‘Sabi ng Tatay ko’
“Sabi ng tatay ko triangle, hindi tra-yang-gel. Bakit naman daw yung pineapple ang basa hindi payn-apel.”—Grade 3 me to my teacher I’d always…
Back to childhood
When talks of lockdown began to circulate, I was entering my 24th year. On March 11, my birthday,…
Driving like my mother
Whenever I ride in the car with my mother, I am always reminded of her resilience and courage.…
Chronicling Mama’s story
Saved in my phone gallery is a video clip that runs for a minute and eight seconds. These…
What a monster steals
It was afternoon. I was going through a heap of school assignments, unaware that I would receive a…
The long wait
For 13 long years I waited for the moment. I was at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport with my mother and my sister, waiting for my father to arrive from the Middle East.
Love and death
Seven days ago, my aunt died of cancer. She was 52 years old-the only sister of my dad, a family of five siblings.
It’s been too long
I remember the day when the class exploded into cheers as the suspension rescued us from the session…
We did everything right
For over a year now, my uncle, Tito Jae, has been obsessed with cleaning. He was always somewhat…