I first met her before she went back to the sky. We paid a visit to my Lola Aba in the hospital. She was admitted to St. Lourdes in Manila because she suffered a stroke. While waiting for her test results to come back, she recuperated in a room that smelled of alcohol, steel, fruits, and biscuits. In the family, me and my Tita were … Continue reading New Moon
It was years ago when whirlwinds knocked down thousands of trees. It wasn’t Mother Nature’s fault, she was always trying to help. It was the spirits’ fault: the wind spirits and the tree spirits. I should know. I’ve seen them fight. Continue reading Tree Spirits
Sapagkat salat sa pagkain, lumaking sakitin at mahina si Potenciano, o “Potpot,” kung siya’y tawagin. Palagi siyang kinukutya ng kanyang mga kalarong mas malaki o mas mayaman sa kanya. Continue reading Ang Alamat ng Unang Batang-Poot
Sa matagal na panahon ng aking pananaliksik sa iba’t ibang isla ng Pilipinas, napagtanto kong matagal nang may Marites sa ating lipunan. Kumbaga, bago pa man din dumating ang mga Espanyol at mga Amerikano, ay nariyan na ang mga lahi ng Marites. Continue reading Ang Alamat ng Mga Marites
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