Literary

Requiem
16
Sep
By The Flame Literary
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Requiem

IT was the first Friday of August when Roberto and Leticia went to the age-old Quiapo Church to celebrate their 47th anniversary. As usual, the home of the Black Nazarene was crowded by throngs of parishioners and devotees, but this did not pose a threat to the old couple as…
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Somnolent Monster
08
Sep
By The Flame Literary
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Somnolent Monster

SOME people used to love going to shopping malls because it had everything they ever wanted; confined in the sheen of shiny glass panels are possessions that they coveted. Behind the riveting window panes laid their dreams—seemingly within their reach. They always thought that these public locations were heaven in…
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Sayaw ng Araw at Buwan
02
Sep
By The Flame Literary
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Sayaw ng Araw at Buwan

SUMAMBULAT ang nakasisilaw na liwanag mula sa mga mata ng diyos na si Apolaki at diyosang si Mayari nang magpamalas ang dalawa ng kanilang pambihirang lakas at kapangyarihan. Ito ay upang mapatunayan kung sino ang karapat-dapat humalili sa trono ng amang si Bathala. Sa huling hagupit ni Apolaki ay napuruhan…
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Salamangka
26
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Salamangka

LUMILIPAS ang mga oras na ipinagkaloob ng Poong Maykapal sa akin, bilang paalala na ang panahon ko dito sa mundo ay pansamantala lamang. Hindi ako hihintayin ng oras kahit marami akong pangarap sa aking buhay na pilit kong hinahabol araw-araw. Ito ay isang babala na tila gumugulantang sa aking isipan,…
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Kislap ni Haliya
26
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Kislap ni Haliya

likha ni ARRIENNE JAN A. ENRIQUEZ TILA nag-agawan ang liwanag at dilim nang pumaimbulog ang higanteng ahas na si Bakunawa mula sa kailaliman ng dagat, habang sa himpapawid naman ay pabulusok na winawasiwas ng diyosang si Haliya ang tabak niyang balot sa ningning at liwanag. Si Haliya, na siyang sumasagisag…
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Pan de Salawal: The Irony of Pain
18
Aug
By Ryan Piolo Veluz
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Pan de Salawal: The Irony of Pain

FROM THE torpid state of slumber, Salvador (Bodjie Pascua) disturbs the serenity of night with gasps of pain as he urinates with struggle and droplets of blood. He looks up at the ceiling with tears in his eyes, contemplating his miserable life spent alone while enduring the torments of a…
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ML: Reliving the Pandemonium
14
Aug
By Adrian Paul Tañedo
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ML: Reliving the Pandemonium

TIME has taught people that the history of the Philippines is written with blood. Ever since colonial masters invaded the land, natives have taken up arms to try and defend it. All of this is written in the pages of history books and is widely accepted. However, injustices and atrocities…
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