The Tiger’s Bride

by :Angela Carter
In “The Bloody Chamber” the heroine, a young pianist, marries a rich Marquis who had three earlier
wives. The heroine moves to the Marquis’ castle, where she loses her virginity and finds a collection
of sadistic pornography. The Marquis then gets a business call and leaves, entrusting his keys to the
heroine and only forbidding her from one room. He leaves and the heroine uses the forbidden key,
which leads to a torture chamber containing the bodies of the Marquis’ three previous wives.
The heroine tells a young piano tuner what she saw and then the Marquis returns. The Marquis
learns what the heroine did and prepares to behead her. Just as he swings his sword the
heroine’s mother appears and shoots the Marquis. The heroine inherits the Marquis’ fortune and
she, her mother, and the piano tuner live happily together.
In “The Courtship of Mr Lyon,” Beauty’s father seeks refuge from a snowstorm at an empty
mansion. On his way out he takes a white rose and then the lion-like Beast appears. The Beast
makes Beauty come to dinner, where the Beast asks her to stay with him, promising that her father’s
fortunes will be restored. Beauty agrees, and she spends the days alone and the nights talking with
the Beast. When her father grows rich she leaves, promising to return before winter ends. Beauty
forgets her promise and only returns when the Beast is dying. She finds him in his bed and kisses his
hands, and he turns into a man.
In “The Tiger’s Bride” a Russian man gambles away his daughter to a mysterious nobleman
called The Beast. The Beast’s valet takes the heroine to a mansion, where The Beast wants to see her
naked. The heroine refuses and is put in a room with an automaton maid. The Beast then takes the
heroine on a horse ride, where he disrobes and reveals himself as a tiger. The heroine takes off her
own clothes in response. Later the heroine goes to the tiger’s room, where he licks her and her skin
comes off as she transforms into a tiger.
In “Puss-in-Boots,” Figaro is a clever cat whose young, promiscuous master falls in love. His desire
is the young, closely-guarded wife of Signor Panteleone. Figaro cleverly unites the two lovers and he
himself falls for the woman’s tabby cat. Eventually the tabby trips Panteleone so he falls to his
death, and Figaro’s master and the young woman have sex next to
Panteleone’s body and then get married.
In “The Erl-King,” the heroine wanders into the woods and is
seduced by the Erl-King, a mysterious figure who lives in
harmony with nature and has many birds in cages. The heroine
learns that the caged birds were once girls, and she strangles the
Erl-King and sets the birds free.
In “The Snow Child,” a Count creates a girl out of his wishes, but
she pricks herself on a rose thorn and dies. He then has sex with
her body, melting it.
In “The Lady of the House of Love,” a young soldier is lured into
the mansion of the Countess, a beautiful girl vampire. The
Countess cuts herself on some glass as she prepares to seduce and
kill the young man, and he kisses her wound, making her become
mortal and die. He takes a rose from her and goes off to war.
In “The Werewolf” a child travels through the forest to visit
her grandmother. She is attacked by a wolf and cuts off its hand.
When she reaches her grandmother’s house she finds that her grandmother is missing a hand, so the
neighbors kill the grandmother. In
“The Company of Wolves” a child goes to visit her grandmother and meets a
handsome huntsman on the way. The huntsman gets to the grandmother’s house first, transforms
into a wolf, and eats the grandmother. The child arrives and seduces the wolf before he can eat her.
“Wolf-Alice” is a girl raised by wolves. Some nuns take her in but then give her to a werewolf Duke.
The Duke is wounded by a bullet and then Wolf-Alice licks his wound, transforming him into a full
human.
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

The short story "The Necklace" by Guy De Maupassant takes place in France
several hundred years ago. Mathilde Loisel lives in a flat with her husband, who
works as a clerk for the Minister of Education. Their lives are not luxurious, but
they are not poor, merely simple. Mathilde, however, longs to be rich. She
envies her friend Jeanne who has a large house and lots of jewelry.

One day her husband brings home an invitation to a ball. He thinks his wife will
be excited to attend such a fancy party, but instead she is upset. She complains
that she has nothing suitable to wear to such an extravagant occasion. Her kind
husband agrees to give her the four hundred francs that he had been saving to
buy a new rifle to get herself a gown.

