Lost souls
I DIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I DIED DREAMING. IT happened a few years after college.
An ‘oragon’ can be vulnerable, too
It was a seemingly normal day. I stepped out of my room upon waking up from the glint of sun...
Prayer for Papa
MY FAMILY IS SMALL. THERE’S ONLY MY MOM, MY DAD and myself, plus our two household helpers, Yaya Rosa and...
Quarantined, no fridge
“Ma’am, naa na ko sa gawas.” (Ma’am, I’m outside.) My phone beeped. My eyes widened. My heart started to pound....
Here for a reason
AFTER SPENDING sleepless nights by overdosing in caffeine and Stresstabs, after countless mornings struggling to get up from bed to...
Paranoia in the neighborhood
“Love your neighbor as you love yourself,” God commands. Apparently, it is harder to do so during a pandemic. My...
14 days of rethinking
My Friday had already been planned out the night before. I had developed the habit of listing down to-do lists...
With pancakes, I learn to forgive myself
I shuffle through the flour and sugar in the kitchen cabinet, trying to remember the pancake recipe of my grandmother....
Shared Celebrations
I AM A CATHOLIC, BORN INTO A CATHOLIC FAMILY IN A predominantly Catholic country.
This is not okay
I wish I could say that I am okay. I wish I could be the bearer of today’s good vibes....
