Literary

Nov

How to Grieve: Finding pain in everything

GRIEF MANIFESTS itself in different ways. Losing a loved one, either physically or emotionally, leaves behind a trail of grief that one has to step through. Despite the well-known theory of the five stages of grief, the process is neither linear nor clear-cut. How to Grieve by Jade Mark Capiñanes…

Nov

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05/05/05

by TRIXCY ANNE LOSERIAGA IT HAS been a while since Gabriel saw his little sister. She resided on Southwest Hill, only three miles from his apartment. Despite the moon illuminating the way amid the seedless sky, he still got lost on his way. The white lilies pranced around, anticipating his…

Nov

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The arch bridge

THE CRICKETS and the gush of the river were the only things audible in the town—until a knock brought Aurora back to reality. She walked towards the door, and greeting her from the other side were two uniformed men with badges. “Are you Mr. Leon’s daughter?” She distanced herself from…

Nov

By Franz Zoe Stoelzl Baroña

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St. Jeanne d’Arc, Oil on Canvas

Once during the last tick of the eve I crossed the gate of Miguel de Benavides and pathed to the basalt shelf where the French tome laid. ‘Jeanne d'Arc,’ it was written on the foremost page, and I had felt her speak to me with a gentle voice. …

Oct

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Penny, nickel, dime

by MARIA ALTHEA V. JAVIER Among the fumes of midday Beneath golden kingdoms And above the wretched metropolis She spies with her eyes around With skylines that separate Her pockets jingle From what is left of thirty’s stipend Or was it fifteen’s? At the kiosk she makes a judgment As…

The Mountain That Grew: A diasporic allegory

Oct

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The Mountain That Grew: A diasporic allegory

by ABIGAIL M. ADRIATICO THE IDEA that the grass is greener on the other side is one that a lot of Filipinos tend to believe. With the continuous rise of people seeking to find greener pastures in other countries, the belief that one’s life would be better off in foreign…

Oct

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Liwanag

by HJADOEYA CALICA ALAS SAIS na ng gabi, nagpapahiwatig na patapos na ang araw. Sa lugar na ito, pamilyar na sa akin ang tore, puno, at ang poste para sa ating bandila dahil lagi ko itong nadaraanan. Sa aking balintataw masisilayan ang liwanag na siyang nagpahinto sa akin tulad ng…

Oct

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Weaving the mythical with realities

by CZERIZHA KAIZEL S. ADZUARA DESPERATION LURES people to drastic measures. Those who ought to overcome their plight often resort to means that are most accessible to them— even if those means are perilous. In the Philippines, Filipinos rummage through limited choices to endure economic hardships. Due to the circumstances…

Three hundred twenty pesos and fifty cents

Oct

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Three hundred twenty pesos and fifty cents

by FRANZ ZOE STOELZL BAROÑA AURELIO POUNDED his knuckles onto the door of a two-story townhouse in Binondo. His calloused fingers throbbed while sustaining the weight of two buckets of fried chicken and two bottles of Coke. When the door opened, his tense eyes leered onto a man of his…

Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2022: Revisiting childhood memories

Oct

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Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2022: Revisiting childhood memories

by TRIXCY ANNE B. LOSERIAGA CHILDREN HAVE different stories to tell, whether good or bad. Most of them, however, are buried under the rubble of society’s belief that they are ‘merely children.’ Unfortunately, it is still a common issue that most tend to ignore. This year’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino features…