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Reincatnation

You might have guessed it by now. Yes, I am a tomcat. I’m one of several varieties of strays. One of five kittens born near a drain pipe along CM Recto Avenue and Juan Luna. Only two of us survived the habagat, or monsoon...

The other side

Even from the corner of Mang Vicente's eye, the portal loomed over the main laboratory. He tried to focus on mopping up the spilled coffee on the floor before it spread to disturb any of the wiring that snaked about on the floor...

Tears of the shadow planet

Was it the embarrassing blunders she committed that made her unattractive to Tad? Was it her mysterious asthma attacks? What successful man would want a fiancee who'd, all of a sudden, flail her hands, fall, roll, and writhe on the street? Maybe his...

Magatos a badas

So magatos ba tu a badas na di nin den mabago so paniniwala ko kano ginawa ko. Nasambiyan so mga di kaaya-ayang galbekan ko, ganito ako den. Dahil kung aden bo gamut sa petalon ninyong sakit ay nawget ko den ginamot, ugayd na wala ....

Bangketa’t Balkonahe

Pagkatapos bulatlatin ang pitaka sa ilalim ng liwanag ng poste sa tapat ng apartment, isinukbit ni Ruben Meneses sa magkabilang balikat ang kaniyang lumang gitara bago sumuong sa gabi. Binaybay niya ang kahabaan ng Salvador—animo’y gubat sa sukal ng mga eskinitang dilim lamang...

Ulo ng balita

Sa loob ng silid, sumisigid ang lamig ng aircon sa aking hubad na katawan habang minamasahe ng mga ekspertong kamay ni Fe. Kagaya ng dati ay narito na naman ako, nakakanlong sa dilim ng gabi sa isang silid ng mga makasalanan daw at...

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The Birth of Zaroasther

They connived with the dark shadows, the family who lived in a house full of glass windows and graven saints. Toraja invited me to...

Where the Sun Was

The rains have been pouring for more than seven years now. The clouds have always been dark. I can only remember of how much I...

Episodes

There are impulses that come at unforeseen moments long after loving and losing someone. However, these impulses carry deceptive circuits that lead us to...

Rice Wine

When Santiago saw her in the mirror, comb in hand, he knew it was time for him. It was time to leave the hut....