II. Katungkulan sa Mga Magulang, Maestro, Kapatid, Kamaganak at sa Lahat ng Kapwa.
Pipintuhuin mo't panuyuang kusa
ang iyong magulang na mapag-aruga,
sila'y pan~galawa ni Poong Bathala
na dapat igalang sa balat, n~g lupa.
¿May mahal pa kaya sa hinin~gang tan~gan?
Ang iyong hinin~ga sa kanila'y utang.
Ang pinagpalaki sa iyo'y paghirang,
puyat, pawis, hirap at sampu n~g buhay.
Ang kahima't sila ay nan~gahihimbing,
kapag nain~git ka sila'y gumigising;
kinandong-kandong ka at inaliw-aliw
at pinalayawan n~g saganang lambing.
Sa gayong kalaking utang na tinangap
mo n~ga sa kanila'y ¿anong ibabayad?
Alayan man sila n~g lahat n~g lin~gap,
kulang at sa utang mo n~ga'y di pa sukat.
Salamat na lamang at di maninin~gil,
ang puhunan nila'y di ibig bawiin;
sakali ma't sila ay alalahanin
n~g kahit bahagya'y malaki n~g turing.
Pagkagising mo na ay agad n~g hagkan
ang pisn~gi n~g ina't ang sa amang kamay,
kasabay n~g bating malugod na "¡Inay!"
sa ama'y gayon din, ang bati ay "¡Tatay!"
Kung matutulug na saka uulitin
ang halik at bating paalam n~g lambing;
n~guni't sa tui-tui na ito'y bago gawin,
ang kailan~gan nila muna'y siyasatin.
Kung sakaling ikaw ay mapan~gusapan,
sa ano mang bagay kaya'y parusahan,
ay ipag-sayá mo't darating ang araw
na matutunayang iyo'y pagmamahal.
Ang m~ga inali, at ang mga mama,
at ang ina-ama,t ini-ina kaya,
at ang m~ga nuno, at ang matatanda
ay kaila~gang lubos na pintuhuin n~ga.
At ang m~ga iyong lahat na kapatid
ay pakamahalin n~g boong pag-ibig;
sa m~ga alila ay huag magmasun~git
pagka't sila'y kapua, dukha lamang tikis.
Sa lahat n~g tao'y lubos magpitagan,
n~g upanding ikaw naman ay igalang;
sakaling sa iyo sino ma'y magkulang,
kahabagan siya't pagdaka'y talikdan.
- A caring parent to their children
- Aurelio says the parents is like our second God that
needs to be respected.
- Debt of gratitude
- Your parents raised us with all their blood and sweat.
- Do you remember when sleeping? And when you move
or suddenly wake up because of distractions, our parents
will immediately hold you their arms and comforted you
and pampered with abundant tenderness
- The poet asked, for all the sacrifices and hardship of your
parents from your birth to the present, what will you pay
them? Giving them all the favors is not enough to pay
everything.
Be thankful if your parents won’t (mamuybuy) for the things
they have done for you. Just always remember all the things
they do for you is enough.
When you wake up, a lovely kiss on cheek you’re your
mother and kiss on your hands by your father, together
with a greeting, Inay and Itay (Mommy and Daddy).
If you fall asleep, they will repeat the kiss and farewell of
tenderness. They need to make sure if your sleep well,
comfortable before a good night kiss.
If you are punished because of your actions, always remember
that your parents only done that because they love you. And
when time comes, you will realize they did it on purpose
because they don’t want to become miserable.
Respect your uncles, tita, titos and all your relatives.
Especially those people who came before you, your
ancestors or older blood related persons.
Love your siblings with all your heart. Do not be rude to
your siblings just because they ask you to do something.
Just do the favor because you love them.
Respect other people as you want to be respected. And
learn to leave the table when respect is no longer serve.
Ang maestro'y siyang pan~galawang ama, Teachers are our second parent. It is they who correct the
ang maestra nama'y pan~galawang ina, students if something went wrong like what they do on
kaya dapat n~ganing pintuhuin sila their own children. Love them will all passion
at mahaling lubos n~g boong pagsinta.

Binalankas lamang, kung baga sa bahay, You parents teaches us on the behavior and manners that
ang iyong ugali n~g iyong magulang; one should possesses. While teachers, teaches not only
n~guni't ang maestro'y siyang nagbibigay good manners but also academically that will equip
n~g dakilang gangda't m~ga kasankapan. student’s skills and knowledge for the future.

Dahil sa kanila ay maihaharap Your attitude to everyone around you matters. That’s why,
ang iyong ugali sa sino mang pantas, keep a positive attitude not only to yourself but also to the
sa pagka't sa dunong ay hindi n~ga salat, people around you.
sa lusok na asal nama'y hindi hubad.

At katunkulan mong lubos na mahigpit Make your studies priority. All the skills, knowledge and
sa iyong pag-aaral ang pagsusumakit; wisdom taught in school should always be cherish.
ang lahat n~g turo nila'y isa-isip,
sa lahat n~g hatol nila ay manalig.

Nan~gun~guna sila't ang dala ay ilaw
sa landas n~g iyong madilim na buhay;
tanang hakbang nila ay malapit sundan,
n~g upanding ikaw ay huag maligaw.
Teacher will lead and light up your dark life. Every step you
take as long as you follow the closely to your teacher’s light,
you will not end up getting lost.
"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light
the way for others."

Title: Dakilang Asal

Author: Aurelio Tolentino
[Transcriber's note: Tilde g in old Tagalog which is no longer used is
marked as ~g.]
[Paalala ng nagsalin: May kilay ang mga salitang "ng, mga," at iba pa
upang ipakita ang dating estilo sa pag-sulat ng Tagalog na sa ngayon
ay hindi na ginagamit.]

“What makes Aurelio Tolentino a significant figure in Philippine literature?”

Possible answer 1: Aurelio Tolentino is a significant contributor to Philippine literature through
his work as the “father of Tagalog Drama.” Through his efforts, literature in Tagalog became
widespread, and Tagalog as a language eventually became the official language of the
Philippines.
In 1937, Tagalog was proclaimed the basis of the national language, making it the de facto
national language. In 1959, Tagalog was given the name Pilipino to lend it a national character.
In 1987, the national language was once again given a new name—Filipino.
Possible answer 2: Aurelio Tolentino is significant due to his contributions in drama and poetry.
Because he chose to write his work in an indigenous language rather than Spanish or English (the
language of our colonizers), more writers were encouraged to write in the Philippines’ own
languages.