When a rescue mission leads a Philippine Army squad into the remote barangay of Dung‑aw, they expect rebels. What they find instead is a battlefield of monsters. As Tik‑tik, Wakwak, and Kubot clans tear through the night, two soldiers reveal secrets deadlier than any enemy: one carries the blood of the Hanagob, queen among aswang; the other descends from the Agaras, predators of predators. To save their comrades, they must unleash what they truly are. But in a war where hunger and loyalty blur, will they stand together-or devour each other?

Sin doesn't disappear. It just goes offline for a while. Holy Week in Palo is supposed to be a time of reflection. But for five students from Saint Mary's Academy, it becomes a countdown to judgment. Omar, Isabel, Gemma, Paulo, and Manuel were just chasing clout-TikToks, livestreams, memes. But when they twist an old classmate's forgotten video project into a prank séance at her wake, something ancient and furious wakes with them. One by one, they vanish-each disappearance echoing a ritual Leah once cared about. The rosary beads she once held are now cursed breadcrumbs. And at the center of it all is a girl who died unseen... and will not be ignored again. This is not a haunting. This is a reckoning.

In a game where champions rise, the shadows beneath consume. Miguel Mendoza has always thrived under pressure. A seventeen-year-old e-sports prodigy, he joins the Dominators, an elite university team renowned for their mastery of Mandirigma, a MOBA game inspired by Filipino mythology. But as Miguel dives deeper into the world of high-stakes matches and dazzling victories, he begins to hear them: voices rising from the game itself. The whispers belong to more than just forgotten legends. They are the echoes of past champions, players who burned bright before vanishing into obscurity. Rosa, the humming prodigy. Carlos, the undefeated captain. Now their warnings are clear: Mandirigma is not just a game. It's a battleground for the soul, and the price of victory is far greater than Miguel can bear. Underneath the neon glow of triumph, something ancient and sinister lurks, feeding on the dreams and lives of those who dare to reach for glory. Miguel must confront the spirits haunting him and the traumas they awaken, or risk becoming another name lost to the game's dark legacy. Beneath the neon lies the truth and it wants him next.

They said love was patient, kind, and pure. But what if it wasn't? After a single night of giving in to what they knew was wrong, Thad and Paco face the unbearable consequence of their choice: HIV. In a world that doesn't forgive easily, and a faith that calls it sin, how do you go on? This isn't a story of healing. It's a story of carrying.

Dedicated to @Kimmie_66 Status: Complete ABK December Writing Challenge Entry Teaser: In the ruins of Barangay Cogon, where the sea once hummed gently and neighbors filled the air with laughter, Maria now hears only the whispers of loss. The storm spared her life but took everything else-neighbors, homes, and certainty. Yet, as Christmas draws near, Maria faces a choice: to let despair swallow her or to fight for moments of joy, no matter how fleeting. By the light of a flickering candle and the fragile glow of a handmade parol, Maria finds the courage to sing again, to smile again, and to believe that even in the darkest of nights, there can still be stars. How do you smile when all seems lost? Maria's answer will break your heart-and fill it with hope.

Chesa Albao only wanted to perfect her Valentine's hot chocolate for the biggest competition of her culinary career. What she didn't want? To accidentally hand it over to Lee Sujin - better known as "Oblivion," South Korea's ice-cold toplaner and captain of Skybound Rogue. Now Sujin won't stop drinking it. Chesa can't recreate it. And thanks to her meddling best friend, she's being dragged to his esports match - where she finds out her mysterious "tumbler thief" is a superstar gamer with a fanbase louder than a stadium full of brass bands.

The good news: Tekla's call center headset still works. The bad news: It's now connected to Kasanaan. When a damned soul rings up customer support to complain about eternal torture, Tekla thinks it's just another prank-or maybe HR's new stress test. But the flames on her monitor, the blood-sealed contract, and the flaming vending machine beg to differ. Now she's neck-deep in a supernatural glitch no one trained her for, stuck between a misfiled revolutionary and a Pinoy goddess who eats inefficiency for breakfast. Literally. She was supposed to explain rice cooker warranties. Instead, she's fixing the afterlife.

Dedicated to @Kimmie_66 Status: Complete ABK December Writing Challenge Entry Teaser: In the ruins of Barangay Cogon, where the sea once hummed gently and neighbors filled the air with laughter, Maria now hears only the whispers of loss. The storm spared her life but took everything else-neighbors, homes, and certainty. Yet, as Christmas draws near, Maria faces a choice: to let despair swallow her or to fight for moments of joy, no matter how fleeting. By the light of a flickering candle and the fragile glow of a handmade parol, Maria finds the courage to sing again, to smile again, and to believe that even in the darkest of nights, there can still be stars. How do you smile when all seems lost? Maria's answer will break your heart-and fill it with hope.

"What's the plan?" BoyBayani scowled, fingers tight on the controls as the legendary phoenix Maharlika spiraled out of control. "We need to work together." AikaKirara's calm voice echoed in his ear, the one person he never expected to team up with. Enemies. Rivals. Champions. Now, forced to cooperate by a game-breaking glitch, Bayani and Aika must find harmony within chaos to stop a greater threat. But when the lines between rivalry and respect blur, they'll discover there's more to winning than just the game. In the Rift, anything can happen-even friendship.

LieZl Uytengsu, Phoenix Gaming's no-nonsense manager, doesn't do rest. She negotiates, defends, and commands - until the stress finally wins and lands her in the hospital. Frustrated and restless, she doesn't expect a visit from X, the team's ever-smiling Bot-Laner, armed with nothing but a mischievous grin and a small peace offering: a bar of Hershey's Organic Special Dark. What follows is an unlikely truce - a conversation between exhaustion and empathy, duty and care, bitterness and sweetness. Because sometimes, healing isn't about silence or solitude. Sometimes, it starts with you, me, and Hersheys.