Features

15

Dec

By Patricia Mae Rebong

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[Plot Twist] The Blue Normal – Finding serenity from within

"With only a month left in this year, what is something you are hoping for to happen?" To spend the last month of the year with my family—just the joy of enjoying each other’s company and being thankful for all God’s blessings. As simple as that. Nothing [grander] because I…

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09

Dec

By Patricia Mae Rebong

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[Plot Twist] The Blue Normal – Powering Through

"What do you consider your biggest plot twist this year?" My most significant plot twist this year is surviving each day. It is not easy to wake up each day with either a heavy heart or an empty feeling. Waking up each day is not as easy as it [used]…

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02

Dec

By Ry Philip Jaco Galvan

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Artlets works as a COVID-19 swabber

IN THE peak of community quarantines and mass hysteria, news broke out that Niño Jay Jusay’s parents tested positive for COVID-19. The world has not yet fully adjusted to the pandemic, and for Jay and his family, the future was not looking bright. Jay and his siblings immediately isolated themselves…

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28

Nov

By Ry Philip Jaco Galvan

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The Blue Normal – Ang Ating Pamahiin

"What is a superstition that you always follow?" In our town [Conception, Tarlac], we believe that whenever a funeral procession passes by, elders would wake us up because there is a saying that the soul of the deceased will take yours when you are unconscious. Another is… wearing a red…

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25

Nov

By Lila Victoria Reyes

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Chibi Saints: Evoking joy while promoting the faith

JOSE MANUEL “JM” Castillo keeps his chibi saints in pristine condition by keeping them safe in their taped boxes.  According to his friend from Pampanga, a fellow collector, storage is key to preserving their paint job. The statues line Castillo’s room in clear cases, serving as inspiration for his faith.…

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24

Nov

By Mary Nicole Miranda

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The Blue Normal – Ang Ating Pamahiin

"Does it worry you if you do not follow certain superstitions?" I actually only follow one superstition, which is “pagpag” or not going home straight from attending a wake. It definitely worries me a lot when I do not follow “pagpag,” as I do not want to experience [the same]…

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23

Nov

By Ry Philip Jaco Galvan

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It Comes and It Ghosts: Why People Just Disappear From Relationships

BAM’S* RELATIONSHIP with Belle* was going well. They would share life stories and experiences, bonding to the extent the virtual world could allow them. They were not officially dating, but according to the journalism junior, he thought it was "something."  “Hi,” Bam sends enthusiastically.  An hour later, his phone rings…

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10

Nov

By Ry Philip Jaco Galvan

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THE BLUE NORMAL – Ang ating pamahiin

"Where did you learn about the superstitions you follow?" Sa lola… sa grandparents ko. Noong bata ako, sila ang nagpalaki sa akin kasi nasa abroad ‘yung parents ko. [Sa amin kasi], talagang countryside [kasi] may farm...maraming damuhan, maraming mga puno, [kaya may] ‘tabi tabi po.’ Sa kanila ko natutunan [ang…

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10

Nov

By Lila Victoria Reyes

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THE BLUE NORMAL – Ang ating pamahiin

"Is there a certain superstition that you find absurd or unreasonable?" The one with black cats. Come on, they’re not bad [and] they’re actually pretty cute. Just because you see a black cat, [it doesn’t mean] your day would go bad, [and that] it would bring bad luck [...] Cats…

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08

Nov

By The Flame Features

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Artlets, Interrupted: More than a year of online classes

WALKING INTO her room exhausted, Johanna Gee comes home from work as the dawn breaks. The working student sits by her computer table before she rests, noting the hours of sleep she might have before her academic responsibilities start.  On the same morning, Marvin Mangubat wakes up in his Pampanga…

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