Bikol Bible - 1 Pedro 4:8

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8

- Bikolandia

Huring Paaram - Jose Rizal (Sinurat ni Mariano Nicomedes (1873-1934; Bikol)

Paaram, Inang Banwaan, ronang paorog nin aldaw,
Mutyang dagat nin Sirangan, nawara ming erokan,
Ogma dolot simo mamondo maluya kong buhay,
Minsan ngani orog kapusog, kaogma, kabansay,
Dolot ko man dahel simo, dahel sa simong karahayan.

Sa palnang labanan nin maigot na paghokbo,
An iba napagadan, daing duwaduwa, daing ariano,
An rona daing kaibanhan: cipres, laurel, o lirio,
Bitayan, gadanan, hokbohan, mabangis na lobo,
Iyo man lang, kun an satong Banwaan minakaipo.

Ako magagadan kung mahiling kong aga na,
Asin yaon na an aldaw hale sa diklom na sadya,
Kun togma an kaipohan ngani an banaag mo pumula,
Olaan sakong dugo, sa kaugmahan pabulosa
Asin liwanagan siya kan sirang na bagong tunga.

Si pangatorogan ko kan aki akong sadang,
Si pangatorogan ko kan may boot na kong hayag
Iyo na mahiling taka, Mutyang dagat nin Sirangan,
Mata mo daing luha, malinig mong angog tamyang
Daing kanggotan, daing pongaw, daing digtang kasupogan.

Ranga nin buhay ko, pagmawot kong malaad asin lodok,
"Mabuhay ka! Iyong agrangay kaining matalikod;
Mabuhay ka! Oh! Ogma kong magadan sa simong erok
Asin sa simong imbong sagkod pa man maturog.
Kun ngapit sa linobngan ko igwa kang mapagmalas

Sa hibog nin doot asin tumubong husay, maimbod na burak,
Ranihan sa nguso mo, asin hadki an sakong kalag,
Sa angog ko mamatean, sa malipot kong pagkahotad,
Si init nin ginhawa mo, si hoyop nin simong dangat.
Bayae akong liwanggan na husay asin mahimong kan bulan,

Bayae an liwanag hatdan ako kan solyap niyang sirang,
Bayae an doros umanggoyong nin lodok na agrangay
Asin kun sa cruz ko homapon an sarong gamgam
Bayae siyang omawit kan dalit nin katoninongan.
Bayae an aldaw ominit na ialisngaw an oran logod,

Sa langit iolang husay, agrangay ko alinsunod,
Pabayae an katood magtangis sa amay kong patnogot,
Asin sa mga honong na hapon may mamibing igot,
Pamibi man, Banwaan! Sa kahingaloan ko sa Dios.
Pamibian an daing palad na nagkagaradan,

Si idtong nagsarakit na di sukat masamahan,
An mga ina tang nangagha saindang kasakitan,
Mga ilo asin balo, si nagtios sa bilanggoan,
Asin hagad sa adios na kamtan mo an katiwasayan.
Kun lolobngan patos nin bangging madiklom

Asin an mga gadan duman iyo sana an yaon,
Saiyang kahimngan, saiyang kahiloman di mo purisawon
Madadangog mo gayod an dalit na mamondoon;
Ako yan, akong naawit simo, dagang magayonon.
Asin kun rilingaw na kan sakong linobngan,

Daing cruz ni gapo na tanda kayan kamugtakan,
Bayaeng lingawan kan tawo, kan azada iwarak man,
Asin bago mawara an abo nin sakong bangkay,
Makaayon man sa daga na simong batayan.
Daing anoman kun ngapit sako malingaw ka,

Ta an bukid, kapatagan aaragihan kong sadya,
Sa doros, panganoron ako mo maririsa;
Yaon ako sa hamot, liwanag, rokyaw, togma, awit, agagha
Sa pagolitolit kan pagtubod kong dara.
Maogmang banwaan, kulog nin sakong kulog,

Ina kong Filipinas, dangga an huri kong patnogot!
Yaon dihan si ama ko, ina, pag’araki, katorood,
Na an pagtubod dai malobo, an hade sana an Dios.
Paaram ama, ina, tugang, kaarabtang nin sakong buhay,
Mga katood kan aki pa sa nawarang erokasn!

Pasalamat! Kamo, ta ioontok na mga kahapdosan!...
Paaram saimo, taga ibang daga, katood kong nawiwilihan!
Paaram saindo gabos! … Pagkagadan yong kahingaloan!

HON. FRANCISCO ALVAREZ

HON. FRANCISCO ALVAREZ

Born on June 13, 1852 in Caramoan town, province of Ambos Camarines. Received a particular teacher primary instruction, and CoUncil Seminary of Nueva Caceres in the second province teaching under the direction of Priests of the Congregation of St.Vincent de Paul. 

