Odeza Gayl Urmatam
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X+Y+Z
Renaissance woman
I do not know how to bond with my mother. Truth be told, I struggle to reconcile my enthusiasm with…
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X+Y+Z
My life’s mountain range
I tried pressing the elevator button three times before the hospital staff offered to do it for me.“Third floor,” were…
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Revelations + Destinations
Remembering the taste of Dinapigue
It was late in April last year when my officemates and I were in Dinapigue, a remote coastal community located…
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Hooks + Books
Nostalgia
Since the start of the pandemic, I have developed this love-hate relationship with Facebook Memories. When the notification bell rings,…
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Causes + Bosses
Red-tagged
These are dangerous times, and now more than ever since the Marcos regime, our democracy is in great peril. One…
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X+Y+Z
Why dreams die
A 7-year-old kid in the early 2000s, engrossed in watching her favorite Filipino heroine, would strike a pose in front…
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