Critic of the "Legend of Mayon Volcano" by: Alyssa Vanguardia

             Once there was a beautiful lady named Daragang Magayon who unfortunateley had many suitors from various tribes. One of her suitors is named Pagtuga; the tribal chief from Iriga and also a great hunter. But Daragang Magayon was not interested on him. One day, she was bathing in the Yaw river and accidentally slipped down the rocks. Gladly, there was a guy name Panganoron (son of Rajah Karilaya from the Tagalog tribe) who saved her. After days from saving her life, he started courting her and after weeks, Panganoron's proposal. He decided to ask her father (Rajah Makusong) for her hand in matrimony. Later on, the father accepted him. Pangoronon killed Pagtuga but later he was killed by an arrow thrown by one of Pagtuga's warriors. Sadly, another arrow pierced Daragang Magayon when she was running to the arms of his love, killing her. After the battle was over, Daragang Magayon's father dug a grave and laid the bodies of the two lovers.

             This story is somewhat like a "Romeo and Juliet" story because it shows love and willing of sacrifices for each other. As long as you are with the right person; there will be this thing called 'forever'.

         

Critic of "The Legend of Bernardo Carpio: by: Julius Ong

            For me I found the story awesome because the strength of Bernardo Carpio is unbelievable and when he was a kid he is so very strong at the age of one he can already pull a nail.

            The story is all about a kid who is very strong. And one time he fell from their stairs, a priest came to their home and treated the wound of the kid and the parents of the kid named him Bernardo Carpio based on a great warrior who is brave, distinguished, legendary. When Bernardo Carpio grows older his strength is getting more unbelievable and one time he and his father went to the jungle and hunt. Bernardo Carpio pushed some of the trees to make a way to go wild jungle of San Mateo. Like his father he grew up nice, helpful, brave. One time Bernardo was bored and went to the jungle and saw a horse who fell from a gorge and broke his leg. Bernardo Carpio quickly ran to the injured horse and take the horse to their home and take a good care of it and named the horse Higbis.
From that day, Bernardo and HIGBIS are always together when going to the jungle of San Mateo. Meanwhile, the tyranny of the Spaniards to the freedom of the Filipinos and Bernardo Carpio become the leader of the Filipinos but one time the Spaniards set a trap for Bernardo Carpio and he wasn’t able to avoid the two big rock and starting that day Bernardo Carpio didn’t come back anymore because some says when he tries to push the two rocks it cause an earthquake.

            I think I learned a lot from this story. One is don’t let anyone destroy your freedom. Anyone could be a good leader and to be a good leader is to have good and brave heart.