Literary

Mula sa Buwan: Theater as Truth
09
Sep
By Hjadoeya Calica
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Mula sa Buwan: Theater as Truth

AS MELODIES accompany dance under the dim light on stage, the theater becomes a place where the past can be revived. Directed by Mikko Angeles, Mula sa Buwan is a play that navigates the delicate balance between historical fact and creative expression, something that involves a fusion of historical remembrance and an…
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The Somali’s Yowl
01
Sep
By The Flame Literary
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The Somali’s Yowl

THE SUN is barely up. Yet here they are, already basking in its light while adorned with synthetics, sly and sleek. I thought my red ribbon was decent enough, but the soles of their paws still blinded me. Their gaudy garments hurt my pockets more than my eyes. I barely…
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Lolo and the Kid: Ceasing Cycles and Forging Futures
22
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Lolo and the Kid: Ceasing Cycles and Forging Futures

https://youtu.be/tILXTdgE47E?si=FiokBoDv1PkArRO9 MOST FILMS that represent Filipinos at the margin follow a similar theme: portraying the poor as people with good conscience to counterbalance their distorted sense of morality. Lolo and the Kid, which uses the streets as the stage for the dramatic and wayward lives of its characters, distinguishes itself from that formula.…
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Paaga
18
Aug
By Hjadoeya Calica
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Paaga

  Ang langit ay kulay abo; ang tubig sa lupa ay nalabusaw. Tahimik na ang mundong kanina tila lahat ng panginoon sa langit ay sabay-sabay na bumulyaw.   Kinuha niya ang kaniyang bota, itak at sumbrero. Ang sumbrerong binigay sa kaniyang kamusmusan, ngayon ay nalamurit na ng panahon.   Sa…
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Love Child: Silent Sacrifices
18
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Love Child: Silent Sacrifices

https://youtu.be/FYmGNj40ykA?si=p-nNib7w-9SvNT2w TO BE young parents with little practical experience in life comes with multiple disadvantages in the real world. But for Love Child, these disadvantages come to their own refuge, grounded on the hope that being young gives parents more time to be with their child and to improve as individuals. Considered…
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An Errand: Driving Across Social Borders
17
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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An Errand: Driving Across Social Borders

https://youtu.be/1yuwkCoJZTU?si=MF4e8GloCEv5ULxI DRIVERS ARE more than just service providers. In between getting people from point A to point B, drivers can form and distinguish meaningful relationships with their passengers. Their line of work allows them to see how different social classes interact with one another, which may simultaneously blur social hierarchy…
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Balota: Not black and white
15
Aug
By Francis Miguell Sta. Rosa
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Balota: Not black and white

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7i-jRD8Xq8 FOR SOME educators, teaching values is not lip service. Sometimes, taking action is needed even if it may lead to peril. Tasked with the delicate job of honing minds and safeguarding the sanctity of the ballot, teachers are indispensable for the nation’s progress. They serve as the guiding light…
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Kono Basho: Displaced by a Place
14
Aug
By Alyanna Ysabel Sacramento
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Kono Basho: Displaced by a Place

https://youtu.be/E8CW82o4kqY?si=Pb6kQPPZQ633Yz_A WHEN THE only way to move forward is to look through the past no matter how painful it was—how does one brave through this place of memory without feeling displaced? Located at a point where stretched waves meet the shore, Kono Basho (This Place) coasts through Rikuzentakata City to tell the…
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