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The fictionist and the realist

Bata pa lamang ay mahilig ka nang magbasa. Manghang-mangha ka sa mga nalilikha nito sa ‘yong isipan—mga dragon na bumubuga ng apoy, naggagandahang fairies, bahay na gawa sa kendi, aliens, robots, superheroes, at kung anu-ano pa. Para ka nilang dinadala…

Patuloy ang ikot ng plaka

Kung gaano kadami ang mga taong in denial sa kanilang feelings, ganoon din kadami ang mga taong hindi sumasang-ayon sa katagang “OPM is not dead.” Katulad na lang ng ilang independent at mainstream Filipino musicians na fina-follow ko sa Twitter,…

Pulang marka

Bukod sa ma-fall sa taong hindi ka naman gusto, ang ma-fall (bumagsak) sa isang subject (lalo na kung major subject) ay ang isa sa pinakamasakit na pangyayari na puwede mong maranasan sa iyong buhay kolehiyo. Pero hindi ka masasaktan kung…

Color blind

Mocha Uson—the renowned celebrity Duterte supporter behind the infamous Mocha Uson Blog. Known for her bold campaign and intense defense for the president and his endeavors, Uson continues to take on the world—even as petitions try to shut down her…

Hindi na dadating si Santa Claus

Naloko na rin ako diyan. Basta’t pagpatak ng hatinggabi tuwing bisperas ng pasko, isa ako sa libu-libong mga batang gabi-gabi kung mag-abang sa pagkalampag ng bubong o kaya’y ng pintuan. Umaasa akong may mananaog na higanteng balot na balot sa…

Worth the fight

One of my professors once asked the class, “What’s your advocacy?” Surprisingly, I was stumped. It seemed like such a simple question, but it got me more tongue-tied than I dare admit. Until I broke the question down in my…

Why I write

One day, I woke up and my favorite author (and person) in the world had died. A Holocaust survivor, Nobel Laureate, writer for peace and tolerance, foe of hatred and bigotry—he left the world better than he found it when…

Just this one time

You went home from school early with your night already planned out. You thought of just curling up into your bed with your favorite TV series on and some chips to munch. But then your best friend called you, inviting…