The end of December will mark another year of a world burdened with the pandemic. A lot has happened in the year 2021. …

Nahihirapan nang huminga si Papa. Ramdam ko ang bawat paghihirap niya sa pagkuha ng hangin. Tinitignan ko lamang ang kanyang mukha, pinagpapawisan at nakapikit. “Okay lang ako, anak,” aniya. Naramdaman niya siguro ang aking presensya. Ngumiti ako nang bahagya at kumuha ng pamunas para sa kanyang mukha. Sabi ni Papa…

My mother taught me how to read. At a young age, she would whip out a ruler in front of me because I wouldn’t read the ABAKADA. I was 6 at the time and I only wanted to play outside. I always screamed for my lola to get me out…

Hayop Ka! (You Animal!): The Nimfa Dimaano Story is 2020’s Philippine adult animated romantic comedy film. Directed by Avid Liongoren of Rocketsheep Studio, it was produced along with Spring Films, and released on October 29, on Netflix. …

Koleksiyon ng mga dagli — Umaga Tahimik ang gabi. Tulog na rin ang pamilya ni Robert. Kasama ni Robert si Carlos, na nakikitulog sa kanila paminsan-minsan. Sinara ni Robert ang pinto, at natatakot daw ito sa dilim ng pasilyo, malapit sa hagdan. Umupo siya sa tabi ng kaibigan at nagbuntong-hininga. …

The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression Bill, also known as the Anti-Discrimination Bill, was first filed in Congress by the late Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Akbayan Representative Loretta Rosales in 2000. The controversial bill intends to protect the LGBTQIA+ community from gender-based violence and discrimination. …

It has been six months since the lockdown started. I know most of us are struggling by now because we no longer have the distractions we used to have. It may be our school, friends, the bookstore, the coffee shops. …

I was twelve years old, and I was dealing with personal problems galore at home. I was diagnosed with depression, and yes, I was always angry at the world. Maybe it was my hormones, or maybe my endless frustrations in life. I was a sad and lonely kid, and I…

Dala ang mapupungay mong mata, Pasuray-suray kang lumapit Sa una’y patagong nagmamasid, tila hangin, bago nanghablot pagilid Mga maduming kamay ay humaplos sa aking bihisang katawan, Bibig na amoy serbesa’y tuluyan na akong hinalikan Walang habas na pinunit, aking makulay na saplot, pinanggigilan ang aking laman Sa higpit ng hawak, di na nagawang manlaban Matapos ang pagkakakulong, sa iyong mahigpit na yakap, tuluyang pinagsawaan, at ako’y pinakawalan, sinuot mo ang maamong mukha, Lumisan, matapos makinabang.