To my 13-year-old self, All your life, you have believed that pressure shapes diamonds. And if you saw yourself today at 18, you would believe that it’s true. You would
Mike Gil Padayao at Xandra Gonzaga Hindi naman ito katotohanan, sadyang sinasampal lang ako ng paniniwala ko. Isang medalya. Isang pangarap. Isang tagumpay. Wala — umiikot na naman ang mundo
Sophia Gime and Germin Vladimer Ternida The world’s greatest environmental crisis is no longer unfolding only in forests stripped bare, coral reefs turned ghostly white, or rising cases of extinction
Akira Xiao I think the cruelest thing about being someone’s first love is when they are not yours. Every memory I was making with you felt brand new to me,
Dorothy Gonzales, Jett Morales, Selene Ashlee Vitor May mga pagkilalang hinihintay habang buhay. May mga medalya ring pinapangarap na maisabit sa sariling uniporme, bunga ng mga taon ng paglilingkod at
Sa muling pagbubukas ng panuruang taon, dala ko pa rin ang mga alaala ng nakaraang taon — mga palakpak, parangal, at pagkakataong minsang nagpatibay sa aking paniniwala sa kapangyarihan ng
Selene Ashlee Vitor, Avril Nocos, Joshua Pasion Not all college degrees enter the room the same way. For generations, many Filipinos have been taught to believe that the safest road
Maria Miguelle Aquino and Gweneth Pablo Hear the rumble of their drenched desperation. Yesterday, under the soft glow of a summer hue, children laughed as they painted the skies with
Mayzelle Amerie Rafiñan and Zylyfer Amante Salazar Wala naman sigurong masama kung sa mga sandaling ito, maninindigan ako sa mga pamahiing minsang sumagi sa aking isipan. Wala naman sigurong masama
A clink of a peso coin disappearing into the thin metal slot. Lines of children and adolescents alike that stretch beyond the doorsteps of the shop. Whirring machines and clacking
