“Tula Tula” by Ramon P. Santos -draws the rich oral traditions of Filipino children’s play rhymes and teasing songs. The title itself - tula meaning “poem” suggests a lyrical, rhythmical quality, but repetition in tula tula also evokes the sing-song incantations familiar in Philippine childhood games, where rhyme,rhythm,and playful taunting go hand in hand. Rooted in these early expressions of language and social interaction, The work transforms seemingly simple folk materials into sophisticated

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