On swivel chairs
For some, the barbershop is a space for self-discovery. For others, a space where identities die. But for me, it’s...
Extra big everything
Growing up, I never thought having an extra could be something to regret. Like an extra big pancit canton. One...
Too big for a small city
Metro Manila is full of everything. From one end to the other, stars shine and then they burn—it is a...
Years I lost in the haze
It was in 2021 when I first learned how to write. My mama prepared a table in our small garden,...
Indelible ink
When I was still in elementary school, I would always look forward to the election season. I treated it like...
When did we lose our humanity?
Like most people, I use social media as a form of escape—scrolling through an endless stream of funny memes and...
Fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one
I once was certain of what lay ahead, even when it was still settled within the vast plane of the...
Little monster, big ocean
I would rather be a small fish in the ocean, than a big one in a tank. Yes, not just...
A hint of nostalgia
They say the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. This quote does not only apply to...
Finding father
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on June 22, 2010. In the awkward summer before high school,...