Category: Stories
A Kalamay Is a Kalamay Is a Kalamay
Sweetness has always been one of our ways of enduring. It arrives…
A Nostalgic Stroll through Downtown Naga City, the Heart of Bicol
A walk through Naga City revives an appreciation for old childhood spots
Along the Coast of Bulacan, Climate Change and Corruption Raise Questions About the Cost of Progress
As climate change accelerates coastal flooding, a vast land reclamation project backed…
Beauty and Challenges: Experiencing Manila Bay’s Sunset from Controversial Viewpoints
The ambivalence of Manila’s sunsets from an ecological and sunset-loving standpoint
Beyond Nostalgia: Why the Modern Filipino Commuter Deserves Dignity
There is a toxic tendency to view Filipino endurance as a badge…
Children Of Our Time
We used to play in the mornings,afternoons too. Sleeveless shirtson bloated figures,…
Contrasting Truths of Faith: Dinagat Islands
Despite its enviable biodiversity, Dinagat remains as one of the poorest provinces…
En Route to Sagada: Journal Notes from the 10th Cordillera Creative Writing Workshop
“Travel, I realized, sometimes clarifies the kind of community we are still…
Fighting for a Past: The Fragmenting Centuries-Old Rice Field in UP Diliman
One morning in the early ‘80s, while aboard my school trike from…
Neither Here Nor There: The Transience of In-Betweens
Part 2 of “The Mundane Series” Airports have never been anyone’s favorite…
Never Just Bitter: Notes from Guest Haven Coffee
Notes on stubbornness and single-origin coffee from a conversation with a sustainable…
On How Traveling with Family is an Act of Self-Love
Love, I have learned, is not always a grand declaration.
Patawid: The Legacy of the Baguio City Public Market
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong spoke of the proposed 4.5-billion market redevelopment…
Pit Señor: The Dance We Inherited,The Faith We Complicate
I came to Cebu last year because my children were finally old…
Queen of Manila Streets: Queering Escolta at the ESC Biennale 2025
Carrying the festival theme, “Tambay lang,” this year’s Biennale spotlighted London-based walking…
Quiapo In My Mind: Of Faith, Folklore, and Stopovers
The first thing that hits you is the density. Quiapo has its…
Reading, Writing, and Coming Home to Mt Cloud Bookshop
An homage to how some places quietly bear witness to our growth…
Red Brick and Reveries: Coming of Age at Saint Philomena Parish Church
An in-depth reflection on the complexities of growing up queer within religious…
The Cartography of Care: A Diptych
2A. The Geography of Protection: A Mother’s Vigil Words by Nine Andres.…
The Packing List of a Middle-Aged Filipino Traveler
An existential manifesto disguised as a pre-departure checklist (Part 1 of “The…
The Remote and Rugged Charm of Itbayat Island, Batanes
On history, humility, and how small we are against wind-carved cliffs and…
The Seeds We Plant in Place Bloom Long After We’ve Left
Baguio always has a way of teaching you things you didn’t come…
This Arnis Hub in UP Diliman Keeps the Precolonial Sport Alive
A history of arnis and how this precolonial Philippine national martial art…
Under Restless Skies: Stormy Camping in Palauig, Zambales
Camping should be uncomplicated, easy, and simple. You pitch a tent, share…
You Came, You Saw, You Bought a Magnet
(Part 4 of "The Mundane Series") The Psychology of Travel Souvenirs Souvenirs…