“Maikling kuwento” is a Filipino phrase that means “short stories”. Many resources are available online for finding both English and Filipino translations of maikling kuwento. Continue Reading »

Noli Me Tangere is a popular novel by the Filipino author, José Rizal. The English translation of the title is “Don’t touch me”, but when it was first translated into English, the book was renamed The Social Cancer. Originally written in Spanish, Noli Me Tangre was intended to expose and dramatize the ill treatment of native Filipinos by the Spanish government, which controlled the Philippines at the time. Continue Reading »

Tagalog short stories are short stories written in the Filipino dialect of “Tagalog”. In the Philippines, short stories have gradually been increasing in popularity over the years. Continue Reading »