Literary

28

Aug

By Adrian Paul Tañedo

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Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa Wi-Fi: Pendulous Romance on Electromagnetic Pulses

TECHNOLOGY is a helpful medium for communicating with the ones we love. In a matter of seconds, people are able to convey feelings of intimacy and endearment condensed in chunks of data through messages. However, technology does not come without a limitation; it is prone to malfunctions, therefore sometimes failing…

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28

Aug

By Ryan Piolo Veluz

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The Day After Valentine’s: The Antithesis of Romance

A PLEASURABLE shiver starts to envelop Lani’s (Bela Padilla) body as the arms of a “broken boy” coil around her narrow waist. It is a strange sensation; a painful pleasure she is willing to endure in the hopes of either a newfound love or a painful ending. While dealing with…

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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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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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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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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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14

Aug

By Ryan Piolo Veluz

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Liway: A Celebration of Victorious Resistance

IN A confined arena of outlaws and insurgents, children are living under imperceptible chains of suppression that inhibit their freedom to prosper and taint the purity of their youth. Governed by their naivety, the children are indifferent to the reality of living inside a world of transgressions. However, through the…

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11

Aug

By The Flame Literary

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Atubili

ILANG BESES na akong hindi nakabangon sa aking kama dahil sa bawat pagsapit ng umaga, may panibagong dahilan na naman ang aking katawan: kawalan ng gana, lumbay, o pagod. Hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang gabi nang ako ay nakalatay: tila suspendido, tiwangwang sa pagbihag ng oras at puwang. Sa…

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06

Aug

By Corheinne Joyce Colendres

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BuyBust: In a Playground of Sinners and Saints

ILLUMINATED BY neon lights and light bulbs that peer from the windows of tattered houses in a poverty-stricken area in Manila, agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency stand by to conduct a buy-bust drug operation. Nina Manigan (Anne Curtis) senses that something is off during the entire exchange. After…

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05

Aug

By The Flame Literary

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Bagong Binhi

MARAHAN NIYANG kinabig ang pinto papasok sa bulwagang dumadarang sa kahapon upang maghanda patungo sa bagong yugto. Sandali pa ay tila alikabok na tinangay ng hangin ang upos ng kanyang nakaraan; wala siyang nagawa kundi lumingon nang may hikbi. Ngunit nang muling bumaling sa liyab, ang bumati sa kanya ay…

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