‘Pahintulot’
I’ve always been drawn to the word “pahintulot,” a beautiful Filipino term that stands for asking for permission or consent....
‘Berserk Fury’
A friend of mine died a few days ago. He had a heart complication due to a genetic disorder called...
Flickering light of a dying candle
Nathaniel Magpantay, 28, works as an assistant professor in a tertiary school in Batangas. He earned his master's degree in...
For when you make a mistake
It’s my job to make my parents their “breakfast” at midnight. It is the middle of the pandemic, and my...
To speak in my language again
I was proud of speaking three languages, especially the native language my tongue is familiar with. I am comfortable in...
Wallowing
In a few months, I will embody the stereotype of a social failure: past my mid-twenties, jobless, with no immediate...
The aesthetic of sadness
Looking through my stash of clutter, I stumbled upon my 12-year-old self’s diary. Written amid the mask-clad, sanitizer-soaked reality of...
Quarter-life crisis—or something
They say that when you get to 25, you will have what they call a quarter-life crisis. I guess mine...
PH may lead Southeast Asian kind of feminism
“If you're a feminist in Southeast Asia, more likely you are a Western feminist.”
Saved by their presence
In times of despair, it is convenient to say that life is awful. However, I have realized that in the...
