The long, tiring commute
What will it take for it to be enough? That’s the question of which I’m certain many of…
The blue room
The room was painted blue and had a worn-out floor. I stood in front of a large office desk that was at the entrance of the two-story building.
Mindanao’s beauty and other stories
Having lived my whole life in Metro Manila, I am filled with excitement when I learn that I will be sent to Mindanao for coverage.
The present is a gift
My grandparents raised me in a small town at the foot of Mt. Apo. The mornings were filled…
The inevitable aging of my mother
My birthday is fast approaching, but I wish I had the power to stop time—it’s not that I…
Moth in sojourn
tower of booksa lizard stalksthe moth in sojourn I was already wide awake even before snoozing the alarm…
Grappling with ‘alternative facts’
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. I think we will all agree that these are facts.
Shorty
Next to impotence, the greatest tragedy that can befall a man is to have a tiny stature.
To see many tomorrows
Today, I bought a hedgehog—a red-eyed albino African breeder.