Tumili silang lahat nang sabay sabay naming nakita sa bulletin board ang pangalan ko. Samantalang unti-unti namang napawo ang ngiti ko habang tinitingnan ang listahan ng mga may pinakamalaking QPI. I was sure I did so well. It isn't a question if I made the list or not because I know I will always make it. Kaya nga nakangiti na ako kanina pa dahil siguradong sigurado ako. Kaso ngayon...nawalan na nang tuluyan ang ngiti ko. Because I know that I do not hold the top spot of the dean's list, and to me...this is the worst.

De Avila Series #2 "Watty's 2025 Honourable Mention" Si Maria Segunda De Avila ay masasabing anghel ng kaniyang mga magulang dahil siya'y likas na masunurin, magalang, tahimik, at malapit sa Diyos. Ang mga katangiang ito marahil ang naglagay sa kaniya sa katayuang hindi napapansin ng karamihan. Siya'y hindi nagtataglay ng pambihirang kagandahan, talentong maipagmamalaki, at talinong kayang makipagsabayan sa karamihan tulad ng kaniyang mga kapatid. Pinili niya ang buhay na tahimik sa kabila ng panghuhusga ng lipunan sa mga babaeng tulad niya na maaaring tumandang dalaga. Subalit, ang inaakalang niyang tahimik na buhay ay nagkaroon ng hangganan nang bumalik ang lalaking ilang taon niyang hinintay at ang pagdating ng isang pilyong binata na kakambal ang kaguluhan. Paano haharapin ni Segunda ang dalawang kapalarang naghihintay sa kaniya? Pabalik sa pangakong naudlot ng nakaraan? O patungo sa hinaharap na puno ng pakikipagsapalaran? Book Cover by Bb. Mariya Date Started: September 21, 2024 Date Completed: March 23, 2025

Two men. One secret conversation. A truth that broke everything. Tyler hated Mikael long before he fell for him, and falling for him might be the one thing he can't charm his way out of. *** Tyler Coast Alderidge Cervando has always had everything, except genuine connection. Charming and privileged, he returns to the Philippines for college carrying ambition and old grudges. Chief among them: Mikael Jasver Chua, the last person Tyler expects to matter to him. What begins as rivalry quietly shifts when an anonymous late-night conversation strips away titles, wealth, and walls, and two people begin to see each other clearly for the first time. But when the truth surfaces, so does the damage. Tyler & Mikael is a story about what happens when two people who were never supposed to fall in love... already have.

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They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

In a society where blue is classified for boys and pink for the girls, Shiloh Ching Escarra struggled during his childhood when he discovered his fondness for the toys and colors that were only labeled for the girls. Despite confining himself in the darkness, Brent Matthew Jarsdel, his roommate and the son of his mother's friend, gradually peeked through his thick walls and found a way to paint his world according to what color he genuinely prefers. In the midst of those unexplainable feelings, confusions, and judgements, Brent was willing to risk it all; to fight for the love he unexpectedly found; to build him a home where his true colors would finally be accepted.

Jam, a sister and daughter, became a volleyball athlete solely to support her financial education through its benefits. Alam niya kasing hindi afford ng mga magulang niya ang matrikula at gastos sa pagpapaaral sa kaniya. Wala siyang ibang goal kundi ang makatapos ng pag-aaral, makahanap ng magandang trabaho, at magkaroon ng propesyon. She has already captured what she wants to become--and those shots will always be among her top priorities to fulfill, no matter what. She didn't know life outside was full of hues, until she met the five beautiful persons in her senior high school ride. Pwede naman palang sumaya kahit sobrang stressed na sa pag-aaral, pagod sa pag-aasikaso sa kapatid, paghuhugas ng plato, paglalaba kahit galing sa school at bago pumasok sa school, at pagtulong sa hikahos na mga magulang. Ang pinakaayaw niya lang, makakita ng taong nagsasayang ng tsansa at oportunidad sa buhay. Kawi Savral is one of those people who wastes opportunities and chances in life. Ang rason? Tinatamad. Imbes na mag-aral, nagbibisyo. Tambay lang. Bastos pang manalita, akala mo kung sino. Ni pangarap wala. He is the person who deserves the boos. But as we all knew, fate always has different plans. Is she willing to accept him? No. The question is, is he willing to accept her? Achievers Series 2 by huescria

Rai, a basketball athlete and a culinary student had never seen herself attracted to any men. Sa kahit sinong lalaki. Despite her friends' persistent attempts to set her up with various men, or at least one guy, she remained uninterested. Men don't ignite her heart. Wala siyang pakialam sa mga lalaki dahil palagi niyang sinasabing hindi sila talo. Her heart is as hard as a rock when it comes to men. But it is as soft as bread when it comes to women. Malinaw sa kaniya na sa babae lang tumitibok ang puso niya. When their group sailed on the third year of college, That's when he encountered Rue. Rue Vallejo, a feeling close, a basketball athlete, and a medical biology student. Achievers Series 1 written by huescria

It has always been a dream for Ammy to live prosperously. Worse luck, she was not born with a silver spoon. She has to endure the mud on her feet as she chases her ambitions. Notwithstanding, it did not stop her. She has set her goals and will go the extra mile to get what she aims for her and her mother. She excels in almost everything that she tries and rarely did she place second in competitions; in games. She adheres to her belief that success can only be attained through continuous actions and victory thus she does not let anyone steal her place. Playful kismet, a big threat comes her way. Conrad-a well-born son from an affluent family of Suarezes. He can do anything as great as her, bringing her plans into a blur. Two players, one game. There is only one seat for the victor, one winner in every play. Who will win and who will lose . . . a game with kismet? Ended : October 21, 2022

Student Series 3: Filipino Time Punctuality seems less important in a society where being late is viewed as a negative yet normal culture. Some students grow up exercising Filipino Time habit that silently expresses impoliteness and disrespect to the time of the person they would be meeting. Eulalie Foinnuala knows the value of time since childhood, thus she always arrives earlier or just on time. Alam niya na ang mga kamay ng orasan ay gumagalaw at ang oras ng buhay niya ay nababawasan. Subalit hindi lahat ay tulad niya lalo na noong tumungtong na siya sa highschool. She gets used of waiting for people as she tries to understand their reason for being behind time. Crocheting is one of the things that keeps her from reducing to tears every time she waits for someone. The ball of yarn symbolizes her time. She hopes that even in the last knot of this beautiful woven craft, at least that certain person can see it. Would that person be able to fulfill her hope on time? Or just like she always does, she would keep waiting... until she cuts the last string of her life?