These are classic stories that have already made their mark in Philippine literature. These tales were spun by men and women who have influenced many others. Their relevances have been tried and tested by time.
- "The Visitation of the Gods" by Gilda Cordero-Fernando
- "Wedding Dance" by Amador T. Daguio
- "Dead Stars" by Paz Marquez Benitez
- "Son of Wood, an Ifugao Tale" by E. Arsenio Manuel
- "Bata Mama and Bata Bahi, a tale from Bukdinon " retold by Carmen Ching Unabia
- "Lola Basyang's The Forgotten Princess" by Severino Reyes, translated by Gilda Cordero-Fernando.
- "Another Country" by Charlson Ong
- Chapter 2 of "Villa Magdalena" by Bienvenido N. Santos
- Part One
- Part Two
- Part Three