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Ang Alamat ng Pinya

[The Legend of the Pineapple]

A lazy and spoiled young girl named Pinang always hides when her mother asks for help around the house. One day, her mother wishes that Pinang would grow a hundred eyes so she can find things easily. Pinang disappears, and a strange yellow fruit covered in "eyes" grows in their yard.

The Moral: Always help your parents and avoid laziness.

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Ang Alamat ng Ampalaya

[The Legend of the Bitter Gourd]

The Story: Long ago, all vegetables had distinct tastes. Ampalaya was greedy and stole the tastes of other vegetables, leaving himself with none. To fix this, the other vegetables share their tastes, but Ampalaya ends up with an extremely bitter taste as punishment.

The Moral: Do not be greedy or steal from others.

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Ang Alamat ng Makahiya

[The Legend of the Shy Plant]

The Story: A shy young girl named Maria lived alone with her garden of prized flowers. When bandits tried to raid her home, she prayed to be hidden. She vanished, and in her place grew a small, sensitive plant that folds its leaves when touched.

The Moral: Protect your innocence and respect nature.

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Ang Alamat ng Mangga

[The Legend of the Mango]

The Story: A shy young girl named Maria lived alone with her garden of prized flowers. When bandits tried to raid her home, she prayed to be hidden. She vanished, and in her place grew a small, sensitive plant that folds its leaves when touched.

The Moral: Protect your innocence and respect nature.

While a people preserves its language;

it preserves the marks of liberty.
-Jose Rizal

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