The week of the party, Mathilde seems anxious again. When her husband asks
her why, she frets that she has no jewelry to wear with her dress. He suggests
that perhaps she could borrow something from her friend Jeanne Forestier.
Mathilde goes to Jeanne's house and picks out a sparkling diamond necklace to
borrow.

She and her husband attend the gala and have a fabulous time. She loves
amazing and dances all night. Finally, they head home in the wee hours of the
morning. When they arrive home, Mathilde realizes that the necklace is missing.
They wonder if it fell off in the carriage that they took home, but neither of
them noticed the number. Her husband goes out to search the streets but
returns empty handed. To stall for time, Mathilde writes to her friend that she
broke the clasp and is having it repaired. In the meantime, they find another
necklace that matches the missing one, but it costs thirty-six thousand francs.
Her husband fortunately inherited eighteen thousand francs from his father, but
they will need to borrow the rest of the money. Finally, they have enough to
purchase the replacement necklace and Mathilde gives it to Jeanne who doesn't
even look at it.

The next ten years Mathilde's life changes dramatically. They move to a smaller
apartment where she has to cook and clean for herself. She also does work on
the side while her husband works multiple jobs to pay back all the money they
borrowed. After the ten years, the money is all paid back, but Mathilde has aged
a great deal.

One day she sees Jeanne Forestier on the street. She decides to tell her the
truth about the necklace. Jeanne is stunned by Mathilde's rough appearance.
Mathilde explains that it is indirectly because of Jeanne since she lost the
necklace she borrowed from her and had to pay for a replacement. Shocked,
Jeanne confesses that the necklace Mathilde borrowed was a fake, made of
paste, worth no more than five hundred francs.
Clearly, the lesson of the story is that honesty is the best policy. If Mathilde had
been honest with her friend from the start, she would have learned that the
necklace wasn't made of real diamonds and would not have wasted ten years
paying for a replacement.

Martial law in Mindanao ends after 953

days
MANILA, Philippines — Martial law in Mindanao has ended as 2020 begins after
President Rodrigo Duterte decided not to extend it for another year, with his defense
chief saying the objective of placing the volatile south under military rule for two years
and seven months has been achieved.

In May 2017, Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao after the principal Islamic City of
Marawi was stormed by homegrown terrorists loyal to the Islamic State. It was extended
for the third time in 2018 and lapsed by the end of 2019.

Upon the recommendation of the country’s top brass, Duterte did not ask for another
extension of what had already been the Philippines’ longest period of military rule since
the draconian regime of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

“They (security officials) are confident that they can maintain the current peace and
order in Mindanao and that an attack similar in scale to Marawi cannot be waged by the
remnants of the Mautes or by any other terrorist groups in the future,” Defense
Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement issued on New Year’s Eve.
“The present number of troops will remain as is wherever they are and will continue to
collaborate with the [local government units] to sustain peace and stability,” Lorenzana
added.

The Lady of the Tiger

Frank R. Stockton

Long time ago there was this king. When someone broke the law he had a specific punishment.
He would put the person in an arena and make them choose between 2 doors. One door had a
beautiful lady behind it that he would marry. The other door had a tiger behind it that would kill
him. People loved this because the criminal chose their own fate.

