The call to fight for his country keeps a man away from his pregnant wife. Coming home he sees her dead beside her newborn child.

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Matuod nga Hukmanan

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This story asserts that justice is nowhere to be found in this world. God is the only true Judge.

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Bisiklita

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A man who works hard to earn money for gifts to his loved ones, comes home to find them gone.

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Pangigi kun Pasangil?

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A third-prize winning piece in a short story writing contest held during the fiesta of El Pardo, Cebu City in 1921. It tells of widow’s dilemma in choosing a husband between two former suitors.

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Lubad sa Piniliay

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A gambler loses all his money in a bet for his favorite political candidate.

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