Transfer to the University of Sto.Tomas in Manila, there honed their studies, including the law that ended the year 1876. He was assistant clerk of the court instance of the then Camarines Sur province, now Ambos Camarines and local councilor First City Council but due to liberal ideas, was strongly persecution by certain key elements in the aforementioned province.

The year 1896, during events policies developed in the country, was deported to Fernando Po (Africa) by order of the Spanish Government staying on that island until after the Peace of Biak-na-bato. He was a member of the Provincial Government Ambos Camarines in charge Minister of Justice under the regime Filipino, being Deputy Director of weekly La Union which is then edited in the capital of Nueva Caceres the province.

At the entrance of the Americans, work actively for its pacification, founding the effective La Paz newspaper directed to the1902. The year 1903 is revalidated attorney of the Supreme Court of the islands and leave their profession with general applause in his province and of Albay, where the popular vote the third district of the first will raised to the seats in the first Philippine Assembly as a Nacionalista Party.

HON. THOMAS ALMONTE

HON. THOMAS ALMONTE: 

Born on December 29, 1899 in San Antonio, Albay province. Received his early education from his mother herself, and at the age of 10 years study, the first years of Latin in the Seminario Conciliar de Nueva Caceres, until the year 1885, what has happened to further their studies at the University o...f Sto. Tomas, pursue a career in law, having finished his career in 1893. 

Practiced law in the province of Albay, and not agreeing, for political reasons, to continue this profession during the Spanish Government, was devoted to agriculture until the revolution came and was appointed Minister of Justice in the province of Albay.

In the elections of July 1907, was proclaimed by his friends to MP for the first district that province of Albay, and so was elected unanimously as high as currently play in the first Philippine Assembly of Philippine Islands.

People awaiting the landing of Secretary Taft. Sorsogon, August 26, 1905

People awaiting the landing of Secretary Taft.

Sorsogon, August 26, 1905

Kids wandering at Ruins of Daraga Church and Distant Mayon, Southern Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Kids wandering at Ruins of Daraga Church and Distant Mayon, 

Southern Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, Sorsogon; Prefab in Germany in 16th Century, built in 1628.

Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, Sorsogon; Prefab in Germany in 16th Century, built in 1628.

Interior of a house in Bikol, 1886. by French artist Dosso.

Interior of a house in Bikol, 1886. by French artist Dosso.

MAYON VOLCANO IN THE HEMP-PRODUCING DISTRICT OF ALBAY LUZON 1905

NATIVE TEACHER, BACON SORSOGON 1901

Native teacher, Bacon Sorsogon; American Colonial Period 1901

THE OLD WAY OF GOING AROUND IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

One way of going around in the Philippines; Mayon in the background. Island of Luzon, Philippine Island; 1940

Publish Post

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, GOA CAMARINES SUR

St. John The Baptist Parish Church -
Goa, Camarines Sur; Built 1701; Photo taken 1966

A WEALTHY SPANISH MERCHANT OF ALBAY - 1886

A wealthy Spanish merchant of Albay- 1886

A STREET IN LIBOG, ALBAY

A Street in Libog, Albay; Drawing after a sketch from the author.

MAYON VOLCANO LOOMING OVER LEGAZPI VILLAGES 1926

Mayon Volcano looming over Legazpi villages; 1926

PHILIPPINE OLD COINS: FEATURING THE MAJESTIC MAYON VOLCANO OF ALBAY , P. I.

PHILIPPINE OLD COINS: FEATURING THE MAJESTIC MAYON VOLCANO OF ALBAY , P. I.

CABAYONG TABLA: BUHAY NI DON PRINCIPE DON JUAN ASIN SI PRINCESSA DONA MARIA

1

Nagtao nin galang sa saindo gabos

sa magña madunong o aki pang pospos
acong minalagda historiang masayod
sa sacong pag-iisip togotan man logod.

An magña sacayan can panahon una
may apat na bitis iyong naghihila
gñonian magña tugang sato nan nakita
igua na nin pacpac naglalayog na makina.

Dai man nagsala can enot na aldao
an hula sa sato nin magña magurang
kitang magña aki maheling ta gñonian
sari-sari sana magña gñagñalasan.

Can magña panahon olay ponograpo
asin pa an iba gñaran na de cuno
gñonian man manangad nagpaca-totoo
sato nang nakita an gñaran na radio

Igua na nin auto na nagdadalagan
magña telepono asin cine dian
vapor eroplano daing pagdarang-gan
dian sa tinampo maghay paglunadan

2

Idtong magña hula totoo mananggad

dai suminala sa banal na surat
na con domunong na an liualang liuat
magña sari-sari dian magluluas.

Bayaan co mona testong iniho
na mapapadapit cainihong mundo
an sarong historia an isosonod co
na Cabayong Tabla an isosonod co.

