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Chickensad

Before the third episode of the Philippines Graphic Literary Workshop (PGLW) concluded on April 18, we knew that we had one more thing that...

RIZAL AND THE ASIAN RENAISSANCE

An Asian Renaissance must involve cultural rebirth and empowerment, not simply cultural jingoism. In 1886, a young Asian student wrote from Europe the following lines...

On A Day Like This

There is an old Japanese film called Okuribito, which Marvin once told him about in a hospital room as if recommending a comedy. In...

CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art spotlights queer narratives in celebration of Pride Month

Art has long served as a vital instrument for the LGBTQIA+ community in its enduring quest for visibility and acceptance. Today, the Philippine artistic...

You, Too, Are a Pilgrim

“Look!” she exclaimed. I followed her clue toward the glinting blue, and I saw a flock of birds on an expedition. As if on...

The Sanctuary

The church stood alone and abandoned at the edge of the town, an old structure built with weathered stone walls darkened by years of...

Thank you

They came before the day began,before I was ready to be seen.Pink lilies, shyly unfoldingagainst the raindrops of morning.Too early,and yet, how touching,that someone...

Read Receipts

My phone slipped from her grasp, clattering against the tiled floor. The impact was a muted thud, not strong enough to shatter what had already fallen. Not...

The stripped-down and special reading performances of VLFXXI: Hubo’t Hubad

Apart from the must-see main features, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) continues to expand its offerings with stripped-down reading performances of selected scripts from the...

Florante at Laura as ‘cuadro historico’

When I gave a lecture on Francisco Balagtas’ (1788–1862) Florante at Laura to graduate students in literature at the University of the Philippines, I...