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May

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Walang Pag-ibig sa Dinuguang Lupa

“SHOOT to kill,” sabi sa telebisyon. Nangyari nga ang kinatatakutan ng marami. Ang mahihirap na walang kalaban-laban sa kalupitan ay tinanggalan ng karapatan habang nakaluhod, at tinutukan ng dulo ng baril. Hindi nagtagal, sumunod ang alingawngaw ng pagputok at dumanak ang dugo na parang ilog sa kalye. “Nanlaban,” kabulaanan ng…

17

May

By The Flame Literary

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Desperate Times

IT was already past midnight and his strained eyes are still glued to the screen. He mumbles random curses when his beat-up laptop breaks down for the eighth time today, a bit less than the number of breakdowns he had throughout the making of his thesis. Despite the crisis, he…

09

May

By The Flame Literary

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Nowhere

EDITOR'S NOTE: This piece is written in honor of Mother's Day. IT was already dark and Maria still could not find a ride home. Maria spent the whole day walking around, aimlessly finding a place that would accept her. Her employer had just fired her after she started coughing profusely…

06

May

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Endearing Semblance

ENDURING is the word that comes to mind In thinking of your hallowed buildings And time-honored arch From egg white bricks to cinder blocks Your structures get built and destroyed; But reconstructed every time You have stood earlier than the birth of a nation, Raising its forefathers how to break…

27

Apr

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Behind Heroic Facades

LIKE most children, I grew up admiring fictional characters with otherworldly powers. Equipped with their swords and shields, they served others through courage and self-sacrifice. To me, they were someone I absolutely admire. Before I knew it, the clock had struck evening. I heard the shuffling of familiar footfalls behind…

18

Apr

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Refresh

THE gray dinosaur glared at me. Its dead white eyes stared at my distressed face. My brows furrowed. For the past ten minutes, I have been helplessly pressing Ctrl and F5. To no avail, the screen looked the same. I pressed the spacebar and the dinosaur sprang to life. Tap.…

16

Apr

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Alab sa Bawat Letra

KUNG hindi lang siguro nag-atubili sa pagpapatupad ng mga kinakailangang hakbang, malapit na sana tayo sa dulo. Hindi na sana nagtitiis sa gutom ang mga pamilya ng libu-libong Pilipino na nawalan ng trabaho. Papatag na sana ang kurba at hindi na nadadagdagan ang bilang ng nasawi. Upang aliwin ang sarili,…

10

Apr

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A Fall for Requiem

IN the warzone of a deadly virus, Asclepius’ warriors battle in one crusade all over the world. Wearing their protective gear of surgical masks and goggles, they courageously face the enemy even if their weapons are not complete. In some parts of the world, the warriors have won, but in…

31

Mar

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Essential

THE streets were bare and cold that afternoon. I wish I did not have to go out at a time like this, risking the safety of others, myself, and those I love. However, the bills do not pay themselves and I have a family to feed. These are dark days,…

21

Mar

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Every Man for Himself

THE supermarket is filled to capacity and every shopper is frantically moving about. Beyond each checkout lane are long queues of people that almost reach the grocery aisles. The bagger’s movements remain languid as he places people's groceries in paper bags and cardboard boxes. He has been there since 9…