I googled my confession
In 2019, on the 28th Wednesday of Ordinary Time, I decided to stop believing in the Christian God.…
The death of a bookworm
Reading has always been my first love, and I say this literally. I had my first kiss with…
Balance is the key
Just keep your balance! These words of my cousin who taught me how to drive a motorcycle echo…
Don’t blame me
I did not vote for President Estrada. I made my decision on election day, at the very last minute.
The day I snapped
The first semester was almost done. The final examinations were approaching.
What imposter syndrome looks like
I flinched a little while my trembling hands were about to touch my diploma as a tiny voice…
Adult orphan
Coming home used to excite me. My father would wait right outside the arrivals area. I made a…
My mother’s tongue
I’m the first woman in four generations on my mother’s side who has a diploma. Growing up, I…
Beyond crowning glory
"Mukha kang natipos!"