Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang '' ( The Stories of Grandmother Basyang ) '' is a series of short stories written by " Lola Basyang , " pen name of Severino Reyes , founder and editor of the Tagalog magazine , Liwayway . In 1925 , Reyes wrote a series of short stories under the series title wherein he adopted the persona of Lola Basyang , an elderly woman fond of telling stories to her grandchildren . During the golden age of Philippine Komiks in 1949 , Pedrito Reyes revived the stories of his father into '' komiks '' . Since then , the original magazine stories have been adapted for television , cinema , and published in book form . in 2012 , the script of the film was submitted for the selection entries for the upcoming 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival or MMFF . On June 16 , 2012 , the Metro Manila Development Authority announced that the film is one of the 8 official entries for the film festival . The '' Greater Manila Theater Operators Association '' selected the 8 film out of 14 through level of creativity , cultural or historical value , and commercial viability . However , on October 17 , 2012 the producers sent a request letter to MMDA to pull-out the film from the official entries . According to UNITEL , they plan to release the two stories as a separate film on 2013
2012 Metro Manila Film Festival
2012 Metro Manila Film Festival
Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang