Juan Tamad

San Pablo, a picturesque and progressive city in Southeastern Luzon, is sometimes known as the city of the seven lakes. All the seven lakes are rich with tales about thier respective origin. A favorite story is that Sampaloc Lake – the largest and most beautiful of the seven lakes. Once upon a time there lived … Read more

A big lion got trapped under a heavy trunk of a tree and could hardly move. A deer that was passing by saw him, the deer was afraid of him but it was so kind-hearted that it decided it help him get out of the heavy trunk. It scratched the soil around vigorously, then the … Read more

Two foxes were eating fruits they took from an orchard. The first fox told the second fox to plant the seed of the fruits so they could have a steady supply of fruits. But the second fox just smiled and threw the seeds of the fruits it was eating. The first fox however planted the … Read more

A dog saw a lonely heron and asked her why she looked so glum. The heron said she was so hungry but there was no fish in the swamp as it had dried up because of the summer heat. The dog told the heron that he knew a place where she could catch lots of … Read more

Two cocks fought to be the master of a poultry yard. When the duel was over, the victor crowed and clapped its wings in great delight. It made so much noise that an eagle passing by swooped down and carried it away. Now the entire yard belonged to the defeated cock.

In the beginning of time, snakes were believed not to possess venom as they do now. For which reason, they were not feared nor respected. They were often shoved away and killed. Given their undignified state, they longed to be protected in some way or another to dissuade man and beast alike from murdering them … Read more

Goblin was a frog that was very intelligent. He could discuss almost everything under the sun with such ease and facility. All frogs in the community turned to him whenever they had problems. He was envied and admired by all the frogs in their village. Because of the attention he was getting, he became boastful. … Read more

A group of animals were preparing to go to a nearby rice field because it was harvest time. It was the custom of the people in the merrymaking. It was to take place after the harvest. One of the animals, the dog, was too lazy to go with the others. He preferred to sleep instead … Read more

Love comes to anyone in an unexpected moment. Love struck lightning-like the lazy heart of Juan Tamad when he saw the beauteous maid, Mariang Masipag. Every day he came to see her and followed with his eyes her busy hands and feet that never stopped at their tasks from early morn to dusk. “Every day … Read more

In the beginning of time, the early inhabitants of the earth did not have well formed noses as we today. What uses to be the nose were two small holes located at the middle of the face. It was a little later that the creator thought of adding noses on the face that He sent … Read more