Anthologized
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
I turned 22 and received one of the best gifts I could think of—my work being part of an anthology that I've been looking forward to every year of my college life.
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10 beautiful lines from Philippine literature
Monday, April 4, 2016
There's nothing more beautiful than reading fictionalized history—in poetry or prose—than in the language and culture that you are most familiar with.
Local literature introduces personas you can strongly identify yourself in, as they are immersed in the same realities you face everyday, giving a sense of shared frustrations, proximity and history. Its narratives contain in them the very nature of Filipino brilliance and hopes.
These are just some pieces of Philippine literature that in its vivid sagacity compels you to ponder on its beautifully stringed questions, and, sometimes, alters your reality as its words are able to compose things into a new light of existence.
Local literature introduces personas you can strongly identify yourself in, as they are immersed in the same realities you face everyday, giving a sense of shared frustrations, proximity and history. Its narratives contain in them the very nature of Filipino brilliance and hopes.
These are just some pieces of Philippine literature that in its vivid sagacity compels you to ponder on its beautifully stringed questions, and, sometimes, alters your reality as its words are able to compose things into a new light of existence.
Stories of She & Him: A micropoetry project
Friday, February 26, 2016
It started with one tweet—a transcription of a conversation that quoted Perloff on defining abstractions. And then, soon after, I caught on a wave of obsession about two personas, an unnamed boy and girl who both loved to speak their mind.
Inquirer authors keep up with the books
Friday, December 18, 2015
Readers have seen their names on bylines, some for more than two decades, in their attempt to chronicle the story of the Filipino. And until today, these storytellers continue to create pieces that both encapsulate and withstand time.
The many beautiful ways to tell a story
There are a lot of ways to tell stories—as many as narratives of history and tales of the imagination allow. “Performatura,” a literary and performance art festival that is part of the celebration of National Reading Month, explored different techniques and tools of bringing stories to life.
Preparing for #PLF2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
The Philippine Literary Festival is happening two months earlier this year, but no bibliophile is complaining.
Finite Wandering Soul: Loose Tongue
Friday, July 17, 2015
"We unfold each other's bodies like maps,
with their coordinates and meridians.
Here at last, we say, we can be imperial."
Conquistadors of the 21st Century
Words Over Wine
Monday, June 22, 2015
"How does one search the anonymous labyrinths of Manila for one steadfast memory?"
Puppy Love
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