Literary

17

Aug

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Ang Hupa: Pagwawaksi sa Huwad na Nirvana

By LORRAINE C. SUAREZ ANG HINAHARAP ay hindi pa nakataga sa bato. Samot-sari ang mga bagay na maaaring matupad, kaya naman hindi pihado ang mga pagbabagong mangyayari sa sandaling panahon, mabuti man ito o masama. Ito ang konsepto ng kawalang-katiyakan na hinaharap ng bawat isa sa araw araw, na siya…

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17

Aug

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Children of the River: Pagkakaibigang Tunay

By MHERYLL GIFFEN L. ALFORTE TAHIMIK ANG buhay sa isang maliit na bayan sa probinsya, at ito ang siyang kanlungan ng apat na magkababata na nauugnay dahil sa kanila-kanilang pagkakaroon ng nalalayong ama. Subalit ang payapa nilang pamumuhay ay mababago ng isang tawag sa telepono, at ang kanilang pagkakaibigan ang…

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15

Aug

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Edward: Buhay at Kamatayan sa Iisang Silid

By MHERYLL GIFFEN L. ALFORTE ANG OSPITAL ay isang lugar kung saan ang linya sa pagitan ng buhay at kamatayan ay lumalabo. Ang mga okyupante nito ay mayroon nang isang paa sa hukay o kaya naman ay natataningan na ang buhay. Ngunit para naman sa isang binatilyo, ang ospital ay…

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14

Aug

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John Denver Trending: An Eerie Mirror of Reality

By MARIA PAMELA S. REYES SOCIAL MEDIA has become an essential part of today’s culture. It is an extremely common sight to see someone holding their cellphones, while scrolling through immeasurable amounts of online content. Unfortunately, it also brings about the terrible realization that not everyone is aware of whether…

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12

Aug

By Maria Pamela Reyes

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Belle Douleur: Breaking the Shackles of Society

By MARIA PAMELA S. REYES THE WORLD has a lot of expectations when it comes to women. The moment they are born, a path has already been laid out for them by their parents and by the stereotypes that have been dominating society for years. Because of this, women are…

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11

Aug

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Lagusan

MASASAYANG ingay at tawanan ang sumalubong sa akin paglabas ko ng fakultad. Daan-daang estudyante ang nakaabang at nakapila para dumaan sa arko. Tumungo ako papunta sa kanila, nagbabalak na makisingit sa makikipot na espasyo ng kanilang pila. Mayroon akong pupuntahan, at sila ay nakaharang sa daan. Sa aking pagbagtas, tanging…

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03

Aug

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Stuck

It was that time of the day when the roads were scarcely bestrewed with vehicles and people - when the morning light has just manifested into the streets. He hopped onto his bicycle and proceeded to go along his usual day. As the day progressed, the peaceful streets he was…

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27

Jul

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Torrential Truth

AMID the crowd of supporters on that rainy day, I stood out. I was soaked from head to toe while others enthusiastically held on to their umbrellas. As I made my way in the rambunctious crowd, I heard raised voices of support for a man covered in blood, fear, and…

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23

Jul

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Mumunting Puwesto sa Recto

SA isang magulong kalye, tahimik kong pinapanood ang mga taong dumadaan. Minamasdan ko ang kanilang pananamit at pagkilos - pati na rin ang bawat hakbang. Sinusuri ko ang kanilang mga mata para sa bahid ng interes tugon sa aking inaalok. Kaya kong tumupad ng pangarap. Mula sa aking mumunting puwesto,…

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13

Jul

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Realizations in the Rain

THE weather took a hard turn the moment I climbed into the seat. Despite its inconvenience, it still seemed to be perfectly-timed. On days like these, my favorite way to pass time is to observe the raindrops cutting tracks down the window pane. Silently, I wonder which one of them…

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