Once upon a Hilltop

An intiguing fantasy woven around a young boy named Diko, his dog Pinit, his family and his village. Written with insight and imagination this storyportrays nature, life, death and compassion in ancient Philippine civilization. The Origin of Once Upon A Hilltop An archaelogical excavation made in late 1966 at the Santa Ana Church in Manila sparked a literary interest from the author who helped clean and patch up bones and pottery. When the section containing the skeleton of a child was found in association with that of a dog, Ms. Escoda decided to weave a fantasy around it. Her story won 2nd prize in the 1968 Pamana Children's Storywriting Contest.