Fog
Trigger warning: Mention of suicidal ideations. If you were to ask me what my greatest failure in life is, it...
Raised by singles
Why are others’ daddies and mommies married? Why are Daddy and Mommy siblings?” That was a question I remember having...
No kids, no less
“When are you having kids?” It’s a question that used to roll off the tongues of “titas” and “titos” like...
Rebond
For many, a simple hair treatment like a rebond is treated like mandatory shopping routine every payday because of the...
Wrestling with God
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on June 20, 2006. My life, I believe, is a wrestling...
‘Pambabae’
On the terrace, alone, my six-year-old son was playing with his multicolored kitchen toy set and pretend cash register. From...
When love speaks without saying a word
Some love never rush to declare themselves. They settle quietly into routines, tucked inside gestures so ordinary they almost go...
To the first man I loved and lost
For over a decade, I have always felt like I have been shouting my Father’s Day messages to the wind....
Scared to become like my mother
I love my mom, but I can’t be a mother like her. My mother is not like others. She never...
Grief’s wake-up call
“We forgot to visit Tatay,” my aunt exclaims as we drive past The Heritage Park, where my grandfather’s remains rest....
