Literary

24

Jul

By The Flame Literary

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Literaryisland hopping, Literature, poetry

Island Hopping

Three specks of mossy green behind her, she wonders, both legs dangling off the edge of the running motorboat, What would happen if islands could have memories like humans do? Would the first island remember the way its seaweeds twice her arm length tickled her cheeks and ears as she…

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24

Jul

By The Flame Literary

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LiyabPhoto of the Week

Photo of the Week (07/24/2016)

Island Hopping Three specks of mossy green behind her, she wonders, both legs dangling off the edge of the running motorboat, What would happen if islands could have memories like humans do? Would the first island remember the way its seaweeds twice her arm length tickled her cheeks and ears…

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19

Jul

By Editor in Chief

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LiteraryCannes, film review, Ma'Rosa, Ma'Rosa film review

Ma’Rosa: A Pure Witness to the Filipino Condition

A PORTRAIT of a homeless family, a couple with a child, scraping glass bottles to sell to the junkshop—at a distance is Rosa (Jaclyn Jose), watching them from the police jeep. Slightly soaked from sweat combined with rainwater, she is handcuffed with her husband by her side. It is visible…

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17

Jul

By Editor in Chief

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LiyabPhoto of the Week, ust

Photo of the Week (07/17/2016)

When dusk begins, the city starts talking. Buildings whisper stories to sidewalks; stories about lonely office workers and people who drop their cups of coffee while running to work. Roads groan in pain due to the new construction project that they don’t even need. The city talks while we lay…

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11

Jul

By Editor in Chief

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LiyabEid'l Fitr, Photo of the Week, Shawwal

Photo of the Week (07/10/16)

A Muslim woman worships during the ceremony rites to celebrate Eid'l Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, last July 6 at the Golden Mosque, Quiapo, Manila. Photo by RIO LEONELLE I. DELUVIO

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11

Jul

By Editor in Chief

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Literarydeliver us, film review, iadya mo kami, philippines

Iadya Mo Kami: An Advent of Epiphany

IT IS through rose-tinted spectacles that man perceives the social order, making him selective and indifferent to the troubles burdening him at the present time. Director Mel Chionglo deviates from the typical themes used in films and transgresses to expose one of the ills in today’s society with his movie…

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17

Jun

By Editor in Chief

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LiteraryAB, Emilio Aguinaldo, Letters, ust

Double-sided Gesture

  Double-sided Gesture by Dianne Alyssa A. Aguirre Let your thumb speak your judgment about the past in a coin toss, when He was more than a right-sided face in every five-peso, and led the Motherland in its first republic year. A thumbs up could be as double-sided as a…

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08

May

By Editor in Chief

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LiteraryAB, Halalan 2016, Letters, ust

Huwag Magpigil Seryoso

Huwag Magpigil Seryoso ni Ynca Ann Eve Duerme Isang parodiya sa tulang “Ang Huling Tula Na Isusulat Ko Para Sa'yo” ni Juan Miguel Severo Ito na ang huling tula na isusulat ko para sa’yo. Pangako ‘yan, at totoo. Sa pagdami ng taong kay dulas magsalita at sa pagdami ng mga…

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05

May

By Editor in Chief

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LiteraryAB, Artistang Artlets, Faculty of Arts and Letters, Pendulum, ust

Artistang Artlets’ Pendulum: A Review

TIME IS the indefinite continued progression of existence and events that occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future. However, Pendulum seeks to let the audience think otherwise. Fascinated by the concept of time, writer Rani Mae Aberin attempted to reconcile Cronus, the god of…

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04

Feb

By Editor in Chief

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Literary3 Stars and a Sun, Francis M, Francis Magalona, PETA, Philippine Educational Theater Association, theater

3 Stars and a Sun: A Subtle Revolution

FIFTY YEARS from now, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration perceived that half of Manila and parts of Las Piñas will be completely gone due to the effects of climate change. On the other hand, most fantasize about a Philippines taken over by robots and highly advanced technology like “smart…

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