<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Filipino Tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspiring Narratives, Connecting Hearts, Celebrating Filipino Dreams]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 16:58:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Widow of the Hills: The Legend of Balungao]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long ago, in the shadow of the eastern mountains where the sun kissed the land with gold and the wind whispered through the grasslands, there stood a quiet village. The people lived simple lives, farming by day and gathering around fires by night, telling stories of spirits and stars. In this peaceful village lived a young woman named Lina, whose beauty was whispered about from valley to valley. Her eyes mirrored the calm of moonlit lakes, and her laughter, though rare, was said to cause...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-widow-of-the-hills-the-legend-of-balungao</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69059a9c07f57e482088ede7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:29:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Three Faces of Bolinao: A Tale of Sea, Tree, and Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before the waves ever lapped against concrete shores and boats dotted the horizon, the coastal town we now know as Bolinao was a land of mystery — a place where the sea sang stories, the trees whispered secrets, and names carried more than just sound; they carried history. Three legends live in the hearts of the elders — stories passed from one storyteller to another, each with its own truth, each with its own soul. The Fish That Named a Town The first tells of the sea, the town's...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-three-faces-of-bolinao-a-tale-of-sea-tree-and-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690599fcc8a1fe1c55f8736c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:27:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tale of Princess Urduja]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long, long time ago, in a land called Tawalisi —now known as Pangasinan in the Philippines—there lived a brave and beautiful princess named Urduja . She was no ordinary girl. Urduja  didn’t wait for a prince to rescue her—she was the hero. Her father, King Lakanpati , raised her to be a warrior. She rode horses, carried a sword, and led a strong army of women fighters who protected their kingdom from danger. Urduja  was smart, kind, and as strong as any king. Her father trained her just as...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-tale-of-princess-urduja</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6905995abb9a5281a8aa07d0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:24:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Origin of Rain and the First Rainy Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the creation of mankind, Ama-Gaolay looked upon the earth with joy. The world he had shaped was alive and vibrant, and the men and...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-origin-of-rain-and-the-first-rainy-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ec790e942dccc5ddeeb868</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:02:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Miracle in the Tree: How Bani Got Its Name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before the coastal winds carried the name Bani across the lands of western Pangasinan, there was a quiet fishing and farming village...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-miracle-in-the-tree-how-bani-got-its-name</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ec77c8d1548e3b8baa43c1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 03:57:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lady Who Called — The Legend of Manaoag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long ago, when the lands of Pangasinan were blanketed in thick forests and golden fields stretched to the edge of the sky, there lived a...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-lady-who-called-the-legend-of-manaoag</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ec772efa847213f6c3dfc1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 03:52:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“The Hundred Guardians: A Legend of Alaminos”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long ago, before any foreign ships ever touched the shores of the islands, there stood a proud and peaceful kingdom by the sea—Alaminos,...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-hundred-guardians-a-legend-of-alaminos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d26bc90b64afbfd8137724</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Legend of the Hills and the Mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eons and eons ago, when the Earth was young, there was only a single stretch of land surrounded by vast, endless waters. This land was...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-legend-of-the-hills-and-the-mountains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d26b1edc92d0ab7d1fe1a1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:41:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Legend of the Eclipse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long ago, in the earliest days of creation, Ama-Gaolay, the Great Creator, looked upon the world and saw it was good, yet incomplete. To...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/the-legend-of-the-eclipse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d269ed0bf4ea1c4913e7b5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:37:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nelly, Teddy, and the Rocky Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nelly and Teddy had always believed that their future was in the city. After getting married, the young couple moved to Metro Manila,...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/nelly-teddy-and-the-rocky-field</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c7b5260d13c9ba3a6dc4a3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:42:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donato and the Toymaker from the Streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donato lived in the smallest house on a narrow alley, tucked behind tall buildings and noisy streets. It wasn’t much—a single room made...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/donato-and-the-toymaker-from-the-streets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c7b469bf647d2d0a58cb73</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:39:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitoy and the Bottle of Seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitoy was just eleven when the fire swallowed their home. It had started in the middle of the night, in one of the small shanties crammed...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/bitoy-and-the-bottle-of-seeds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c7b3be9ca2af2aa23573ea</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:36:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Pozorrubio”: The Town with a Noble Name and a Red-Hearted Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[A very, very long time ago—back when horses wore more fashion than people and powdered wigs were a sign of power—there was a small...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/pozorrubio-the-town-with-a-noble-name-and-a-red-hearted-well</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68be492e7bb6fb3299bb038c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:11:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Guava Came to Be]]></title><description><![CDATA[(A Translated Version) Before the Spanish conquerors arrived in the Philippines, a sultan ruled who was extremely cruel and showed no...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/how-the-guava-came-to-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68be480e7bb6fb3299bb007d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:07:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Angalaca la Met”]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Angalacan River Got Its Name Along the winding banks of the Angalacan River in Mangaldan, Pangasinan, under the veil of moonlight,...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/angalaca-la-met</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68be46c8cb0467d4eabe8809</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:02:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Mangga ken Tirem": The Town That Started with a Snack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long ago, before roads were paved and jeepneys had karaoke, the land where Mangatarem now stands was a thick forest—home to wild boars,...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/mangga-ken-tirem-the-town-that-started-with-a-snack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b540bec13d324174843c54</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:45:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Mala-Si-Yqui": The Town That Got Its Name from a Priestly Argument]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long time ago, sometime in the 1600s—back when horses were the speed demons of the day and people still thought tomatoes were...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/mala-si-yqui-the-town-that-got-its-name-from-a-priestly-argument</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b53fe2c13d3241748439ec</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:41:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agno: A Town Rooted in Healing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before maps drew borders and flags claimed lands, the western coast of what is now Pangasinan was covered in dense forest and...]]></description><link>https://josephrichardat60.wixsite.com/filipino-tales/post/agno-a-town-rooted-in-healing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b53f5e51de103473a6d2b4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:38:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOSEPH RICHARD MEJIA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Witch Who Took Footprints]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tale of the Manananem   There is a village in western Pangasinan where no one walks barefoot on a full moon. 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