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This business of writing

When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a lawyer.

Peachy Salcedo-Almario |

Unmasking the voice vulture

Growing up as a daughter of business-minded parents, the culture of owning a small shop was evident in my household....

Maybelle Aton |

Blame it on the coffee

We’ve been practicing for a few weeks now. I walk up on the stage when my name is called, I...

R. Palasyo |

Big stories, little people

We are all uncomfortable. The day is still not yet over, but we already seem to smell like a potent...

Jackson G. Orlanda |

Tale of the bikini

It was my fault, really, and I knew it.

Isobelle Palabrica |

Discovering my true north

As early as 12, I was a hundred percent sure of what I wanted to become: a writer. Math was...

Hexene Jenine D. Daya |

Passion aflame

Messy hair, fidgety hands, sweat all over—all results of nervousness and feverish haste.

Cristel Maureen Mandal |

From dawn to dusk

Amidst the cacophony of the world outside, a sanctuary of serenity and harmony lies hidden within the timeless walls of...

Chris Pamilaga |

UP students would love to sing ‘Let It Go’

There is an urban legend in the University of the Philippines (UP) that if you have a picture taken with...

Cyndy Sol G. Rodrigo |

The girl in the graffiti shirt

My Santa Cruz graffiti shirt stuck out like a sore thumb amidst numerous senior citizens with walking sticks and wheelchairs...

Yen Road |
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Young Blood Omnibus Volume Two e-book

Young Blood Omnibus Volume Two e-book

After 2020's Young Blood Omnibus Volume One collected the first three out-of-print volumes in electronic form, Young Blood Omnibus Volume Two collects 2012's Young Blood 4, 2015's Young Blood 5 and 2017's Young Blood 6 digitally for the first time....