Ang mahiwagang daigdig ni Pedro Penduko (1973)

Pedro has the hunchbacked Terio as a companion, a water buffalo as his trusty steed, a lucky bulletproof vest 'anting-anting' that his grandfather gave him that has writing on it that is purported to be an apotropaic magical amulet, and most notably Pedro has no hygiene skills, as his mother is quick to point out. Despite having poor hygiene, a dirty appearance, and an offensive odor, Pedro still is involved in several romantic triangles, Terio loves Amparo, Amapro loves Pedro, Pedro loves Marina, and Amparo is a rich girl with a sinful family. Marina is a girl also. Tulisan Tirong enters, kidnaps, and threatens with a gun. Pedro fights a crocodile, and cries tearfully, in the end, he has learned to live with his poor hygiene, which by 1950s Filipino standards are very bad, and in no way whatsoever are a reflection on the standards of modern Philippines. Pedro encounters mermaids and mythological spiders, and many magical things on his journey, and even visiting a wizard does not fix his poor hygiene. Pedro fights a crocodile. There are some references to communism, but Pedro is easygoing.