Gñonian poponan co an sarong historia
na gñinagñaranan na Cabayong Tabla
agua man nin cuerdas na orog caogma
na agui sa daga asin itaas pa.

Oh Dios na halangcao may capangyarihan
acong ovejas mo saimong tabagñan
na macapaglagda o maca pag saysay
na sarong historia na orog carahay.

Ta ica an Virgen na orog caogma
itaas nin lagñit sarong emperadora
an sacong pag-iisip dagdagan mo Ina
na dai cumolang an sacong historia.

Magña Evangelistang apat iyong cagsurat
digdi sa kinaban iyong nagtalastas
iyong pag sonodon na pigpapahayag
si-iisay man digdi mundong maliuanag.

Hagad co saindo na aco tabagñan
an sacuyang isip asin boot na man
na macapaglagda sa saindo gñonian
nin sacuyang dila na macapag saysay.

Sa catiriponan gñaran auditorio
selinciong cadikit an hinahagad co
hinanioga tabi an sasabihon co
na sarong historia gñonian sa saindo.

Can magña panahon nin tiempong haloy na
digdi sa kinaban can nabubuhay pa
ining sarong Hade na si Don Mendoza
iyong naghahade sa Reinong Valencia.

Iguang sarong aki na pinacamahal
si Don Juan baga iyo an pagñaran
marhay an ugale sa kiisay pa man
tolos mina cuyog pag sogo nin gurang.

Asu sarong aldao an oras malipot
ining si Don Juan saiyang inapod
dai man nahaloy sia dominuloc
an boot nin ama mag agom na logod.

MOROS-MOROS - DRAMA AND BALLET ALBAY THEATRE

Moros -Moros, Drama and Ballet in Albay Theatre; 1886

AGUI-AGUI NI DONA FLOSERFIDA ASIN NI DON JUAN TIÑOSO

1

Halangcao na Virgen Abogada Nuestra

dating maugayon na parasorog sia

tabangan mo gñani halipot cong ciencia

caining ioosip na sarong novela

Pinaglalaom co an pagcaherac mo

Virgen na nagñidam sa Verbo Divino

tagñaning manoltol an isusurat co

na pakinabagñan nin capua tauo.

Cun caya po gñani o magña tugang co

aco minahagad dikit na selencio

paghinaniog gñani camahalan nindo

can sarong bareta na sasabihon co

Duman sa ciudad sa Reinong Ungria

bantog na Don Diego can nabubuhay pa

haloyon nang aldao na nabalo sia

asin iguang aqui apat na princesa.

An matua gñani gñaran Dña Juana

icadua naman ining Dña Laura

inihong icatolo an gñaran Flora

asin an icaapat Dña Floserfida.

Nagpaorog orog cagayonan ninda

siring sa bitoon o sarong cometa

cun caya pa gñani sinda an daraga

papagñaninohan paghilgñon nin mata

2

Orog pa sainda ining icaapat

ining Floserfidang dai nin casugad

an cahalimbawa idtong sarong burac

na sa Jarden gñani sia minabucad

Balakid na gayo an nagñagtutuyo

Hade man Principe taga ibang Reino

Duque, COnde, Marques magña Caballero

parating nasakat sa real Palacio

Tara ini sinda lihisan co gñona

iyo cong sabihon hade sa Valencia

an gñaran si Artus daculang monarea

Dña Blanca naman iyo an esposa

Iguang sarong aking principeng hagbayon

Don Juan Tiñoso, gñaran manoyoon

dai nin cabarang lalaking magayon

mabagsic, malicsi orog pa sa rigon

Aki siang maboot iguang cabanalan

pagñaco sa Dios Hadeng calagñitan

asin an saro pa iguang cabagsican

patin may devocion sa Virgen na Mahal

tara an nangyari cadtong sarong aldao

lipogñao dumatong sa Principeng mahal

huminilig sia ta nagpuropasiar

caidtong plaza caiyan cahadean

Tolos pagcatogñod duman cadtong fuerta

Principe lominaog sa carcel nagdagos na

an mauot nin puso hihilgñon nia

an gabos na priso, vivisitahon pa

Digdi nia nadagñog idtong panambitan

an magña pagtagñis macaporopogñao

nin sarong Giganteng pinagdudusahan

sarong bartolina an namomogtacan

Na an pag-agagha an olay iniho

o principe gñaya na cagurangnan co

magdalita Señor na hinaniogon mo

acong nagtatagñis sarong pobreng preso.

A STREET SCENE IN ALABAY

Albay is the principal sugar district of Luzon. Notice how native houses are set upon bamboo poles, high from the ground; the entrance is effected by means of ladders reaching to the floors. At night the ladder is pulled up and the native feels safe from intrusion. The bamboo around the palm leaf and bark are about all the material the Filipino needs to build his house.