The characters in the story “How ilang-ilang got its name” are is follow:
Ilang- The heroine of the story.she was the prettiest lass in the town of Tayabas. She was wooed by many rich suitors, but gave her heart to a poor farmer, which made her parents angry.
Edo- The heroine’s love interest. Since Ilang and Edo were forbidden to see each other, They devised a way to meet secretly. Their rendezvous place was at the stream near the edge of the forest.
Ilang’s parents- They wanted Ilang to marry a rich man so they disliked Edo due to his poor social status. Ilang’s father caught her in one of their secret meetings, which led to Ilang’s house arrest, and later to her demise.
The towns people- They were the ones who noticed the wonderful scent that came from the flower that bloomed in ilang’s burial site. Edo died while calling ilang’s name so the flower was called Ilang- Ilang.
