Paglipas ng Dilim

Paglipas ng Dilim ("After the Darkness") is a 1920 zarzuela – a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre – written in the Tagalog-language by Filipino playwright and novelist Precioso Palma.

A three-act play, the music for the original version of Paglipas ng Dilim was composed by Filipino musician Leon Ignacio.

[1] The play was described by Raul Asis in the "Guide/Theater" section of the Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) as an “amusing tale of twisted truths and of triumphant revelations”.

Palma and Ignacio followed the style of narration, form, plot presentation, setting, characters, and conflict that is appropriate for the conventional zarzuela.

[3] During another gathering - a birthday party for a character named Maring - Makairog was finally able to explain to Estrella and the other guests what really happened during the picnic, and that Caridad was lying about the supposed nuptial.

[3] According to Frederick R. Castro, Paglipas ng Dilim is Based on Philippine history, the so-called Western lifestyle and standards of living were brought by foreigners, particularly the people from Spain and the United States.

[3] A 2009 version of Paglipas ng Dilim was performed by the University of the East Drama Company (UEDC) at the UP Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines from 4 to 6 February 2009.