One time this young courtier started screwing the princess (King's daughter). He was in the
lower class, so because of this embarrassment, the king decided to put the guy in the arena. The
King went out and found the biggest tiger and the most beautiful woman. The princess found out
who the woman behind the door would be. It was some chick who liked the courtier and flirted
with him. She realized if he picked her they would have to marry. Then the princess uses her
power to find out what which door the tiger would be behind and what door the lady would be
behind. When the day came, the courtier came out and looked at the princess for help. She
pointed to the right door. The story ends here.
Robinson Crusoe by :Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe is a youth of about eighteen years old who resides in Hull, England.
Although his father wishes him to become a lawyer, Crusoe dreams of going on sea voyages. He
disregards the fact that his two older brothers are gone because of their need for adventure. His
father cautions that a middle-class existence is the most stable. Robinson ignores him. When his
parents refuse to let him take at least one journey, he runs away with a friend and secures free
passage to London. Misfortune begins immediately, in the form of rough weather. The ship is
forced to land at Yarmouth. When Crusoe's friend learns the circumstances under which he left
his family, he becomes angry and tells him that he should have never come to the sea. They part,
and Crusoe makes his way to London via land. He thinks briefly about going home, but cannot
stand to be humiliated. He manages to find another voyage headed to Guiana. Once there, he
wants to become a trader. On the way, the ship is attacked by Turkish pirates, who bring the
crew and passengers into the Moorish port of Sallee. Robinson is made a slave. For two years he
plans an escape. An opportunity is presented when he is sent out with two Moorish youths to go
fishing. Crusoe throws one overboard, and tells the other one, called Xury, that he may stay if
he is faithful. They anchor on what appears to be uninhabited land. Soon they see that black
people live there. These natives are very friendly to Crusoe and Xury. At one point, the two see a
Portuguese ship in the distance. They manage to paddle after it and get the attention of those on
board. The captain is kind and says he will take them aboard for free and bring them to Brazil.
Robinson goes to Brazil and leaves Xury with the captain. The captain and a widow in England
are Crusoe's financial guardians. In the new country, Robinson observes that much wealth comes
from plantations. He resolves to buy one for himself. After a few years, he has some partners,
and they are all doing very well financially. Crusoe is presented with a new proposition: to begin
a trading business. These men want to trade slaves, and they want Robinson to be the master of
the tradepost. Although he knows he has enough money, Crusoe decides to make the voyage. A
terrible shipwreck occurs and Robinson is the only survivor. He manages to make it to the shore
of an island.

Robinson remains on the island for twenty-seven years. He is able to take many provisions from
the ship. In that time, he recreates his English life, building homes, necessities, learning how to
cook, raise goats and crops. He is at first very miserable, but embraces religion as a balm for his
unhappiness. He is able to convince himself that he lives a much better life here than he did in
Europe--much more simple, much less wicked. He comes to appreciate his sovereignty over the
entire island. One time he tries to use a boat to explore the rest of the island, but he is almost
swept away, and does not make the attempt again. He has pets whom he treats as subjects. There
is no appearance of man until about 15 years into his stay. He sees a footprint, and later observes
cannibalistic savages eating

prisoners. They don't live on the island; they come in canoes from a mainland not too far away.
Robinson is filled with outrage, and resolves to save the prisoners the next time these savages
appear. Some years later they return. Using his guns, Crusoe scares them away and saves a
young savage whom he names Friday.
Friday is extremely grateful and becomes Robinson's devoted servant. He learns some English
and takes on the Christian religion. For some years the two live happily. Then, another ship of
savages arrives with three prisoners. Together Crusoe and Friday are able to save two of them.
One is a Spaniard; the other is Friday's father. Their reunion is very joyous. Both have come
from the mainland close by. After a few months, they leave to bring back the rest of the
Spaniard's men. Crusoe is happy that his island is being peopled. Before the Spaniard and
Friday's father can return, a boat of European men comes ashore. There are three prisoners.
While most of the men are exploring the island, Crusoe learns from one that he is the captain of a
ship whose crew mutinied. Robinson says he will help them as long as they leave the authority of
the island in his hands, and as long as they promise to take Friday and himself to England for
free. The agreement is made. Together this little army manages to capture the rest of the crew
and retake the captain's ship. Friday and Robinson are taken to England. Even though Crusoe has
been gone thirty-five years, he finds that his plantations have done well and he is very wealthy.
He gives money to the Portuguese captain and the widow who were so kind to him. He returns to
the English countryside and settles there, marrying an

d
having three children. When his wife dies, he once more goes to the sea.

Condoms for high

schoolers: DepEd gives
DOH green light
By: Jocelyn R. Uy -

Condoms. AP FILE PHOTO

The Department of Education (DepEd) may allow the Department of Health (DOH) to
proceed with its plan to distribute condoms to students next year but only “with great
sensitivity” to junior and senior high schoolers.

Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said top-
level discussions have started on how the two agencies could roll out the DOH program
designed to curb the rising number of cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) among the youth.

“This is a very sensitive issue and the DOH recognized the need for the DepEd to
cooperate because the object of their protective project is our learners,” Briones said,
reiterating the need for a careful and thorough assessment of the program before its
implementation.

She said the distribution of condoms cannot be randomly or haphazardly done as how
leaflets are being distributed in shopping malls.

