Hindi naman ito katotohanan, sadyang sinasampal lang ako ng paniniwala ko. Isang medalya. Isang pangarap. Isang tagumpay. Wala — umiikot na naman ang mundo ko sa pagkukumpara. Alam ko namang
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 of species—it is unfolding in the
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, but familiar
May mga pagkilalang hinihintay habang buhay. May mga medalya ring pinapangarap na maisabit sa sariling uniporme, bunga ng mga taon ng paglilingkod at kabutihang-loob. Ngunit paano kung dumating ang pinakamataas
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
Not all college degrees enter the room the same way. For generations, many Filipinos have been taught to believe that the safest road is the one ending with a professional
Hear the rumble of their drenched desperation. Yesterday, under the soft glow of a summer hue, children laughed as they painted the skies with their vibrant umbrellas while adults gathered
Wala naman sigurong masama kung sa mga sandaling ito, maninindigan ako sa mga pamahiing minsang sumagi sa aking isipan. Wala naman sigurong masama kung iiwan ko na ang tasadong lapis
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
An alarm pierces through the dark at 3:00 AM. Elsewhere, the world lay asleep, but on Anonas Street, many eyes were open, resembling those of anxious owls. The concrete was
