About the stories of Lola Basyang...
"Parents and grandparents may remember this little old lady whose tales have captivated generations of Filipinos.
Each night after supper Old Basyang gathered her grandchildren around her wicker chair. Out of her rich imagination she drew forth tales of bold princesses and cowardly kings, spurned suitors and ardent lovers, fearless young men and heartless queens. Every conceivable place of enchantment was Lola Basyang's domain.
The first "Kuwento ni Lola Basyang" appeared in the Tagalog magazine Liwayway in 1925. Its author, Severino Reyes, was the founder and editor of Liwayway as well as a pioneering figure in Tagalog theater. Mr. Reyes wrote more than 400 stories under the pen name Lola Basyang."[1]
1 The Best of Lola Basyang by Severino Reyes
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