Paalam Kahapon

Paalam na kahapon kay layo na pala ng noon ‘Di ko na inakalang Darating ang umagang ito Parang kanina lamang Nung tayo ay mga batang Walang kinatatakutan Sa bukas ay walang pakialam Iwanan man kita Nakaukit ka na sa puso ko Malilimot ba kita Nakaukit ka na sa puso ko Paalam na kahapon Kailangan na [...]

Taking a Plunge at Manila Ocean Park

Because my friends and I saw the Manila Ocean Park when we had our MV Logos Hope adventure, we decided to explore it next. Manila Ocean Park is located at Manila Bay, just behind Quirino Grandstand. It is said to be the first and largest aquarium facility in the Philippines. As marine lovers that we [...]

Lezz Go Magalawa, Zamba! (Part 1)

My friends said: “Pag pinaplano, di natutuloy.” That’s why we went to Zambales out of the blue. Well, it isn’t actually sudden, because we got the package one week before. But it’s unusual, because most of our trips are well-planned even to the tiniest detail. For this one, my friend who has a house in [...]

Hopping on-board MV Logos Hope

My friends and I visited the infamous MVLogos Hope last March 10. Good thing, two of my friends already went to MV Doulos, which is another floating bookstore that visited the country three years ago, so they know how to get to Pier 15. We just commuted so from Makati, we took the LRT Gil [...]

Not Another “Holden Caulfield Moment”

J.D. Salinger’s book “Catcher in the Rye” caught my attention by chance. I was looking for something to do — bored out of my wits at our freshman dormitory. So I went to my friend’s room and saw this book on her top shelf. I browsed the first few pages and then turned to the [...]

The Big Reveal

I didn’t expect that it would happen today. Today that I wasn’t there to talk to my little sister about it. Today that I wasn’t there to tell her it would be alright. Today that I wasn’t there to hug her and say “nothing really has changed.” I wish I was there. I wish I [...]

At the End of the Journey

This feeling is unbelievable and unfamiliar, yet I feel good. I know I should be. It feels so right. But I can compare it to the feeling when I realized I left something in our house in Lucena while on the bus going back to Manila. You see I can be forgetful sometimes. I usually leave my deo, toothbrush, or keys — [...]

I told you so

They were right all along. Your defiance was futile. It truly can’t be. Who are you to defy the opinions of many which are based on their own experiences? But still you tried, you stubborn you. So much for trying though. Can your hear the “I told you so”? Friends can be lovers, but LOVERS CAN’T [...]

I’m Allergic

You are like my allergy*. When I consume you (or let you consume me), I get all red — a warning sign. It means I’m getting myself into trouble. That I should stop. And then, I get the rashes, which are so itchy and uncomfortable. When I scratch my skin, it becomes painful. Worse, it [...]

It’s a Grace to be Born

On my way home, I frowned upon three teenage girls wearing short shorts and thick make-up chatting loudly in the jeep. Of course, I overheard them talking about courtship as if they know what love is and how to handle a relationship at age 14. I want to tell them: they have a bad fashion [...]