REGION VII

Central Visayas

Submitted to
Mrs. Babylyn R. Mercado
LITT 1

Submitted by:
Banagbanag, Cherrylyn
De los Reyes, Krishelle Mae
Filosofo, Kristine May
Ponciano, Riza
Sapida, Karl Erik
Villa, Emmanuel

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 Region VII- Central Visayas
Central Visayas, designated as Region IV, is a region of the Philippines located in
the Central part of the Visayas island groups. It consists of four provinces- Bohol,
Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor, and the highly-urbanized cities of Cebu City,
Lapu- Lapu City and Mandaue City. The region is dominated by the native speakers
of Cebuano.

The land area of the region is 15, 875 square km. As of 2007 census, it has a
population of 6,398.628 making it the 5th most populous of the country’s 17 regions.
Cebuano is the dominant language of the region.

Bohol
The island province of Bohol has a population of 1.102,000 in forty- eight towns and
one city, Tagbilaran which is the provincial capital. The island seems to have even
more history than usual of long and bitter fighting against foreign invaders, Spanish,
American and Japanese. This represents the concept of blood- brotherhood between
Miguel Lopez de Legapi and Sikatuna.

Cebu
The Philippine province of Cebu includes the island of Cebu and a number of smaller
islands nearby. The area of the province is 5,088 sq. km., the population is
2,179,000 in forty- seven towns and five cities, of which Cebu City is the capital. The
Province has rich in mineral resources, with copper and cements the leading
products, and also produces large amount of coconut oil, rice and maize.

Negros Oriental
It occupies the eastern part of the island of Negros. The province has a population
of 1,124,000 by the 2000 census on 5402 sq.km. in twenty-two towns and three
cities, Dumaguete (capital), Canlaon and Bais. The population has long been a mix
of Negritos, Malays and Chinese.

Siquijor
The island of Siquijor is the smallest (at 343.5 sq.km.), least populous (at 82,000
most recent census), and the newest province in the region. It comprises six towns,
the municipality of SIquijor serving as the capital.

Riddles (Tigmo)
English Translation

Dili matindog It can’t stand

Kon dili mabusog If it isn’t full
-sako -sack
Sa adlaw mong haligi At daytime, it’s like
a post
Magaii moray pagi At nighttime, it’s like a
leaf
-banig -mat

Sa Babaeng Naghubad sa Dalampasigan

(Isinalin sa Tagalog ni Don Pagusara)

Labis ang aking pagkagitla

sa unti-unting pagkalaglag
ng iyong patadyong
animo’y pilantik ng pasol
sa mayamang pamana
sa maputing dibdib mo.
Kay ganda ng pagkalatag
ng dalawang biyoos,
nakausli sa may umaga
sana’y makatitiyad ako sa ibabaw
ng aking balikhaw!
O anong sarap sumigaw ng mahinahon!
Habang lumilingon-lingon ka
Kung wala bang kasalo sa iyong pagpapabaya,
Naglagitgitan ang mga dahon,
Itinulak ng lunti ang mga laya
at nakisalamuha sa lupa;
pababa ng pababa ang patadyong
kumalat ang iyong kariktan,
‘kinalong ka ng mga alon
inakay ka ng batis
ng liwanag at lilim
hinangad ang mga lusay
upang gawing pana
sa kanilang malikmata
nilathala kang walang katumbas
sa mga hangari’t panaginip
ang iyong pusod karangalan ng Ladabi,
ang iyong kinding dalisay na Sugbuanon;
ibinintang ko sa langit
ang aking kasiyahan
pagkat ng umigkas ang bingwit
iniwan mo ng taga ang aking
kasingkasing.

Visayan Folk Songs

Usahay
 Usahay nagadamago ako
Nga ikaw ug ako nagkahigugmay
Nganong damhugon ko ikaw
Damhugon sa kanunay sa akong Kamingaw
Usahay nagamahay ako
Nganong nabuhi pa ning kalibutan
Nganog giti-awti-aman
Ang gugma ko kanimo, kanimo dae.

English Translation
Sometimes I do find that I dream
That you and I are indeed in love,
Why do I keep dreaming of you
I keep dreaming of you
In my loneliness.
Sometimes I really do regret,
That I should ever be
Born into this world.
Why do you keep on belittling
The great love that I have for you,
For you alone

Matud Nila
Matud nila, ako dili angay
Nga magmanggad sa among gugma
Matud nila, ikaw dili malipay
Kay wa ako’y bahandi
Nga kanimo igasa
Gugmang putli, mao day pasalig
Mao’y bahandi labaw sa bulawan
Matud nila, kaanugon lamang
Sa imong gugma ug parayeg.
Dili molubad kining pagsalig
Bisan sa unsa nga katargan
Kay unsa may bili ning Kanauji
Kung sa gugma mo hinikawan
Ingna ko nga dilimo Kawagoe
Damgo ug pasalig sa gugma mo.

