Alamat ng Gubat

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Alamat ng Gubat
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Author Bob Ong
IllustratorKlaro
Language Tagalog
Genre Humor, Filipino culture
PublisherVisual Print Enterprises
Publication date
2003
Publication place Philippines
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages93
ISBN 971-92574-1-5
OCLC 82243283

Alamat ng Gubat (Legend of the Forest) is the fourth book published in 2003 by Bob Ong, a Filipino contemporary author noted for using conversational Filipino to create humorous and reflective depictions of life as a Filipino. [1] Among Bob Ong's works, it is notable for being the first one to be a self-contained straightforward narrative rather than a collection of anecdotes. [2] Bob Ong later came up with another book written as a straightforward narrative, MacArthur , but it is a very different work because it does not have Bob Ong's signature humorous tone.

Contents

The story is about a little crab named "Tong" searching for a banana heart to cure his father from sickness. While he begins his journey, he finds friends. He and his friends also fight the evil animals in the forest.

Alamat ng Gubat is notable for its allegorical references to Philippine society.

Main characters

Plot

Tong, with the help of his friends was finding the banana heart in the forest. When Langgam won as the new leader of the forest, he got squashed by an animal. They were also being threatened by a gang of evil animals. So Tong, Pagong, Aso and Kuneho fought for the forest and planned to save Tong's father. But when Tong's friends were eaten by Buwaya, Tong eventually got the banana heart with the help of an annoying but wise monkey. He has also not harmed the forest but saved it and made it a better place to live in. But of course, no one still knows what has happened to Leon and his gang.

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References

  1. De Vera, Ruel S. "The mystery begins with his name-Bob Ong (not his real name)". Sunday Inquirer Magazine. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
  2. Ong, Roberto (2005), Stainless Longganisa, Pasay: Visual Print Enterprises, ISBN   971-92574-2-3