Magbalantay sa Linggaya sa Busay – Surigaonon Translation
*Note this story is in Surigaonon Mamatbatay nan bisan uno an ako uya. Nuuli sija sa amo lugar sa Surigao human nan ija pagretiro hampan nasin`atiman sa mga karaan na…
Mansusopsop
Every nightmare I have is the same. It all starts in my bed. I’m in the hospital, as always. The doctors still don’t know what’s wrong with me. They say…
Agalon Hayopan
“Grrrah,” The crocodile groaned. “Hush now, the food will come by soon, then we will both have something to eat.” The aswang said lovingly to her pet. Prey was hard…
Uac-uac
In the town of Igbahay, there exists a curious creature. In the year of the Lord, 1539, the people of the town raided the house of an evil man called…
Baua
I dance like clockwork. It happens every year, twice or thrice when my food is gone. Wait. You may ask what I eat? What would satisfy me if not the…
Balbal
“Can you check under my bed?” Jess’ voice was weak from the treatments. It had been her routine every night since we moved to the hospital, she was convinced there…
Sigbin
My shadow spoke to me again. This time it was during lunch. I was preparing the chop suey and it told me to take the knife and stab the waitress…
Wak-wak (Surigao)
“The life of a midwife isn’t so hard,” Carina reflects. She’s seeing her 4th patient this week. The woman is only 19 years old and preparing for the birth of…
Magbalantay sa Linggaya sa Busay
My lola was a historian of sorts. After her retirement she went back to our small town in Surigao and spent her days going through the old books in the…
Santilmo (Ilonggo)
No one goes to the field near San Garde , especially when there’s rain. The town surrounding the field was notorious for criminal gangs and the violence that usually brings,…