What remains of me
I began living on my own at 16, not fully, perhaps, but far enough from home to feel it. Senior...
The price I paid
Something dawned on me when I saw the twenty-five centavo-sized dark purple bruises on my knees after taking basic life...
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...
Moonlighting
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 23, 2009. I am a “moonlighter.” In medical circles,...
The many faces of motherhood
At 16, I find myself living with my grandmother, not out of choice, but out of necessity. My younger sister...