Batch '22 series #4: drift away | completed Kai Andrew Dustin Santiago is known for his outstanding performance not only in volleyball but also in academics. winning and being a top student wasn't easy for him because he needed to make up for his missed activities. that's his routine from grade 7 to grade 10, and it all changed when he was tasked to tutor Danna Constance Concepcion who has a crush on him. . . .but little did Andrew know, Danna would smoothly drift away to him.

Desiderium is a collection of poems and proses about grief, rage, blasphemy, and unexpressed love.

Somewhere between missed alarms, takeout dinners, and fighting over the last slice of pizza, their love story is written in neon paper squares.

Kaliah Irene Boromeo, a tireless call center agent juggling side gigs to support her family, crosses paths with Noah Havier Dizon, a freelance graphic designer and bartender burdened by his own responsibilities. Could something real survive between two people who have no time to fall in love?

[Dumara Stories] Her agent was desperate. To cure the crippling writer's block of Talia Gregoni, she rented a summer homestay which turned out to be Talia's childhood home, sold years ago to the Peralta family. Now, Talia has to share it with Leonard Peralta, her childhood friend whose career, like hers, is built around the theme of love. But they have opposite approaches to fame: she despises the limelight, while he revels in public adoration. A drunken collision catapulted them into a manufactured romance, after seeing the potential of their clear chemistry with feverish speculation of their history together. Seeing a solution to her deadline woes, Talia agrees to fake-date him, hoping the high-profile distraction will inspire her and allow her to finish her overdue book. That's not a bad idea, right?

Limang taon mula nang makitil ang kanyang kababata sa giyera kontra droga, isinumpa ni Clair na kailanman ay hindi na siya babalik pa sa probinsya ng Quezon. Kinumbinsi niya ang sariling kuntento na siya sa buhay bilang isang simpleng mamamahayag sa Maynila. Ngunit nang maatasan siyang sumulat ng isang lathalain kaugnay ng insidenteng nagsilbing bangungot sa kanya gabi-gabi, isang bagay lamang ang napagtanto ni Clair - hindi gano'n kadali makatakas sa mga alaalaang pilit niyang ibinaon sa limot. At ayaw man niyang aminin sa sarili, ang kanyang nakaraan ay habambuhay na magiging bahagi niya. [The Wattys 2025 Shortlist] Isang nobela, 2024

Sa harap ng mga convenience store. Sa busina ng mga sasakyan. Sa masikip na kalsada ng Pureza. Sa ilalim ng mga ilaw sa kalye. Sa makukulay na damit sa ukay-ukay. Sa ingay ng umiikot na washing machine. Sa Buendia Terminal. Sa mga nakaw na litrato. Sa mga lumang awitin sa radyo. Sa mga istasyon ng tren. Sa paglubog ng araw sa Sunken Garden. Sa mga pelikulang hindi tinapos. Sa mga pasikot-sikot ng Cubao Expo. Sa kaguluhan sa Intramuros. Sa nagpapang-abot nating mga daliri. Sa mga nawawalang bituin sa siyudad. And'yan ka na naman. Andito na naman ako. Pero minsan, hindi na kita mahagilap. Sa atin pa ba ang siyudad na ito? Isang nobela, 2025

an epistolary | completed