“They cannot stand at the door and distribute condoms to students who pass by, not like
that. It has to be done carefully… most likely it will be at the level of junior and senior
high school when students are able to discern,” said Briones.

Needs counseling

The DepEd chief said condoms cannot be handed out to the appropriate targets without
counseling. Also, it will not be a “mass event,” he said.

Briones pointed out that aside from the rising cases of HIV and AIDS among teenagers,
the Philippines has an increasing rate of teenage pregnancy, occurring even as early as
10 years old.

“The DOH and DepEd understand each other that we have to be involved in
operationalizing this policy because the subjects are our learners,” Briones said.

She said the DOH is pushing through with the policy next year but with DepEd’s
consent. “We are still talking about the guidelines,” she said.

In a statement issued last week, the DepEd stressed the need for careful discussions
with the health agency to determine whether such move was appropriate to cover
schools and learning institutions.
Reaction to The Filipino Woman: Cory
and Leonor, Gabriela and Imelda by
Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
Who are the Filipinos? What is it like to be a Filipino woman? How do you describe yourself?
These are important questions is finding our true identity as a nation and the identity of a Filipino woman
in our modern world. Nakpil chose 4 historical women,Cory, Leonor, Gabriela and Imelda, to represent
most, if not all, the women in our nation throughout the years.

Cory and Leonor both came from the same small town and had both gone through the loss of a
loved one. However, that is where the similarities end. Their differing personalities and the decisions they
made lead them to very opposite roads in life. While Leonor was obedient and submissive to her parents
and society, Cory overcame the tragic loss of her husband and became the first woman president of the
Philippines.

Gabriela and Imelda also had different stories to tell. Gabriela became a rich widow after her first
husband died. However, she married a peasant leader and took up his revolution against Spain after he
was shot in the back. The opposite was true for Imelda. She was the daughter of the least successful child
in a family of professionals and government officials, but she later married the only Philippine president
to reign for 20 years in office.

Nakpil highlights that these women, although somehow similar, reflect the different personalities
and attitudes that make up a Filipina. All the traits these women show, both positive and negative, can be
seen in Filipino women migrant workers. These women migrant workers have sacrificed time, memories
and contact with their families just to earn a suitable income. Many of them are overqualified for the work
given to them overseas, sacrificing their dignity but rising above the challenge of poverty to provide a
future for their families. Despite everything Filipino women have gone through throughout the centuries,
they keep an identifiable Filipino trait with them, their unquenchable optimism.

Address of President Manuel L. Quezon on Policies and Achievements of the Government and
Regeneration of the Filipino

Quezon was the only man styled as a president, and receiving a nineteen-gun salute. As he looked
forward to twenty-one guns, he gave thought to the future shape of the Philippine polity and its
leadership. Quezon was at the height of his powers, and the Japanese threat, while felt, and was still
sixteen months away from becoming an invasion. He criticized dictatorships, including dictatorship of
the proletariat, and lauded democracy of the Lincolnian kind, "of, by, and for the people." This rhetorical
opening preceded a series of sallies against old ideas of the scope of governments, which accented too
much the sacredness of property and contracts, and recognized too little the social obligations of men
living under the same system. The idea that individual liberty must not be restricted, while heading
towards his conceptual and practical goal: governmental initiatives in behalf of social justice.

It further reveals his attempt to clear theoretical ground so that the Philippines might catch up with
the United States’. He was not of that class; he could get along with it; could seek and get its support in
some matters; and could still see its self-indulgence and social hierarchism as dangerous to the
Philippines. To the criticism that he wanted to do away with all, Quezon said that nobody feared to
speak out in the Philippines.
Lenten specialty dishes
By: Micky Fenix

In a story written for a magazine, Rodessa Dauigoy Lachica once ordered binallay con
laro, a Lenten specialty from Isabela, her home province. Relatives obliged her, even if it
meant cooking the dish out of season.

Lachica wrote about a type of kakanin (rice cake), a delicacy of the Ibanag, an ethno-
linguistic group in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. Its language
sounds like birds chirping, the words coming in fast and high-pitched. Lachica’s essay won
first place in the 2006 Doreen Gamboa Fernandez (DGF) Food Writing Award.