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Apr

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Checkmate

AS PEOPLE become aware of the social injustices and economic sovereignties by the unfair kings of our society, it is imperative that they fight for the unfortunate being decimated every day due to the abuse that the powerful commit. In our society, people must be aware that these powerful come…

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Apr

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Deciduous

WITH ARMS spread open, I allowed gravity to pull me down to earth as it had the leaves that had flown away from their homes. Fall, a foreign season that reminded me of home, the verb for the motion that brought me to where I was. I lay atop my…

31

Mar

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The Divine Lamb

FILIPINOS ACROSS the country return to their provinces and homes to observe the Lenten season in commemoration of the sacrifice Jesus did to pay for our sins. It is with utter solemnity and fervent praise that we express our gratitude for the forgiveness and blessings God has bestowed. It is…

24

Mar

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Touching Lines

I REACHED for your cheek, but the tips of my fingers hit the hard cold surface of my laptop’s screen instead. Do you find it ironic as well that we were separated by the very glass that connected us? You were here, but not quite here, and my hands longed…

17

Mar

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Navigation

LIFE CAN sometimes be frustrating, and things do not always go the way people want them to. Living sometimes feels like drowning in a sea of problems where people are inevitably swept by the current, where the ebb and flow lead to several uncertainties. The complications can also come like…

10

Mar

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The Guiding Light

"I'LL BE home by five.” He was too worried about the traffic and whether I would fall asleep on the way home. I assured him that I would not and that I would be home just in time for the news to broadcast in the television. He closes his eyes…

24

Feb

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Bleed

THE BOTTLE cap went off with a pop that would have been trifling in a crowded room—but save for myself, the living room was devoid of people. Usually, I would have enjoyed the lack of company. The couch was my favorite spot and silence, my favorite music. However, as of…

17

Feb

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Panoptic

THE PEOPLE who live in high rise towers intermittently look through their window panes and down upon crowded boulevards or road forks filled with countless jeepneys. Every day, people rely on the jeepneys to be able to get where they need to be and has undoubtedly become a part of…

15

Feb

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Hexenringe: A Trip Into the Dark

By CORHEINNE JOYCE B. COLENDRES EVIL IS a natural force that can easily be bred, propagated, and cultured. It finds its roots from the deepest and darkest regions of a person’s identity. It is synonymous to Midas’ touch—destroying everything that comes to its way. Despite that, evil is weak. With…

10

Feb

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His Love

“WERE YOU guys always like that, Papa?” His daughter’s little finger lingered on a photograph of him and his wife, back when they were younger. The photograph was very old, its corners have frayed, and it looked like it was taken out of the photo album for more times than…