Balbal
“Can you check under my bed?” Jess’ voice was weak from the treatments. It had been her routine every night since we moved to the hospital, she was convinced there…
Buso
All it knows is blood. Manib looked at the valley littered with the bodies of his warriors. Too many bagani had succumbed to the battle with the beast and he…
Kamanan Daplak
I met Mita two weeks ago. I would always take the same route going home, walking from the MRT station, but that day I decided that I might as well…
Binangenang
FIREDEATHTERRORFIREFIREFIRE The horse screams in the air. It knows what’s coming but his rider is oblivious. The rider tries to calm his beast down but it doesn’t work. The horse…
Nuno sa Punso
–TOK –TOK– TOK– Lana smiled. She knew that the sound meant that she would be getting another present. It had only been a week since the last box and she…
Paraduno
I ran away Through the white fluorescent halls Down so many stairs Ignoring all the calls I sat in silence And heard them whisper I stayed in patience As their…
Tuwan Putli’
“Mama, tell me a story. I can’t sleep.” “Alright, let me take you to bed now, child. Have I ever told you the story of Sitti Maryam’s* angels?” “Not yet,…
Sirena (Tagalog)
“Don’t go in there!” Raisa screamed. “We’re not even supposed to be here.” She didn’t know how her friends convinced her to explore this abandoned elementary school and she didn’t…
Lampong
Close your eyes. Breathe in the crystal air. Listen to the sounds of the mountain. Nature has a way of stripping you down to your core. It rubs away the…
Mariang Sinukuan
“AAAAAAIIIEEEEE!!” My sister screams as the thunder roars through the house. I don’t know why she keeps doing that, it’s not like it won’t happen again. Our lives have always…