Why I don’t bid goodbye in Filipino
I cannot say goodbye to you in Filipino because I fear it will be the last time we see each...
‘Bakla, bakla, paano ka ginawa’
I’m gay—born on June 27, eve of the Stonewall Riots. I grew up listening to people blurt out, “sayang,” every...
Sincerely yours, Mister Phathupats
As a Kapampangan, Juan Crisostomo Soto’s “Y Miss Phathupats” feels more than just required reading. Over a century old yet...
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...
‘Nakababain’
One night, when my colleagues and I were enjoying our drinks outside a café and chit-chatting and communicating in different...