In the often dramatic arena of Philippine politics, moments of fierce confrontation are nothing new. Yet every so often, a clash unfolds that captures the nation’s attention so completely that...
The first frozen food shop in Umuaka was not built by a stranger from the city. It was built by Samuel, the son of Mama Charity, a woman who had...
Her stepmother forced her to carry cassava sacks bigger than she was until a strange old woman appeared on the road. Zoadi was only 13, but she carried the weight...
Long ago, in a small village surrounded by thick forests and rivers, there lived a man named Kofi. He was tall, strong, and well known for his hard work. Kofi...
“Please, Uncle. I don’t want to marry now. I want to be a doctor. I have a future to build. Please.” “Do you think I will waste my money educating...
Namatay ang asawa ko, at pinili kong manatili at palakihin ang tatlong kapatid niyang lalaki para makapag-aral. Pero nang dumating ang araw na nagtagumpay sila, isa-isa silang umalis sa baryo...
Ang pangalan ko ay Marco. Kakagraduate ko lang sa kolehiyo, pero wala pa rin akong trabaho. Nasa Iloilo ang pamilya ko, kaya napilitan akong lumuwas papuntang Quezon City para maghanap ng mas maraming oportunidad. Ang...
Pagdating ko sa bahay sa Quezon City, nadatnan ko ang sala na punong-puno ng tao. Nandoon ang tatay ko, ang kuya ko, ang hipag ko — si Maria Santos...
Ang eksenang iyon ay parang tumigil ang oras para kay Adrian. Nakatayo siya sa may pintuan, hindi gumagalaw, habang pinagmamasdan ang dalawang batang dati’y halos hindi ngumiti. Ngayon ay tumatawa...
Si Roberto Cruz ay ang nagtatag ng isang malaking kumpanya ng transportasyon na may punong tanggapan sa Makati, Manila. Matapos ang mahigit dalawampung taon na pagsusumikap mula sa wala, nakapagtayo siya ng isang...