Many thousands of years ago, a man and his wife lived in the Philippines, they werecalled Angngalo and Angngarab.

One morning, they went to gather some shellfish. Inside one, they found a pearl. it was an

unusual yellow colour and very large.

Angngalo gave it to Angngarab. “Oh!” she said, “I can find many more pearls than you!”

Soon they were quarrelling and shouting at each other. They ran along the seashore

looking shellfish. Before, they had a big pile in front of them. They pulled open the shells and

looked in for pearls.

“I‟ve got more pearls than you!” shouted Angngalo.

“No, you haven‟t!” answered Angngarab. “Anyway, my pearls are bigger than yours!”

Soon, they were fighting. They threw the shells and pearls at each other. (That is why

there are so many shells and pearls in the Philippines) They rolled on the ground and stamped

their feet.

There was aloud “Boom!” and “Crack!” The mountains and hills began to split. The

water in the rivers and lakes flooded the land.

They still continued fighting. Suddenly, there was a great storm, with thunder lighting.

The land broke into several parts. Luzon was in the north, the Visayan Islands were in the

middle, and Mindanao in the south.
Because if this, there are now over seven thousands islands in the Philippines.


54. How are the characters in the text presented?


55. In your opinion, what is the moral value of the story?​