A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery

SYNOPSIS

Interconnected narratives on the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1897 against the Spanish characterize, the story of the ballad Jocelynang Baliwag, which became the hymn of the revolution; Gregoria de Jesus' forlorn search for the body of the Father of Philippine Revolution Andres Bonifacio; the journey of our national hero's fictional book characters Simon and Isagani; the role of the Philippine mythical hero of strength Bernardo Carpio and the half-man, half-horse tikbalang/engkanto, and a discourse on the Filipino psyche.