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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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Karen sings the future

Congratulations! I’ve read through all the thank you cards attached to the boxes on the center table that morning and they all said the same...

MOVE IT, ELLIOT!

I live in a community where we share everything, really everything like food, water and shelter. We share the work. We share our joys...

When Words Fail

It is mid-morning on a weekday along Ayala Avenue, and the stretch I’m on is no longer as toxic as it was during rush...

The living and the dead

By Rouina Figueroa “Monkeys aren’t supposed to be tied up like that. Just imagine if it were you, dangling around that post all day! They...