Literary

15

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Lilim

Matindi ang tirik ng araw, nang napatigil ako sa lilim ng puno. Ramdam ang pagkapawi ng uhaw sa maginhawang simoy ng hangin. Nang nabatid ang futbol, biglang sumagi sa aking isipan si Rosa. Siya ang maginhawang sinag sa aking umaga. Napapasakit ang tiyan sa mga kwentong pabaon niya. Nababahagian ng…

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13

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2020: Rewriting Maria Clara on Screen

By DAWN DANIELLE O. SOLANO   WOMEN EMPOWERMENT secures a woman’s right to have full control over her life. As the battle for gender sensitization continues, it is unfortunate that some women’s issues remain untouched. For this reason, Filipinos now take the opportunity to use the media in influencing and…

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07

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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The Sea Is

Calm.   the sea is never treacherous. it is without a doubt, a treasure to behold. its secrets are not for all to see. it lies beyond the sunlight’s touch, with the truth not  appearing as something atrocious. the crystalline horizon would never be a sight one should miss. the…

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06

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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COVID 19 Virologues: Staging the Societal Plague

By FATIMA B. BADURIA & RAMON CHRISTIAN G. PLACIDO A COMMON enemy threatens the globe that preys on mankind. It is transmitted through physical contact, thus restricting close proximity. However, the virus proves to be more powerful than anticipated. Seemingly, masks, face shields, and disinfectants cannot obstruct its more profound contamination…

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05

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Pamilya Ordinaryo: A Painful Paradox of Poverty

By JUSTIN ANDREW CRUZANA AN INVISIBLE line is drawn when directing and creating films about poverty. There must be a reason behind the grotesque and an answer after the turbulence. Pamilyang Ordinaryo has bravely let go of the latter, but its gritty and realistic attempt to portray the impoverished people…

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04

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story: Romantically Rigid

by JUSTIN ANDREW CRUZANA photo taken from Netflix FILIPINO AUDIENCES naturally cling to wish-fulfillment than realism when it comes to romance. Viewers are lovestruck at the idea of multi-millionaire men falling deeply in love with working-class women. Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story follows those exact plotlines, spinning in its own…

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03

Nov

By Taffy Arella Bernales

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Tayo sa Huling Buwan ng Taon: Orbits Stuck in Reverse

A LOVE that dwells in the unfulfilled and in its inability to overcome a secret yearning is a force that dreadfully tugs and traps. Love does not always conquer all things, especially if it is an illicit kind. Sometimes, it just complicates things further and leaves one orbiting around what…

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31

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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The Witching Hour

photo by MARLOU JOSEPH B. BON-AO/The Flame Do you hear them come? The rustling of withered leaves, And the marching feet of headless priests? The sullen song of a weeping woman, Or was that of the fallen soldier, Lurking within the thread of hedges? Watching you shiver, from the sinister…

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30

Oct

By Dawn Danielle Solano

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Third is My First: Rekindling the Flame

LOVE has no alarm switch, yet everybody seems to know when it arrives. Movies, paintings, and other pieces of literature can only shed little light on what love really is as its complete definition can rarely be summarized within an hour's length of a movie.  Despite the challenge, independent film…

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27

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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Until It’s Safe: The Challenge of a Distant Love

By ABIGAIL M. ADRIATICO photo taken from Youtube LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP is hardly an easy feat. There will always be this sense of longing for the presence of that loved one. Video calls and text messages never seem to be enough to satisfy the feeling of loneliness that comes with the…

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