The Earth
I’ve read somewhere that the earth is scattered with the ruins of empires who deemed themselves immortal—I, too, agree.
Isadora C. · Jan 15, 2026
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Kinabukasang Pag-asa
Noong gabing muntik na akong sumuko, tahimik ang lahat. Hindi ako umiiyak. Hindi ako sumisigaw. Parang nalunod ako sa sariling katahimikan—isang uri ng pagkalunod na walang tubig, walang ingay, pero may bigat. Ang puso…
Sundeiitales · Jan 6, 2026
Sa Lilim ng Hatinggabi
May lugar akong binabalikan tuwing ang mundo ay naliligo na sa dilim—isang espasyong hindi umiiral sa oras ng umaga, para bang nililinis ng araw ang lahat ng bakas nito. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko siya unang natagpuan…
Czevie Sigue · Jan 6, 2026
A List of Farewells
Every New Year begins with a list of beginnings. This time, I’m writing my list of endings. Music blasts through the house, doors keep opening and closing, and everyone is talking over everyone —because that’s the only…
Kyriel Yu · Jan 2, 2026
Still Extraordinary, Just Another Version of It
Someone once told me, “You'll know you've made it when people start clapping.”
Czevie Sigue · Dec 30, 2025
The Last Ploy
Tears run down my eyes. They become part of my poster. The ink from my pen bleeds out as I cry softly and desperately, gnawing at the disappointment that I can't touch the very treasure I so eagerly wanted.
Beaker · Dec 13, 2025
A pat on the back, it’s time to head back
It's already dark, still waiting for my name to be called, echoing in those huge speakers for the crowd to hear— wanting everyone to know that I surpassed them in a competition I dedicated my life to.
Almira Cereno · Dec 9, 2025
The Weight of Two Worlds
You leave your class before the day is done, Chasing the clock, not the sinking sun. Your bag is weighty-- with books and immense fear, Yet you still whisper, “I’ll make it this year.”
Erica Crisostomo · Dec 6, 2025
What do you fear most?
Tell me, what do you think of when someone asks you what you’re afraid of? Some may think of spiders, or the dark because they fear the monsters under their bed. Some may list down a list of what they fear most, could…
isadora c. · Dec 4, 2025
Nasaan nga ba ako?
They were at a meeting. I don't know why they decided to continue on with the meeting since it was a very rainy afternoon—the classroom was gloomy, and the people that attended tried their best to not match the mood.
Arkona · Dec 4, 2025
Pangarap na Altar
Aking Magda, nasaan kana? Pagmamahal ko ba'y iyo man lang nadama? Tila ba nagbago ka ng minsang tayo'y nagkaproblema. Ang pagkasabik mo saking presesya'y tila ba nawala. Yaong, ika'y naging makasarili't nagbago ang…
Jonred E. Guinto · Dec 2, 2025
The Weight No One Sees
They say the eldest daughter is the backbone of the family. But no one tells you what happens when the spine begins to ache.
Maria Selma, Trisha Jane Estoconing · Dec 2, 2025
Gusto ko Nang Umuwi
Alas-diyes na nang makauwi si Tita — dala ang mga pulseras niyang kumikislap, tsokolateng kay tamis, at ngiting abot-tenga sa bawat sulyap. Hindi ko siya malapitan. Ang layo niya — hindi lamang sa pagitan ng mga…
James Kenneth Camato · Nov 30, 2025
Katawang Nananatili
Ang katawan, parang lupa matapos ang unos, tila tahimik ngunit sa ilalim, may sugat pang naglalangib.
Czevie Sigue · Nov 29, 2025
What It Takes to Be a Good Apo
Every morning, she'd wake up early to cook breakfast. I'd sit lazily by the table, half-asleep, and she'd tease, “Your saliva is dripping!” Her laughter always filled the room. On weekends, she'd listen to her favorite…
John Benedict Banday · Nov 28, 2025
LITERARY l Behind Every Laughter, A Leader’s Sacrifice
The laughter that ripples within the school grounds, the cheers that ring within the hallways, and the colored banners lighting up the stage are the moments of joy within a school event that are the result of hours of…
John Arnold Cruzado · Nov 28, 2025
LITERARY l Pilipino sa Gapos ng Ganid
Habang dumadagundong ang lumang makina ng jeep, biglang sumabay sa hangin ang tinig ng kantang ‘Ganid’ ng Paham. Bawat lirikong umaagos mula sa basag na speaker ay tila nagiging apoy na dumadampi sa aking balat…
Francis Owen Romano · Nov 26, 2025
When the Slippers Doesn't Fit
Not because she lacked beauty, but because the world had already chosen its definition of it. The kind found in glossy magazines, flawless screens, and filters that erased pores and humanity alike. Beauty, they said…
Zaynah Jane Bayron · Nov 23, 2025
Saan ba talaga ako magaling?
Sabi nila, bawat isa raw ay may angking kakayahan—yung masasabi mong “sa'yo.” May mga ipinanganak na magaling sumayaw. May magaling magpinta. Mahusay magsulat ng mga piyesa. Mala-Hollywood actor sa pag-arte. O ‘di kaya…
Arianne Jhayne · Nov 18, 2025
The Curse of Perfection
Her smile was painted on, her eyes untouched by its color.
Erica Crisostomo · Nov 15, 2025
When time stops
Six months ago, he killed himself. Legally. And only a few weeks ago, his soul died. His heart—his best friend, James. The Watson to his Holmes. The Wilson to his House.
Jel · Nov 13, 2025
A Lost Man’s Vertigo
One can be unpredictable, one may seem harmless, a person that can’t break a glass. On the other hand, one may seem to be a person that can break your bone in just a minute.
Jannah Jamila Dang-awan · Nov 13, 2025
I Bleed, Therefore I Am
For others, it’s self-harm. For me, it’s self-soothing—with the taste of blood.
Kyriel Yu · Nov 13, 2025
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