Lathalain
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The glow of phone screens now flickers where candles once burned along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). In classrooms, young Filipinos convene in ways their predecessors could scarcely have imagined; debating…
Christelle Degamo · Apr 16, 2026
With every message delivered in less than a second, communication has become instant; yet people are often expected to reply within a minute.
Angelo Martin Chavenia · Apr 15, 2026
Trust. Passion. Dedication. Three things linger in the mind when you are up to something meaningful—in this case, a college entrance test, specifically the University of the Philippines, or what they call UPCAT.
Chalton Sean Ramos · Apr 15, 2026
They say “Only time can tell,” so I’ve waited for God-knows-since-when. And I’ll keep listening to its ticking hands until then, hoping to be heard as my sigh whispers the unspoken words I should have said before. Words…
Kycer Agnes · Apr 14, 2026
There are things in life that are already planned ahead—like a canvas already full of colors and elements. Yet sometimes, the outcome of these plans does not align with our vision. It is as if fate has its own way of…
Jason Guyala · Apr 14, 2026
The tassel turns in a single, fleeting moment—but the question it leaves behind can last a lifetime: What comes next?
Jason Guyala · Apr 14, 2026
“Was there a lifetime waiting for us in a world where I was yours?”
Kyriel Yu · Apr 10, 2026
In an age that shouldn’t have carried such depressing thoughts, I remember believing that this world had no space for me.
Kyriel Yu · Apr 10, 2026
They say, you must dream high and fulfill your dreams when you can—then why does it feel illegal and selfish to picture a scene where I wear a uniform that resonates with my passion?
Chalton Sean Ramos · Apr 9, 2026
Karaniwan, ang mga talababa sa kasaysayan ay ang madugong giyera, mga katauhang paulit-ulit na tinatalakay sa mga silid-aralan at nakalimbag sa mga libro dahil sa kanilang kontribusyon sa uri ng lipunang kinalakihan…
Herwin Magbuo · Apr 8, 2026
“You have a bright future ahead of you, so chase your dream.” - Yanna Fernandez, Safe Skies Archer.
Micaella Macuja · Apr 8, 2026
Home is supposed to be the first classroom of love; it is where a child should first learn what safety feels like, what comfort sounds like, and what unconditional care truly means. A parent’s love is not something a…
Jason Guyala · Apr 8, 2026
Minsan, mas malakas pa ang tunog ng katahimikan kaysa sa pinakamasigabong palakpakan.
Czevie Sigue · Apr 8, 2026
The music hasn’t started yet, but the hall is already glowing.
Micaella Macuja · Apr 7, 2026
Tuwing sumasapit ang Biyernes Santo, tila humihinto ang oras sa maraming sulok ng Pilipinas. Sa ilalim ng matinding sikat ng araw at sa gitna ng makapal na alikabok ng lansangan, muling isinasabuhay ng mga debotong…
John Benedict N. Banday · Apr 6, 2026
Jeepneys in the Philippines are mercilessly fast-paced. Hot-headed conductors don't wait for naive girls who have empty pockets and an unmarked destination. It was no wonder that my jeepney-esque life left me stranded…
Gillian Reyes · Apr 3, 2026
We know how it ends, and yet we—yes WE—watch it again every April.
Kyriel Yu · Apr 2, 2026
It happened every few months, and this was one of those moments.
Joni Lopez · Apr 1, 2026
Women'S Month Special
For years, it was a phrase meant to belittle. Weak. Slow. Incapable. Today, it has been reclaimed. Running like a girl is no longer about speed or appearance—it is about endurance, courage, and rising every time life…
Lia Abellana · Mar 23, 2026
Women'S Month Special
Mapupulang labi. Porselanang kutis. Banayad na habi ng buhok na mapang akit. Ang hubog ng katawan niya ay maihahalintulad sa pagdapa ng isang anghel sa mundong makasalanan. Maging ang araw ay dinaig sa kislap ng kanyang…
Gillian Reyes · Mar 22, 2026
The perfect person is just around the corner— or so they say. From Disney movies to Wattpad stories, we have been fed the idea of the right person coming to sweep us off our feet with perfect smiles and delicate grace…
Gillian Grace Reyes · Mar 15, 2026
The radio crackled with a foreboding sense of urgency. For centuries, the Filipino People's blood was shed to attain sovereignty— it was history and there had to be a price to pay. Then, tides turned on February 22…
Gillian Grace Reyes · Mar 7, 2026
Minsan sa mundo ng pamamahayag, ang dumadanak ay tinta — ngunit kadalasan ay dugo.
Bulag na Labi · Feb 25, 2026
Forget the ball drop in Times Square. For hundreds of millions of people across the globe, the real new year begins not in the dead of winter, but as the first new moon of the lunar calendar rises, signaling a time of…
Asha Viel G. Detera · Feb 17, 2026
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