Amid the search for answers to unanswered questions in the controversial NBN-ZTE contract, the Filipinas Institute for Translation has launched a texting contest to find out Filipinos’ views on “truth”.

Here’s a sample from Rio Alma of a “dalit” which may be texted to the designated number:

Ang tunay na Filipino
Nagsasabi ng totoo
Naglilingkod sa totoo
Ilalaban ang totoo.

As you can see, a dalit is traditional poetic form consisting of four monorhyming lines of eight syllables each. Entries may also be in the form of a diona or a tanaga.

More details here.