Literary

18

Oct

By Alyanna Ysabel Sacramento

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Quezon: The King’s Gambit

WHEN A person's decision to take risks pays off and is handed power, will he use it to lead or to reign? Political wheeling and dealing and the realities of power relations, including the seeds of patronage, were highlighted in "Quezon," the final installment of the so-called Bayaniverse trilogy by…

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10

Oct

By Bettina Katryn Reyes

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Open Endings: The triumphs and heartbreaks in queer kinship

FEELINGS ARE bound to resurface when maintaining a friendship with a former lover. But staying in a friend group composed of former lovers? It is a guaranteed chaos—one that the four women in Open Endings choose everyday. Love is a common theme in cinema, but Open Endings finds its new truth through its exploration…

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10

Oct

By Francis Miguell Sta. Rosa

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Warla: Gripping calloused hands

MEMBERS OF the queer community are often at the receiving end of scrutiny and abuse. They find comfort in the company of their fellows, who experience the same things. But sometimes, these hardships toughen them—so much even that they end up superseding basic human decency just to survive. When a…

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09

Oct

By Nicole Samson

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Artlets alumna reaps plum at the Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award

A UST Communication Arts alumna has received an honorable mention at the 22nd Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award for a piece featuring the Boljoon cookies of Cebu. Kirsten Nicole Tengco’s "Boljoon’s Baked Labor of Love" was one of the four works awarded an honorable mention. Tengco described the cookies her…

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10

Sep

By Hjadoeya Calica

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Food Delivery: The West Philippine Sea row in the eyes of Navy personnel, fisherfolk

IN THE West Philippine Sea, the water is both a cradle and a coffin.  It has become a fluid, unstable and intimate space where food travels with the weight of sustenance and comes at the cost of absence.  What does food delivery look like in the West Philippine Sea?  Directed…

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07

Sep

By Anthea Anika de Sales

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U-Belt At The End of The World

“BEFORE THE downpour, there were places so clear, you could see your own reflection,” Ami breaks the silence between her and her sister, Isla. Letting go of the oars, she stretches her arms and removes her respirator, the putrid air filling her nose. But being a child of the believed…

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29

Aug

By Francis Miguell Sta. Rosa

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Artlets instructor is Nick Joaquin Literary Awards Poet of the Year

AN ARTLETS instructor has been hailed Poet of the Year at Philippines Graphic’s 2025 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards, an annual competition organized by the country’s longest-running literary magazine. Creative Writing instructor Joel Toledo, a three-time Palanca awardee, was recognized as the lone winner in the Best Poet category for his…

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11

Aug

By Tricia Anne Daquiz

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Once, where the sun leads

I BASK in the scorching heat, witnessing new faces cheer in color-coded shirts and matching headbands, each upbeat chatter swelling in waves as the crowd begins their walk. The sun bears down on them; the golden beams cover the crowd like a welcome remark. Quietly, the old landmark stretches a…

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03

Aug

By Nicole Samson

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Sunshine: An uneasy watch that confronts longstanding notions

ABORTION IS a crime in the eyes of the law and a mortal sin in the eyes of the Church. But for those who are lobbying for its legalization, the effort to restrict access to it is a control mechanism. But for the protagonist of the film Sunshine, a 19-year-old gymnast…

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03

Aug

By Francis Miguell Sta. Rosa

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Beach Vacation

CALLOUSED BY urban concrete every day, there is nothing my feet want more than to sink into pristine Cebu sand. The sea never fails to bring repose. The salty breeze unclogs noses used to constantly filtering dust, and the sight of docking ships resets brains desensitized by overstimulation. My family…

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