Explore Filipino Folklore

Stories

• Mariang Makiling — Guardian of the Mountain — Read the Philippine legend of Mariang Makiling, guardian of Mount Makiling, retold for children with cultural context and age-adapted reading.
• Ibong Adarna — The Enchanted Bird — Read the Filipino epic of Ibong Adarna, an enchanted bird whose healing song inspires a prince's courageous journey, adapted for young readers.
• Malakas and Maganda — A Filipino Creation Story — Explore the Filipino creation story of Malakas and Maganda emerging from bamboo, thoughtfully adapted for children and families.
• Bernardo Carpio — The Hero Between the Mountains — Discover the legend of Bernardo Carpio, the mighty Filipino hero held between two mountains, retold for children with cultural context.
• Daragang Magayon and Mayon Volcano — Read the Bicolano legend of Daragang Magayon and the origin of Mayon Volcano, sensitively adapted for children and families.
• The Manananggal's Lost Heart — Meet a gentler reimagining of the Manananggal in a Filipino tale about courage, compassion and finding your way home, written for young readers.
• The Tikbalang Who Lost His Way — Read a child-friendly Filipino story about a lost Tikbalang, friendship and finding the right path through the forest.
• The Whispering Pines of Sagada — Journey to Sagada in a children's story inspired by Cordillera landscapes, ancestral memory and the voices carried by mountain pines.
• The Giant of Guiting-Guiting — Discover a Filipino mountain legend from Sibuyan and Romblon, adapted as an illustrated story of courage and respect for nature.
• The Coconut Brothers — Read a warm Visayan family tale from Camiguin about two brothers, cooperation and the gifts of the coconut tree.