English Translation
They say I am not capable
To crave your love
They say you are not happy
Because I have nothing to offer you.
Love that is unrequited
 Is more precious than gold,
But they say it is only a waste
Of love and caring.
Never will my love for you fade,
As long as life shall last
Never will I forget you
Without you there is no love.
If you do not believe
I am possessed by love,
At least have pity
I dream and hope for your love.

At ako’y Inanod…
Marcel Navarra

Brief Summary

Ang kwento ay ayn sa isang sulat na ibibgay sana ni Loloy sa kanyang kababata at
pinaka-matalik na kaibigan. Kid ang tawag niya rito, at kid din ang tawag nito sa
kanya. Nabunyag sa liham ang mga nangyari na lingid sa kaalaman ng kanyang
kaibigan. Galit siya sa kanyang sarili dahil nagawa niya ito. Binalaan na sioya dati
nito na umiwas na ng tuluyan sa mga babae upang hindi siya mapunta sa
masamang daan. Gumawa siya ng paraan. Tumigil siya sa pag-aaral upang maka-
iwas sa mga babae. Ngunit hindi pa rin tumigil ditto ang kanyang kahinaan,
nagpatuloy pa rin ang paglapit sa kanya ng mga babae. Dahilan sa ginawa niyang
pagtigil sa pag-aaral, hindi na nagging madalas ang pagkikita nila ng kanyang
kaibigan. Ngunit tumatambay siya sa bahay nito halos araw-araw. At dito nakilala
niya ang nakababatang kapatid nitong si Pepita. Naging kaibigan niya sa Pepita.
Kapatid lamang ang turing ni Loloy kay Pepita, ngunit may pagtingin ang dalaga
ditto. Isang beses na tinanong ni Pepita si Loloy kung nakaranas nab a siya ng tunay
na pag-ibig. Napahinto si Loloy at napaisip. Ngunit halakhak lamang ang isinagot nit
okay Pepita. Simula noon ay lumamig na ang turing ni Pepita kay Loloy. Batid ni
Loloy na may pagtingin sa kanya ang dalaga, ngunit ipinagsawaang-bahala lamang
niya ito. Isang Hulyo ay nagpunta si Loloy sa bahay nina Pepita upang ayain ang
kapatid nito na mamasyal. Ngunit wala siya. Tanging si Pepita lamang ang
naroroon. Hindi siya kinikibo nito. Kaya naman nagalit si Loloy. Unti-unting umiyak
si Pepita at bumibigay. Inilabas niya ang lahat ng sama ng loob dito. Bakit hindi siya
magawang mahalin nito gayong maganda rin naman siya at matalino. Muli, nadala
si Loloy ng kanyang kahinaan. Dumating ang rumaragasang baha sa kanayanag
katauhan, siya ay inanod, at hindi makaahon. Alam niyang mali ngunit ginawa pa
rin niya. May nangyari sa kanila ni Pepita. Tanging ang ngiti na lamang ni Pepita sa
bandang dulo ang kanyang naalala. Alam niyang malalaman din ito ng kanyang
kaibigan. Alam niyang magagalit ito sa kanya at masusuklam. Kaya naman siya na
ang nagkusang lumayo upang tumakbo sa problemang dapat niyang hinaharapp
ngunit kanyang tinalikuran at hinaharap.

Magnificence
Brief Summary
 This story was circling on a family and a man that is helping them. One night, the
two children, a boy and a girl was waiting for a man to arrive even though the man
that they are waiting is not related to them a not suppose to come. But even though
it’s like that, the man still came for the two children. The man named Vicente
promised to the children that he will buy them pencils that are not in normal size
and for them to be proud on that pencil because that kind of pencil cannot afford by
normal students only. And when Vicente gave the pencils the boy has two while the
girl has three because Vicente said that she is smarter than the boy; immediately,
the children brought it to school.

Another bight the children were very happy for they have the pencils. They
said to their mother that they want more pencil and they will tell it to Vicente but
the mother refused, she said that it is not right for them to be like that to Vicente
‘cause he is not related to them and Vicente has its own life. Minutes later, Vicente
came and the children thank Vicente and said that they want more pencils, while
their mother went upstairs. And the three were left downstairs having some fun
then Vicente requested the boy to go up and get him some drinks and the boy
immediately went up to get some drinks, and then the girl and Vicente were left,
the girl is sitting on the lap of Vicente. The girl felt that the grip of Vicente on ser
arms are getting tight and when she look at him, she saw Vicente was sweating and
his eyes are not just the normal and indicating that he want something, she jumped
off Vicente and was very afraid, then her mother came together with his brother
with a glass of drink. When then girl saw her mother she felt that she is safe now.
After that, the mother told her daughter to go up stairs while her son to go to his
room. And when the two were gone, the mother slapped Vicente with full force left
and right while Vicente can’t do anything to defend himself, he just accept what the
mother is doing until he went out the house and go away. The little girl saw
everything and she was amazed with the magnificence that her mother showed.
After that the mother immediately took off the clothes of her daughter and said that
take a bath. She gave her daughter new clothes for it to wear and the other take to
trash. She also said that throw away the pencils that Vicente gave and that little girl
didn’t say anything and do whatever her mother was saying.